[teilhardo]

Hi Naval,
All the electronic and computer talk tends to get in the way of simple 1-10 set up instructions but in reality set up is fairly easy.
1. Take your floppy with TCNC on it and put it in the computer
2. Copy the files to directory C:\windows (Or if DOS starts up with the "C:\" then copy the files to the "C" directory)
3. Open TCNC up
4. Go to setup options (key #6)
5. Press "set up axis" (#1)
6. Enter "3" for axis
7. It will take you back to setup
8. Go to "axis setup"
9. Count the number of threads/inch on your machine
10. multipy that number by the number of steps your stepper does per rotation and take the reciprocal of it ( 1/x) and that is your in/step
11. For DB25 pin #'s "x" has step pin 2 dir pin 3
12. "y" has step pin 4 dir pin 5
13. "z" has step pin 6 dir pin 7
14. You don't need to worry about the rest of the pin#'s unless you have coolant or a spindle you would like to control
15. Try "jogging" the machine
16. If x,y or z goes in (+) direction when you say for example "send to position 3" and it goes to position -3 then you need to go back to the axis setup and press key#9 to toggle "low/high is positive/negative"

Good luck,
Tei