im using 2 motors to run the x axis, one on each end of the table. 1 driver per motor. how do i set this up in the mach3 settings input? do i use the "A" axis as the 2nd X axis motor? thanks for the help
im using 2 motors to run the x axis, one on each end of the table. 1 driver per motor. how do i set this up in the mach3 settings input? do i use the "A" axis as the 2nd X axis motor? thanks for the help
Yes.
Set up one motor as the X axis, and one as the A axis. Go to Config > Slave axis and slave the A axis to the X axis.
Then go to Config > Homing/ Limits and make sure all the X and A axis homing speeds are identical.
Gerry
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