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  1. #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by Decibel Guitars View Post
    Cool, I'll give that a try. Usually in binary logic 0 = off an 1 = on.

    I'll be around all day!
    X drive will be set about half the y speed,
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    Ah, okay, so these settings are just for the X driver? What about the Y and Z?

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    Just to follow up on this, the issue wasn't anything software related. It was purely EM/RF interference from having the 48v power supply for the stepper motors in the same box as the breakout board and stepper controllers.

    I pulled out the power supply and put it in its own box on the other side of a wall, and there are no more lost steps.

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    Did you have shield wires to the motors?
    Shielded only at the ground in box

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    All the wires are shielded.

  6. #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Decibel Guitars View Post
    Just to follow up on this, the issue wasn't anything software related. It was purely EM/RF interference from having the 48v power supply for the stepper motors in the same box as the breakout board and stepper controllers.

    I pulled out the power supply and put it in its own box on the other side of a wall, and there are no more lost steps.
    ahh, i had the same issue on my novakon. psu and pc/breakout all in one small box. once the mobo was separated out, it was fine.

  7. #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Decibel Guitars View Post
    Just to follow up on this, the issue wasn't anything software related. It was purely EM/RF interference from having the 48v power supply for the stepper motors in the same box as the breakout board and stepper controllers.

    I pulled out the power supply and put it in its own box on the other side of a wall, and there are no more lost steps.
    yES, I knew that was the problem when i see box.
    XZero cnc

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