RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] max step frequency in EMC?

About similar experience. I have used something in the neighborhood off
30K per second with steppermod and have had no need to try faster. On an
AMD K6 500

Tim
[Denver, CO]

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> Peter,
>
> Don't know what the max is, but I am running Gecko
> step/direction servo drives with 4000 steps / inch and I can
> get 400 ipm easy, so that works out to 4000 X 400 / 60 =
> 26,666 steps / second. (I think) It will do faster speed but
> I don't need to go that fast as my travel is only 18". That
> is with an AMD 450MHZ, running steppermod. I think the pulse
> may be somewhat ragged at that speed and some drives may
> choke on it, but the gecko servo drives don't care about
> ragged pulses. Your mileage may vary.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Does anyone know what is the maximum stepping
> > frequency I can expect from EMC? (step/direction, via
> parallel port,
> > open loop)
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> >
> > Peter L.
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