On 16 Oct 2008 at 20:37, John Domville wrote: > > 200 full steps per rev Yes
You skipped one > 8 microsteps per full step If this is 4 then you need 16000 if it is 2 then you need 8000 > 1 motor rev per screw rev Yes > 20 turns of the screw per inch Yes > > to move the table 1 inch, you need: > > 20 turns of the screw, which is > 20 turns of the motor, which is > 20 * 200 = 4000 full steps, which is > 4000 * 8 = 32000 microsteps > It's right there on the same page at the bottom > so the scale is 32000 And where do I plug this number in or at least > check it? Somewhere in the config.ini file that the wizard sets up / > writes? > > > The motors I have are 1/8 degree. > > Not likely. I bet it is 1.8 degrees, Again you are right, I checked > and it is 1.8 on the motor not 1/8 degrees. One point eight degrees is > 200 steps per revolution Which is what the software (config) set the > steps to. and pretty much the most common step motor made. > > Regards, > > John Kasunich > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & > win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event > anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
