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As I mentioned. First I am trying to test it with a4988/drv8825 drivers. That's why I didn't loaded tmc5160 modules. Testing it in step/dir mode only

Hi, LinuxCNC is very capable of handling this configuration with 4 joints and a X Y Y Z configuration. Check out the config below for my 3D printer that has dual Z axes.

github.com/scottalford75/Remora/tree/mai...figSamples/hypercube

The two joints won't jog together until they have been homed. I've found that out the hard way...

Yes, but the pncconf spindle setup also works with other devices with fixed 10V or +-10V  full scale
(7I77,7I76,7I83 etc)

It really should have an additional field for potentiometer type outputs based on the card type
Maybe "Full Scale Analog Output" and "Voltage For Maximum RPM" or some such

Thanks PCW! The quick reply saved me much head scratching. I will admit that I find this area of the setup a little confusing. Isn't the Mesa 'Spindle Out' voltage fully defined by the input Spindle+ and Spindle- values? Given a potentiometer wiper can never have a voltage higher than its input, what is the need for specifying the 'analog Max Voltage' at all?

Yeah I've seen it before, I believe it's a bug with the version of Mesa you're using.
Compiling a new version of mesa with panfrost would likely solve it.
Otherwise I'd suggest to take a new Armbian image and install the 6.1.115 kernel from: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sPtbXDfx...WCB8o-ur0CINmMNvcjTQ

With the overlay "opi5plus-fixedfreq-undervolt.dts" it has a very low latency. You only need to remove the "-plus" at comparability and after that install it with "sudo armbian-add-overlay opi5plus-fixedfreq-undervolt.dts"

Its because pncconf assumes that the PWM full scale is always 10V so if you specify 5V
Is sets the scaling so that you would get 5V (1/2 of full scale scale) at 18000 RPM.

Just leave the "analog Max Voltage" at its default 10V

I'm setting up my machine and 7i96s using PnCconf and have had some issues with the spindle speed control. My VFD expects an analog 0-5v signal for speed control, i.e. 0v stopped, 5v 18000 RPM. It is open-loop, no spindle encoders. The motor has 2 poles and the drive frequency at 18000 RPM is 300 Hz. When I generate my .ini and .hal files with PnCconf I get the following in my .ini file.

With these settings, when I specify a speed of 18000 RPM (M3 S18000), I'm seeing less than 200 Hz on the VFD display and the spindle seems slower than I expect. Looking through the forums, I see most examples have OUTPUT_SCALE=MAX_OUTPUT. Sure enough, when I change the .ini file and set OUTPUT_SCALE = 18000, and command the spindle with M3 S18000 I get 300 Hz on the VFD display and a higher speed at the spindle. Can anyone explain what is going on here? Have I done something foolish? Any ideas on why OUTPUT_SCALE is configured as 36000 in PnCconf?