On 28 May 2012 20:34, Bryce Johnson <sie...@gmail.com> wrote: > It seems like I lose some flexibility when using gantrykins vs just slaving > the drives together (although I would like to be able to home both X1 and > X2 independently). Is there a way to home the drives and then run it as if > they were slaved?
Not that I know of. Though I think it is possible to automatically switch to world mode when homed. I am surprised that it will try to drive a joint faster than the max velocity for that joint though. > atom boards to improve the stepping, or should I get one of those mesa > cards I keep seeing you guys use (like 5i25? at $90 that would be as cheap > as a atom board). Could I plug that directly into my C10 breakout board > from keling (http://www.kelinginc.com/c10.pdf)? I think it will probably plug straight in with the correct firmware loaded. It gives you much more than a swap to an Atom board. An Atom board will give you 4x the current step rate, a 5i25 will give you nearer 400x. You don't need 400x, but there is an advantage in the much lower step rate granularity. There is a daughter-board for the 5i25 (7i76) which does a lot more than a simple BoB, but that requires a different firmware on the 5i25. It can be changed, but it is akin to a BIOS flash, so is some effort (and I don't think the Linux version of the utility is ready yet) -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
