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Title: Pokeys57CNC Mach3 connect 2 drivers on same Axis
Post by: ChristianL on May 13, 2016, 06:59:12 AM

Hi,
I need to connect 2 motors in the X How to connect my 2 drivers on my Pokeys57CNC card, and how to configure for homing function.
Thank you for your reply.

Title: Re: Pokeys57CNC Mach3 connect 2 drivers on same Axis
Post by: NeoTO on May 14, 2016, 02:46:50 AM

Hi, Christian

You have two options - connect both drivers to the same axis connector and let both behave like a one axis or use the parallel axes option.
With parallel axes (or slaved axes) you can configure one master axis and slave another axis to it. When homing, both axes will home in parallel.

Title: Re: Pokeys57CNC Mach3 connect 2 drivers on same Axis
Post by: ChristianL on May 14, 2016, 03:28:36 AM

Hi NeoTo,

Thank for you reply.

I have two supplementary questions.
  - In the case of connecting to the same connectors, the current absorbed by the 2M452 2 drivers, not going to damage my card pokeys57cnc
  - In the case of master / slave assembly, Pokeys configuration software, does not know this type of installation. How to configure the second axis for homing?

Title: Re: Pokeys57CNC Mach3 connect 2 drivers on same Axis
Post by: NeoTO on May 14, 2016, 12:49:32 PM

The PoKeys57CNC will not be damaged by wiring drivers in parallel.

Regarding master/slave - PoKeys application is meant for testing and diagnosting only. All Mach3/Mach4 related settings must be configured via Mach3/Mach4 plugin! Both Mach3 and Mach4 support axis slaving.