Hi Everyone. New to the forum, and CNC in general. Not sure if I'm posting in the correct section, but if not I apologize. Let me know and I'll be happy to move this elsewhere.
I seem to have jumped on the bandwagon like a lot of other "newbies" and went for the entry-level CNC Mocul setup to learn the basics with.
Bought the setup several months ago before all of the negative stuff started surfacing, but I think it will be fine for what I need. I'd like to set it up as a Laser Engraver and/or Plasma cutter, so the physical strain on the motors and such should be minimal.
That being said, I'm trying to find out if there is a way to get a TTL signal to drive the laser pulse? From what I understand, I can basically use the PWM signal generated by Mach 3 for spindle speed control, I just have to figure out where to tap into it. I noticed there was this extra port on the CNC Mogul machine, just below the parallel port. (See attached image). There is no mention of this in any of the documentation and assembly instructions, so I'm hoping someone here can help me out.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that some of these pins might be signal outputs that I can connect to and retrieve a PWM or TTL signal from, without having to scrap all of the hardware and build a new box.
I do have an oscilloscope on the way this week so I can hopefully do some diagnostics, but any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!
-Tim