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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: 2CVer on November 23, 2014, 05:06:09 PM

Title: Stepper screaming
Post by: 2CVer on November 23, 2014, 05:06:09 PM
I have a router that I'm trying to setup in Mach3. I have done the motor tuning and I can successfully jog all axes at 100%. I have a program the drills the holes in a vacuum bed that rapids from zero, profiles a hole, retracts to safe z, moves by G00 25mm in y and then profiles the next hole. The rapid from zero works file, the profiling of the hole and retract works fine, but the rapid in y only mooves a few mm and the stepper screams. This problem repeats for each hole. Jogging the machine at 100% in y after the problem has occurred also works fine. What parameter haven't I set correctly.
Title: Re: Stepper screaming
Post by: Hood on November 24, 2014, 04:44:09 PM
Reduce your Velocity and acceleration in motor tuning, it sounds like you are just on the limit of the motors capabilities.
Hood
Title: Re: Stepper screaming
Post by: 2CVer on November 24, 2014, 04:46:42 PM
Thanks Hood. I'll give that a go in the morning.
Title: Re: Stepper screaming
Post by: Hood on November 24, 2014, 04:51:16 PM
If that doesnt help then the other thing to try is increase the pulse width a bit.
Hood
Title: Re: Stepper screaming
Post by: 2CVer on December 07, 2014, 05:52:38 PM
I've spent today playing with my router and discovered that the problem is due to my Backlash configuration. When I turn Backlash compensation OFF everything moves sweetly.

What I did to fix the problem was to increase the value for Shuttle Accel. (in General Config...) from 0.01 to 0.05. Now I have Backlash compensation working and high rapid speeds. :) :)
Title: Re: Stepper screaming
Post by: Hood on December 08, 2014, 05:11:00 PM
Ah, yes Backlash can be problematic if not set correctly, good you found it :)
Hood