Re: [PARPORT] unused data pins on parport

From: Marcel Pol (mpol@gmx.net)
Date: Tue Dec 18 2001 - 17:51:40 EST

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    On Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:43:56 -0600
    "daniel sheltraw" <l5gibson@hotmail.com> wrote:

    > If this question is not appropriate for this list would someone
    > please tell where to get such help.
    >
    > I have a home built device connected to my SIIG ISA parallel port.
    > The device uses pin 10 for a hardware interrupt and pins 2-5 for
    > data input as well as the ground pins 18-25. Should the unused data
    port
    > pins 6-9 be tied high?
    >
    > I have burnt two SIIG ISA cards with my circuit but the device
    > works fine on a pcmcia Quatech parallel port.

    I don't know how your device is controlled, but if you already burnt 2
    cards, why risk another.
    Wouldn't it be a better idea to run it through a relais.
    There's a howto about that:
    http://www.linux.com/howto/mini/Home-Electrical-Control/index.html

    Hope the idea works for you. 

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Marcel Pol
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