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CNC Breakout Board Simple

This document describes a simple CNC breakout board that connects an LPT port to stepper or servo motors. The board receives power through a USB connection and includes LED indicators, switches inputs, step/dir outputs to motor drivers, relay outputs, and power outputs. An example connection diagram shows how the board can interface a computer's LPT port to home switches, motors, and a relay using appropriate motor driver boards.

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CNC Breakout Board Simple

This document describes a simple CNC breakout board that connects an LPT port to stepper or servo motors. The board receives power through a USB connection and includes LED indicators, switches inputs, step/dir outputs to motor drivers, relay outputs, and power outputs. An example connection diagram shows how the board can interface a computer's LPT port to home switches, motors, and a relay using appropriate motor driver boards.

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CNC Simpel Breakoutboard V 1.

CNC Breakout Board Simple with step and direction


This Simple CNC Breakout board is used to connect an LPT port to one ( or
more ) steppermotor(s) or servomotor(s) in an easy way.

DB-25

13 1
12 14 Relais
Switches 11 16 Out
In 10 17
15

+ 5Vout Led
Power + 5Vout
Out GND
USBin

GND
+

+
9
8

7
6
5
4

3
2
Pin 2-9 Out
Pwr in

To CNC steppermotor
or servomotor drivers

(c) 2009 WWW.STAPPENMOTOR.NL


CNC Simpel Breakoutboard V 1.1

Power input
Power ( +5V ) is supplied by means of a USB cable. This cable can be
connected to either a separate powersupply or to the computer through the USB
port. If there is power, the LED will turn on, indicating there is power.

Led
Led will turn on if there is power to the board. ( USB input )

DB-25 connector

The DB-25 connector is usually connected to the LPT port of the cnc system.

Switches input connector

The switches ( for example home switches ) can be connected on this connector.
The pins of this connector are connected to pin 10,11,12,13 and 15 of the LPT
connector ( BD-25 ).

Step/dir output connector

The drivers of the cnc system are connected to this connector. The contacts are
connected to pin 2-9 of the LPT ( DB-25 ) connector.

Relais output

There are 4 output signals that can be used for switching something ( for
example a relais to turn on a milling motor, or cooling mist )

Power output
This is the ouput of the GND and +5Vdc of the board. This can be used to power
some extra items, like a pulsgenerator of some sort.

(c) 2009 WWW.STAPPENMOTOR.NL


CNC Simpel Breakoutboard V 1.1

CNC connection example


This is an example of how to connect a CNC system to the board. There are of
course a lot of different ways to connect a CNC system.

Computer

LPT Port ( DB-25)

Home switch5 DB-25


Relais

13 1
12 14
11 16
10 17 R
15
Home switch1
+ 5Vout fuse Led
+ 5Vout
GND
USBin

GND
+

+
9
8

7
6
5
4

3
2
Dir+

Pul+

Opto
Dir-

Pul-

Dir-
Pul-

MSD-32-2.5
MSD-50-5.6
A+

B+
A-

B-

A+

B+
A-

B-

Steppermotor Steppermotor

(c) 2009 WWW.STAPPENMOTOR.NL


CNC Simpel Breakoutboard V 1.1

Mach 3 configuration matching the above example.

(c) 2009 WWW.STAPPENMOTOR.NL

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