5.0 Configuration of drives
The most important and difficult machine configuration stage is
to configure the drives of each axis accordingly. This is an individual
stage for different designs. The general principles of configuration will be
described here.
5.1 Configuration of axis directions:
The first step is to establish the correct direction of each axis, which must
be physically IDENTICAL to the one in the program. That is, by clicking
"To the Right" the axis must move to the right !
To change direction, select 'revers' on the electronics tab.
5.2 Configuration of gear ratios:
These are the most important parameters on the basis of which the
movement of the machine is controlled. It is dependent on the design of
the drives. These parameters are information for the control system as to
how the rotation of the motor is translated into the movement of a
particular axis.
Tip: For drives based on stepper motors, the best results (ratio of
positioning precision and dynamics) are obtained if the X/Y axis moves
between 30-80mm per motor revolution. For the Z axis, the optimum
displacement per motor revolution is 4-20mm. If necessary, the use of a
suitable gearbox is recommended.
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