Parallel port on a basic stamp ?

Archiver

Has anyone used (basically all the pins on a BS2) to recreate a pc type
parallel port? The reason is I have got (frankly I bought the wrong thing
at the time but it's done now) a dual stepper motor controller which would
run off a parallel port. Is it possible to simply set 12Bits of data and
then fire the strobe ?

Justin

Archiver

An easier solution for your application may be the use of a couple
Allegro 5804 stepper motor drivers. Take a look at:

http://www.allegromicro.com/sf/5804/

They will even send you free samples. I'm sure you can use the
stepper controller you already have but this Allegro driver will
certainly save you some development time.

--- In basicstamps@y..., "Justin Pentecost" <justin@k...> wrote:
> Has anyone used (basically all the pins on a BS2) to recreate a pc
type
> parallel port? The reason is I have got (frankly I bought the wrong
thing
> at the time but it's done now) a dual stepper motor controller which
would
> run off a parallel port. Is it possible to simply set 12Bits of
data and
> then fire the strobe ?
>
> Justin