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Software

Setup and

Driver Testing

Material Needed

• computer
• Windows 95 or 98

• Stra ight-through parallel cable

• Copy of KCam Version 4
• Finished dr iver boa rd

• Finished interface board

• Step per motor
Before you test the driver boards. KCam must be installed on the
com puter you will use to run the CNC robot. You will wa nt to make
sure Windows do esn 't need to perform too man y tasks while
Keam is running, so remove the clock from the status bar at the
bottom of the screen or wherever you have it running. Close an y
programs that run in the background. You can use control alt delete
to shut them down one at a time. Keep in mind that only two of
the background programs need to stay running-Explorer and
systray- all the oth ers can be closed. Go to the KellyWare Web
site, www. kellvware.corn, to download a demo of the lates t version

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