control section
personal section
PARALLEL CONTROL
a parallel controller is
like its name suggests runs
from the parallel port (printer)
to the box
below is a drawing of the controller
in this section I got the info from www.christmascave.com
( christmascave.com was purchased by animatedlighting.com )
parallel
The following is a typical setup for parallel control:
The mains power connector provides power to the SSR's or relays located inside the control boxes. Each parallel or printer cable connects to a printer port on the computer and one of the control boxes. Computers can only have up to 3 physical printer ports.
schematics:
The following is a typical schematic for a parallel control box:
Above shows 1 x Centronics parallel connector, 8 x SSR's, 8 x AC 120v electrical outlets