> > > If using the parport in EPP mode, you can set a reset time separately, so > you can step at the base thread rate. As far as motor speed is > concerned, the speed limit is generally the speed limit of the opto > stuff in the driver, and I've run steppeers laying on the table at > slightly better than 300 kilohertz with a 2M542 driver, or about 3000 > rpm. zero torque at that speed of course. :)
> Cheers, Gene Heskett Hi Gene, I'm just in learn mode trying to figure out how LinuxCNC works. Not worried about speed. So far, with various steppers when actually used to drive machines I've found that if you can step at 20kHz you are way beyond the torque capabilities of the motors. John _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users