Recommended board for Clearpath motors?
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Hi,
Big question up front:
Should I be using a Duet3 MB 6XD instead of a Duet3 MB 6HC for Clearpath motors?I'm working on integrating Clearpath SD motors with a Duet 3 6HC for work. I joined this project after the boards/motors were chosen and I'm not super familiar with Duet.
I've been sending quadrature signals to the Clearpath (it is set to receive this signal type), but the motor goes into a shutdown state. I looked at the forum and noticed that a lot of projects use a 1XD or 6XD for Clearpaths, so I am left wondering if I should make the switch.Thanks.
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@ScrewsLoose Yes, the 6XD is designed for external motors/drivers like the Clearpaths that take step and direction.
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@T3P3Tony
Awesome, thanks for the confirmation. -
Hi,
We are using a mixture of conventional stepper motors both with and without closed loop encoders and a mixture of 6HC Motherboard and 1XD and 1HCL boards with Clearpath servos. The performance of the Clearpath Servos is stunning.
