i got some answers from my last post, but still have more questions... (sorry...)
lets say I only have 1 axis for siplicity sake (X axis we'll say) and it's hooked up to pins 2 for both direction and steps, also pin 10 for data input so mach knows how many steps have been taken in actuality.
lets say the're 32 steps pr revolution, and 1 rev = 1 mm (unit)
and here is the motor tuneing:
32steps 3000velocity 21 accel 5us steppulse 2dir pulse
ok, here are the actual questions :
1) to move the motor 'forward' one revolution:
output: 5usec (on) ??usec (off) looped 32 times. (on pin2)
correct? wrong? kinda?
2) to move the motor backwards would it:
output once(on) for 2usec then continue like the forward pulses?
or would it do 2usec(on), ??usec(off) looped till amount of steps desired.
first one right? second one right? none of them right?
3) data being sent to mach, is it:
a) when pin10 is on it counts one pulse till it's off.
b) distinguish direction between 5 usec to move cw, and a 2usec pule = ccw?
c) something else?
p.s. question #2 was sorta answerd in a previus post, but reading the manual i 'think' the answer i got from the thread and the manual contradict each other... so i just want confirmination...
cheers!
Nick_B