I hope this design will give peeps that are a little bored and wanna add something onto their controller box.
I am releasing the PCB, component list and Firmware Free to all that want to build it.
The Remote Jog Interface is basically a stand alone pulse generator for driving any 3-axis controller box that uses the Step and Direction signals via the parallel port.
The main board has an onboard Pic Chip Processor running at 20mhz that monitors the push buttons and sends the correct pulses down to your controller box.
If you have only ever driven you machine via the Printer port using Windows software then you will be amazed at how smooth and how fast your motors can actualy run when you have not got the interference of windows.
I ran out of time tonight, but will have the rest of the page finished hopefully by the weekend, but a short outline of the project along with pictures and PCB are up on the site.
Follow the Free DIY Projects link at
http://www.cncdudez.com for more information.
This is an ideal addon for people wanting to test their controller boxes and eliminate windows or software configuration when having problems.
Also when used in conjuction with a parallel port breakout box it could be switched over as a manual jog control.
I have not spent a lot of time designing it for a box etc etc as too busy with other projects, but if anyone wants to re-lay up the PCB and make it more pretty, they are more than welcome, all I ask is that you send me the picture and feedback so I can add it to the pages for other visitors to see.
Regards
Sean.