Hi, im wondering how to add index homing signals to the pncconf so i can do index homing. I cant seem to find the option to add the signal to the right io i put on the mesa 7i96s in pncconf.
I have 4 inputs. Index pulse x,y,y1,z axis. Can see the status. But dont seem to find the actual io option in needs to be to be recognized by pncconf as an index signal. What am i missing?
if it needs to be a "full on" encoder in the 7i96s config... it only has 1 of those.
thank you,
routerman22
Hi Routerman,
Just in case you see this, since I just pulled the trigger on some Mesa cards (maybe not the correct ones...), did you ever get this to work?
I have Delta B2s so one step down from yours, but for index pulse, I think they work exactly the same.
Actually, and I don't want to get your hopes or those of anyone else reading this in the future, the B3 may be able to home internally to its index pulse... I a, pretty sure the A series can, but I feel like there's a chance that it's one of the things the B3 can do over B2. So, a signal would be sent from the controller to the servo drive and the drive would take over homing and it would report back once done.
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Homing To The Index/Z Pulse of Delta Servos - and Important Differences Between A and B series!
I am new at all this so could be wrong, but just had a look at the B3 manual and I am almost certain they can home "internally", meaning the servo drive handles the homing. Which might save the Mesa from the noise and speed issues Peter talked about earlier in this thread. So, it would work like this: The Mesa would send a signal to the servo drive to start homing and the drive would be configured to go look for the limit switch and then from there go in either direction to its index pulse whereafter it would send a signal to the Mesa, that homing was complete.
I think you can set up offsets, too - so, hit the index, then go to an offset, then signal Mesa.
Sounds like a cleaner or at least potential alternative way to do this?
Sadly, I don't have B3s but the "lowly" B2s which can't do this...
I would
assume the A-series, both A2 and A3 can do it as the A series are above the B series, but please look into that yourself if you are in the market for these and need this feature.
