Need advice about slaving axis

[Rene Nuñez Paz]

Hello

Manytimes I read a question about connect 2 steppers in a same AXIS for slave them, The answer always is negative for many reasons…

If I have a 3 axis cnc controller, and I want to drive some computer controlled machine that don’t need Z axis, then the third axis of controller is free, and I will try to use Z AXIS to slave and X1 axis.

My question is if I can join X and Z pin wires from PP before they come inside controller, and in this way X and Z axis will receive the same signal, slaving Z movement to X.

Attach a diagram for better understanding. I need to know if this could work in some way.

Sorry my bad English, hope you understand.

Thanks in advance

Rene

[Walky]

Most software can slave an axis, so you probably don't need to modify the 3-axis wiring (but I think your drawing should work anyway, just be sure not to mix the dir pins with the step pins; I haven't tried it, though).

What software are you using?

[Rene Nuñez Paz]

Iam using an embroidery software, and is not possibility of slave axis, is a NON CONFIG SYSTEM, I only know that precision must be 1 pulse= 0.1 mm. Also I can config spindle speed and steppers speed, finish config. Software drive only two axis and one DC motor.

I should build machine using this parameters.

Thanks for your help

Rene

[hemsworthlad]

To do this correctly you need 4 axis contoller with each motor using it's own drive. X Y Z A then you can slave X or Y to A.

It could be done using 1 drive running 2 motors but not recommended.!