Which pins of the DB-25 connector have you defined to Mach3 for the A axis?
hey, i'm building cnc mill and i'm trying to run the x-axis with 2 motors, one on each side. i bought a blue china 4-axis controller and 4x nema23. i'm using the mach3 software and i get to work only the x, y and z axis, but can't get to work the A-aixs. i was trying to slave the A-aixs with x-axis but i get no result. can someone help me pls? and sorry for bad eng.
Jack
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Which pins of the DB-25 connector have you defined to Mach3 for the A axis?
Master, slave should work, but it sounds like the A axis is not enabled.
You may find some hints in my manual http://www.steering-inc.com/cncmanual.pdf
I found this on a general search one night and saved it for reference.
Slave axis in Mach3
Don't forget to use separate home switches on the two drives, and use separate inputs for them. Mach will help you square your axis by homing them separately.
thanx to all, i manage to set it up with manuals you gave me. and i will use seperate home switch..
No, you wire the second motor to the A channel. You need a four channel driver. Then you slave A to X.