Servo drivers and spindle

If the drive supports step/dir mode (and you have a free step/dir output)
it seems like that would be the simplest

Thanks PCW. Yes it does have step/dir mode as well as the other 2 modes (Up/Down and the Quadsomething one).

I’m okay taking on a little complexity if it means Im going to get a better performing outcome. Part of the challenge is figuring out which the potential control paths will give the better performance on the servo motor in driving a spindle.

Appreciate any advice on that front or pointing me the info that can spell out the pros/cons of the different control paths available (step/dir, speed, torque).

Edit: i guess question is will step/dir give me the best performance or should I accept some complexity and pursue one of the other control paths as it will deliver better performance for the motor driving a spindle.

Cheers, James.

I would think the performance is mainly determined by the drive, not the interface method, so if it were my choice I would just use step/dir

On possible advantage of voltage interface is that you could run in torque
mode which though fussier to tune, would allow you to monitor the applied torque.

Thanks. Will run with the step/dir type model and see how things go.

I assume I will need to find the correct step on-time, Dir-Hold etc values? In the same way I would when setting up a real stepper driver? They should exist in the driver manual somewhere? Or is it a bit different when dealing with servos?