Does it matter if an axis is split over the Duet and a Duex?
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I've decided to update my printer so that it uses three stepper motors to drive the Z axis and take full advantage of automatic bed levelling.
Currently, my Z axis is driven by two steppers on the Z and E1 outputs on the Duet WiFi.
Does it matter if the third Z motor goes on a Duex 5 output, or do I need to have all three motors driven from the same board? -
It doesn't matter. You just need to define which drivers belong to which axis. It would be typical to put all the Z axis on the expansion board just to keep them together and contiguous.
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@phaedrux said in Does it matter if an axis is split over the Duet and a Duex?:
It doesn't matter. You just need to define which drivers belong to which axis. It would be typical to put all the Z axis on the expansion board just to keep them together and contiguous.
Thanks!
If it's just a matter of whether I can cope with consecutive or non-consecutive numbers, then it's not an issue.
I'm not sure yet how I'm going to put the two boards together and the wiring for the first two Z motors is already in place. While I might restructure a program to make sure that things are ordered in a coherent manner, I see no need to start lengthening wires unless I must.
