[Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
Hello, It is my understanding that the step pulses generated by Mesa cards are always the minimum pulse length set by for example hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.steplen, only the space between the pulses is varied by the step rate, is that correct? I was reading the manual for the new drive I was planni

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 25 Oct 2023 at 13:27, Todd Zuercher wrote: > I was reading the manual for the new drive I was planning to use in my next > build and see that the drive calls a preference of a 50% duty cycle for step > pulse inputs. Does the drive have an option to use quadrature signals? The Mesa step

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. On Wed, 25 Oct 2023 at 13:27, Todd Zuercher wrote: > I was reading the manual for the new drive I was planning to use in my next > build and see that the drive calls a preference of a 50% duty cycle fo

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread Peter Wallace
On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, Todd Zuercher wrote: Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:22:40 + From: Todd Zuercher Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? Hello, It is my understanding that the s

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread andy pugh
On Wed, 25 Oct 2023 at 14:59, Todd Zuercher wrote: > Unfortunately no, it only has step/dir or CW/CCW as input options. Quadrature might still work, but probably isn't to be preferred to step/dir. Quadrature signals set up as A step and B dir will have B low on rising edges of A in ne direction

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
ubject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, Todd Zuercher wrote: > Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:22:40 + > From: Todd Zuercher > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > To: "Enhanced Machine Co

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread gene heskett
On 10/25/23 08:24, Todd Zuercher wrote: Hello, It is my understanding that the step pulses generated by Mesa cards are always the minimum pulse length set by for example hm2_5i25.0.stepgen.00.steplen, only the space between the pulses is varied by the step rate, is that correct? I was reading

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread gene heskett
On 10/25/23 10:41, andy pugh wrote: On Wed, 25 Oct 2023 at 14:59, Todd Zuercher wrote: Unfortunately no, it only has step/dir or CW/CCW as input options. Quadrature might still work, but probably isn't to be preferred to step/dir. Quadrature signals set up as A step and B dir will have B lo

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread gene heskett
lace Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 10:36 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, Todd Zuercher wrote: Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:22:40 + From: Todd Zuercher Reply-To: "Enhanced Mac

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread Peter Wallace
On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, Todd Zuercher wrote: Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:15:36 + From: Todd Zuercher Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? Peter, Thanks, But is it even g

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread Todd Zuercher
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Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread John Dammeyer
Original Message- > From: Peter Wallace [mailto:p...@mesanet.com] > Sent: October 25, 2023 8:35 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? > > On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, Todd Zuercher wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread John Dammeyer
ilto:to...@pgrahamdunn.com] > Sent: October 25, 2023 8:59 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? > > Gene, > > The drive is a "closed loop" stepper drive from Steperonline. > Here is a link to the doc. > https

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread Peter Wallace
On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, John Dammeyer wrote: Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:12:46 -0700 From: John Dammeyer Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)'" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? This might be a silly qu

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread gene heskett
5ext. 2031 -Original Message- From: gene heskett Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 11:17 AM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. On 10/25/23 08:24, Todd Zuercher wrote: Hello, It is my understanding that th

Re: [Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses?

2023-10-25 Thread gene heskett
[Emc-users] Mesa Step Pulses? On Wed, 25 Oct 2023, Todd Zuercher wrote: Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:15:36 + From: Todd Zuercher Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" us...@lists.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: [Em