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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Galil => Topic started by: jmroberge on December 28, 2010, 10:03:24 AM

Title: Mach3 & Galil stepper motor with encoder feedback
Post by: jmroberge on December 28, 2010, 10:03:24 AM

I recently added an encoder on the x axis of my router. The system controller is a Galil 2108 card from. The feedback is from  a rack and pinion gear mounted on an encoder.
Does anyone know how to configure Mach3 to use the encoder feedback to drive the x axis rather than the open loop control that I currently have. Is this possible to do with this setup or does feedback only work iwith servo motor? I am able the see that the encoder does work properly in the Smartterm (Galil) as the motor position does increments/decrements  as the position changes.
Thanks