Configuration for MDrive 17

Hi all

First of all, I am new and noob so excuse me if I ask something which may result obvious.

I'm trying to configure two steppers motors (MDrive 17) whose PINs I show you below;



So, in step conf I have many possibilities, but X Step and X Direction doesn't match with it, doesn't it?

I mean, if I want to move 34 steps to the right, what should I do? I have been thinking about using Spindle CW and CCW, does it make sense? Or should I use X Step, X Step (Invert), X Direction and X Direction (Invert)?

I am actually using this configuration:
Pin 1: X Step
Pin 2: X Step -
Pin 3: X Direction
Pin 4: X Direction -
Pin 5: Digital out 0 (Laser)
Pin 10: Home X

Thank you all!

Thank you very much!

I cannot try it now, but I wish I could.

By the way, I saw I can configure the 1st Parallel with every axis but not the second one, I was going to use each parallel for each motor, but I am going to fix it.

I am trying to do a laser recorder but I don't understand many things I am trying to learn.

Another question, I want to use just two motors for two axis, so can I use for each one CW and CCW? Or there is some speed limit? Its a good idea?

Thank you very much, I wish you a good day

tommylight wrote:

gholm wrote:

Thank you very much!

You are welcomed, always.

gholm wrote:

By the way, I saw I can configure the 1st Parallel with every axis but not the second one, I was going to use each parallel for each motor,

???
You can use as many parallel ports as you can fit on a PC, and you can set them as you like or need.

Actually there is a maximum limit of 8 ports with the Linuxcnc parallel port driver. (But if you need more than 2 or 3 other hardware options, such as Mesa cards, become more practical.)

I would assume that if you wanted more than 2 parallel ports you'd automatically use the dual port cards. (I know I have.)

I am sorry I didn't answer, thank you very much.

Thats what I meant with the parallel port configuration:



Here I can choose several Axis configuration, as Step and Direction,



But in this screen I cannot, I just can choose CW and CCW.

(Maybe not exactly like this, but simmilar)

I am sorry, I am sure what I am asking is too basic but I don't understand this.

And thank you again for helping, I appreciate it!

Thank you for your answer.

My idea is to make a simply 2 axis engraver laser CNC and control both axis with two microsteppers which has the following possible connections:






So I have two motors with built-in driver that I think I can use directly without any driver configuration, can I?

Thank you very much