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    Before I waste countless hours making adapters to mount encoders on my stepping motors does anyone know if the Mach 3 takes into consideration the backlash of an axis when calculating the distance travelled by the encoder? Thank you.
    If it doesn't work BUY BIGGER MOTORS!!


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    It doesn't calculate anything. All Mach3 does is display the encoders position.
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    so mach 3 directly displays the position of the encoder? So if this is the case then it would not take into consideration backlash correct?
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    Correct, it will only display the encoders actual position.
    Gerry

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