--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Rick,
>
> I don't know.  Are any of these close by?
>
> Innaloo, Western
> Australia
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> Maroochydore, Queensland
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> Lindfield, New
> South Wales
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> St Kilda East, Victoria
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> Harlaxton, Queensland
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> Hamersley, Western
> Australia
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> Holt,
> Australian Capital Territory 
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> Cranbourne
> North, Victoria
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> Boronia, Victoria
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> Innisfail, Queensland
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> Roleystone, Western Australia
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> Brisbane, Queensland
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> Cromer, New South Wales
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> Babinda, Queensland
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> Meeniyan, Victoria
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> Nerang, Queensland
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> Clarkson, Western Australia
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> Camberwell, Victoria
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> Clovass, New South Wales
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> Harlaxton
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> Moorabbin,
> Victoria
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> Sydney, New South Wales
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> Cranbourne North, Victoria
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> Calgary , Ab
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> Melbourne,
> Victoria
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> Williamstown,
> North Victoria
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> Thomastown,
> Victoria
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> Carine,
> Western
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> Docklands, Victoria
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> TK
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>
> ________________________________
> From: rick.willow <rick.willow@...>
> To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:09 PM
> Subject: [DynoMotion] Re: Total new user
>
>
>
>  
> Hi Tom
> thanks
> will do some more planning
> i can not believe the support that you give for your product it would be great if other suppliers done the same
> here in australia suppliers are sell it and forget you
> Regards
> richard
> ps have you any users in perth aus ???
>
> --- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Rick,
> >
> > It looks like you are planning on mounting the ribbon connector on the bottom of the board?
> >
> > KFLOP inputs are LVTTL signals which must be driven high and low.  If you leave them unconnected (floating) they can be high or low.  There is no guarantee that they will be low.  They are Mosfet inputs with very high input impedance (meg ohms).  So usually a pull up resistor is used to drive the pin high and a switch can then be used to force the pin low.
> >
> > They are also 3.3V LVTTL signals so you should avoid forcing them above ~ 3.8V.  So it would be better to connect the pull up resistor to +3.3V (JP7 Pin1) rather than +5V.
> >
> > Actually KFLOP Connectors JP4 and JP6 each have the first 8 IO with 150ohm pull down resistors.  So those may be switched to 3.3V with a simple switch.
> >
> > Encoders can be added to this system, our KSTEP Stepepr Driver System, or a Gecko Drive system to detect a stall or miss-step.
> >
> > Regards
> > TK
> >  
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: rick.willow <rick.willow@>
> > To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 1:12 AM
> > Subject: [DynoMotion] Re: Total new user
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> > Hi Tom
> > Thanks for the info
> > i think i may be on the right track ???
> > i have drawn a inter board
> > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DynoMotion/files/Kflop%20lpt%20interface/
> > could you have a look and comment
> >
> > on another subject i a thinking about replaceing the current stepper drive board on the router with your system or gekco
> > i would like to have closed loop for system
> > any thoughts
> >
> > regards
> >
> > rick
> >
> > --- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Rick,
> > >
> > > KFLOP has a completely different pinout than a Parallel Port and operates much differently.   Connecting it directly as a Parallel port will likely cause damage.
> > >
> > >
> > > I assume you wish to run Mach3?
> > >
> > > Step/Dir signals are generated by KFLOP hardware Devices that are basically wired to fixed pins.  You can configure which Step/Dir Generator an axis uses but not the specific Pins (like Mach3 does with a Parallel Port).  This Functional Diagram may help:
> > >
> > > http://www.dynomotion.com/Help/SchematicsKFLOP/KFLOPFunctionalDiagram.htm
> > >
> > > Here is more information on how KFLOP can be configured to drive different types of input types (open collector or LVTTL):
> > >
> > > http://www.dynomotion.com/Help/StepAndDirection/StepAndDir.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > Here is a thread on cnczone about converting from PC parallel port to KFLOP
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.cnczone.com/forums/dynomotion_kflop_kanalog/140569-kflop_replacing_lpt_mach3.html
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > Regards
> > > TK
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: rick.willow <rick.willow@>
> > > To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2013 12:36 AM
> > > Subject: [DynoMotion] Total new user
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > > Hi Tom
> > > just received Kflop
> > > great looking piece of electronics
> > > i want to connect it to a chinese router 3040 (using for engraving)
> > > it normally connect direct thro parallel port
> > >
> > > www.jinlantrade.com/ebay/3020t/CNCusermanual.doc
> > >
> > > x axis step pin 2 dir pin 3 port 1
> > > y axis step pin 4 dir pin 5 port 1
> > > z axis step pin 6 dir pin 7 port 1
> > > e stop port 1 pin 13
> > >
> > > question
> > > ribbon cable from kflop to control pip to pin ??
> > > i noticed that on kflop 26 pin connector pin 3 may be 12 volt
> > > what is the situation as above x axis ??
> > > do you have a guide to set up ie- for dummies
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > rick
> > >
> >
>