Stephen Wille Padnos wrote:
> Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
> 
>> [snip]
>>
>> The only thing I have to add is that Matt Shaver has reported following 
>> errors with hm2 stepgen, and this issue has not been resolved yet.  His 
>> workaround is to set the following error limit to "practical infinity", 
>> until we figure out what's really going on.
>>
>> If changing *only* the pwmgen scale changes how quickly your machine 
>> errors out, then that theory doesnt work.
>>
> Actually, it may make sense.  If there's a bug where a certain number of 
> steps get "lost" (or there's an error of a certain number of steps), 
> then the scale is important since that number of steps will represent a 
> different amount of distance for the following error detection.

No, he's only using pwmgen to control the laser, not to control any 
motion.  The two axes of motion are both driven by stepgen.


-- 
Sebastian Kuzminsky
"Okay, people. Now is the time to start discussing the rules of war for
autonomous robots. Now, when it's still theoretical." --  Bruce Schneier

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