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General Mach Discussion / Slave not synchronized
« on: July 24, 2011, 04:09:24 PM »
Hello everyone
I have build a gantry style router, and i'm using the X- and A-stepper to drive the gantry. The X-stepper is master and the A is slave. Some of the time the steppers move perfectly in sync, but then suddenly one of the steppers loses steps, and drives the gantry out of square. I'm using shielded cabels, and have connected the sheild-wire to the stepper housing at one end, and to the controlbox at the other end.
In "motor tuning" i have tried to set the "step pulse" to 4, which seems to help a little, but it is not good. I will be very greatful to anyone with some advice, on how i get the master and slave to drive in sync.
Regards
Jens from Denmark
I have build a gantry style router, and i'm using the X- and A-stepper to drive the gantry. The X-stepper is master and the A is slave. Some of the time the steppers move perfectly in sync, but then suddenly one of the steppers loses steps, and drives the gantry out of square. I'm using shielded cabels, and have connected the sheild-wire to the stepper housing at one end, and to the controlbox at the other end.
In "motor tuning" i have tried to set the "step pulse" to 4, which seems to help a little, but it is not good. I will be very greatful to anyone with some advice, on how i get the master and slave to drive in sync.
Regards
Jens from Denmark