I've been using Xylotex, both their older single axis boards and a newer 3 axis board, and have not experienced the problem you describe. I'm running from BDI v2.05 (.06? something like that).
The Xylotex drives (at least the ones I have) are based on the Allegro 3977, and they do a pretty strightforward implementation. You can download the spec sheet and an app note from Allegro if you want the details on the chip. You might need the timing for the step and direction inputs if you run into the step direction problem. It's likely that at the low speeds I'm running that the problem does not show up. Javid ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Henry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Xylotex Drives > > My only experience/issue was the delay timing of a step after a > direction change. I consistently got one step in the wrong direction > after a change in direction. This was way back before the step and > direction timing had been added to the BDI. I'm sure that this can be > timed out using the parameters in the step generator. > > Rayh > > > > On Tue, 2007-01-30 at 11:00 -0600, Jeff Epler wrote: >> Xylotex should work just fine (it is simply step+direction input), >> though I don't have any specific experience with those boards. If you >> do end up using these boards with emc2, please add a note to our wiki >> about your experience. >> >> Jeff >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share >> your >> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
