There is a step timing chart here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Stepper_Drive_Timing
note that the MSD542 timing is not confirmed but should get you started. Does it move at all when you try and jog? Tell us a bit more about what you do and what you get and what you expected... John On 18 May 2008 at 21:39, aaron Moore wrote: > Hi > I am still having trouble configuring a stepper machine with MSD542 > aka KL-5042 micro stepper drivers. I am getting far better results > when configured with MACH 3 and can only think that it is the way it > configures the drivers. > > In the data sheet it reads.. > > 'For reliable response, pulse width should be longer than 2.5us. and > For reliable motion response, DIR signal should be ahead of PUL signal > by 5us at least' > > How can I set up EMC with these values? I very much want to use open > source software as much as possible, so if any one is using these > drivers I would very much like to hear from them. > > Thanks > Aaron > > -- > Powered by Outblaze > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. > Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
