By default, the control will assume that moving an axis in the positive direction is done by turning it's motors in the
positive direction. This can be changed to match the physical mechanics of the machine.
1. On the menu bar, click Configure -> Control, then select the Motors tab.
2. Select the motor that you need to change by selecting it from the list on the right side. Be careful not to
disable it by clicking the checkbox.
3. Check the Reverse checkbox at the bottom of the screen to change the direction of motor travel.
4. Press Apply to save any changes.
The maximum velocity and acceleration values are set on a per-motor basis. If an axis has multiple motors, it will use
the slowest values of it's motors. All values are set in machine units. The graph of the motion profile will update as you
change these values.
1. On the menu bar, click Configure -> Control, then select the Motors tab.
2. Select the motor that you need to change by selecting it from the list on the right side. Be careful not to
disable it by clicking the checkbox.
3. Change the Velocity and Acceleration values to fit your motor capabilities and machine comfort.
4. Press Apply to save any changes.
For the axes to move the correct distance, the counts per unit must be calibrated correctly. For best results,
automatically calculate the units from machine data. However, unit calibration can be quite good with manual
calibration, especially if done over greater distances.
Automatic unit calibration requires detailed knowledge of your machine mechanics.
1. On the menu bar, click Configure -> Plugins -> Machine Calibration , then select Automatic
Calibration.
2. Fill out the known information about the axis. All enabled fields are required.
3. Select the axis this drive is attached to.
4. Press the Calculate button.
5. Press the Accept button to save the changes to the motors.
6. Repeat at step 2 for all axes.
7. Click OK and restart the software to save the changes.
The machine can now run motion, but units and direction have not yet been calibrated. Use extreme caution
when moving the machine.
Motor Direction, Velocity, and Acceleration
Motor Direction
If you are slaving motors for a gantry axis, they very often must run in opposite directions in order to not twist
the machine.
Maximum Velocity and Acceleration
Calibrating Units
Automatic Unit Calibration
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