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  1. #1
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    Mach3 and MaxCL mode

    Can I use normal DIR/STEP control on some axis when
    I'm using MaxCL mode?
    I need quadrature pulses to X&Y and DIR/STEP pulses for Z...

  2. #2
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    Nope, either one way or the other, but not both.
    Gerry

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  3. #3
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    Have you seen any schematic to change dir/step pulses to quadrature?
    Maybe TTL chips: counter, coder and some diodes?

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