Can you elaborate on this, because it makes no sense.The only difference is the X and Y are run by a motion controller and the Z is just a driver.
All motors need drives, and they all need the motion controller to send them step/dir signals.
I just installed and setup Mach 4 (upgraded from Mach3) with ESS.
When trying to home it only homes the z axis then stops. I've tried just homing the x and y separate but nothing happens. Motors don't move and DRO's don't move.
The Motors and DRO's work fine on all axis when I jog so I know they are hooked up right and talking to the ESS.
The only difference is the X and Y are run by a motion controller and the Z is just a driver. Not sure if I should be looking there anyway because like I said everything jogs just fine and the Homing buttons not working for just x and y.
Am I missing something in the setup?
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Can you elaborate on this, because it makes no sense.The only difference is the X and Y are run by a motion controller and the Z is just a driver.
All motors need drives, and they all need the motion controller to send them step/dir signals.
Gerry
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Well yes, your right the z is a drive but a more simple stepper motor driver where as I have the x and y hooked up to an Allen Bradley Kinetics 300 motion controller.