Changing base/servo thread for 10kHz charge pump

Hi,

I have a Leadshine MX3660 stepper controller that needs a 10KHz signal for the charge pump.

My current setting for BASE_PERIOD is 100'000 and SERVO_PERIOD 1'000'000 which I have no idea if is crazy for my Shapeoko2. The data was based in a conversion of a Mach3 xml-file for the MX3660.

Still, my understanding is that I need 50'000 period for a 10kHz signal, which means that it would be convenient to change one of the two. It seems from my hal-file, that both BASE_PERIOD and SERVO_PERIOD are in use.

I presume the only way to get a charge pump running at 10kHz is to set up a separate thread with a period of 50'000?


OJ

Setting the base thread period to 50,000 should not hurt anything,
worst case you will get real-time delay notifier pop-ups and problems
at high step rates if your CPU cannot run a 20KHz base thread (50000 ns thread period)

The MX3660 is a motor drive not a controller so if you are using a parallel
port to drive the MX3660 you still need a base thread.

Ok - thanks for clarifying!


OJ

PS: I was editing the original question as you wrote your answer, but it doesn't matter, as your answer certainly covers it.