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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: dnnsigns on February 25, 2010, 09:23:44 AM

Title: problem slaving X and A in Mach3
Post by: dnnsigns on February 25, 2010, 09:23:44 AM

Hi can any one help please I am trying to slave A to X to drive the gantry, before slaving both steppers move independently, when I slave, A stops working help please.

Title: Re: problem slaving X and A in Mach3
Post by: Hood on February 25, 2010, 09:59:44 AM

How have you set them up?
Are they the same steps per unit?
Hood

Title: Re: problem slaving X and A in Mach3
Post by: dnnsigns on February 25, 2010, 10:47:42 AM

Hi I have sorted it all working fine. For some reason one of the steppers was running in reverse giving the appearance of only 1 stepper running, changed direction and bingo.

Hope this may help someone.

Neil

Title: Re: problem slaving X and A in Mach3
Post by: dnnsigns on February 25, 2010, 10:49:29 AM

Thanks for your reply Hood I must have been typing my post at the same time as you.

Neil

Title: Re: problem slaving X and A in Mach3
Post by: Hood on February 25, 2010, 11:47:49 AM

Glad you got it :)

Hood