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Axis going in one direction
Here are some thoughts on troubleshooting this: If an axis goes only in one direction, then that is because the driver is not seeing the direction signal for that axis. The installer or configuration file that you used at the beginning should ha...
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Does this breakout board use screw terminals for the stepper wires?
No. This cable has a DB9 on the side that connects to the G540 and GX16-4 on the other end to connect to the stepper. We offer these options for mounting on the steppers: https://www.cnc4pc.com/a75-philmore-61-634-4-pin-in-line-male-mobile-connector.ht...
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How do I configure the Home and Limit Switches
General Recommendations on Setting up Home/Limit Switches: Note that the Limit function is disabled while homing, so it is smart to use the same switches for homing and limits. It is also a good practice to connect positive and negative sig...
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Does this do X-, X+, Y-, Y+, Z-, Z+? So it has 6 switches and not 4 as the description states?
Note that for the Z axis you only need one switch, the top one.
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