PC Printer Port Relay Board (kit) (version 2)

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Full Documentation in Acrobat Format (K74)

Do you have an old PC lying around the house which absolutely no one wants? Then you can convert it into a dedicated controller. Communicate with the real world via the parallel printer port on your PC. Simply connect printer cable from computer to Centronics connector on relay board. There are 8 relays each capable of switching 12VDC/10A or 240VAC/5A. Each relay has an LED to indicate when it is operated. We provide two sets of complete, stand-alone software to control the relays: one works under DOS so you can write your own batch files to control individual relays, the other under Windows 3.1. Needs 12VDC center positive 2.5mm power supply. PCB Size 6.75" x 2.75" (version 2) (CPS74)

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