On 13 June 2010 21:48, Todd Freeman <compusl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The problem is, I have no clue how to > configure EMC to work with this homegrown driver. I built the driver > circuit exactly as shown, using two NTE2018's. Since this driver > doesn't actually contain a stepper motor driver chip, but rather a > gaggle of Darlingtons, it will not respond to the normally simple > direction and 'go' pins,
Indeed not, but there is a very straightforward way round that, as the EMC steppgen function has a number of different configurations, several of which are 4-wire pattern generators. Look at the documentation at http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//man/man9/stepgen.9.html (Especially stepgen types 5, 6, and 9) You will have to manually edit the HAL file to use those types, but the rest of a stepconf wizard created config should work (of course, you will also have to assign the p-port pins) -- atp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
