Losing steps/position, again

**ngwagwa** · 20-04-2020

Originally Posted by JAZZCNC[/QUOTE

I hope this hasn't blown your mind.
Simply put if you don't set the Steps Per correctly it will never be accurate and if you set the MS too high you'll stress the parallel port and run slow.!!

So, if the machine is running right if I change the steps on the driver from 1/4 to 1/8 I need to double the steps per in UUCNC?

I believe you use cncdrive motion controllers? If so do you know if the utility will see the controller on the network when UUCNC is connected? I can connect with UUCNC but it keeps dropping the connection and I'm concerned that the utility has never found the controller.

**JAZZCNC** · 20-04-2020

Originally Posted by ngwagwa

So, if the machine is running right if I change the steps on the driver from 1/4 to 1/8 I need to double the steps per in UUCNC?

Yes

Originally Posted by ngwagwa

I believe you use cncdrive motion controllers? If so do you know if the utility will see the controller on the network when UUCNC is connected? I can connect with UUCNC but it keeps dropping the connection and I'm concerned that the utility has never found the controller.

I've never had any issues like that, they either connect and stay connected or they don't connect at all. Never drop out.?

You say "on the Network" are you trying to run this over a network ie: thru a switch or directly from PC to controller.?
Also are you using a patch cable or just an ordinary network cable because some network cables can be wired differently to others.!

**ngwagwa** · 20-04-2020

Originally Posted by JAZZCNC

You say "on the Network" are you trying to run this over a network ie: thru a switch or directly from PC to controller.?
Also are you using a patch cable or just an ordinary network cable because some network cables can be wired differently to others.!

PC connected to a hub then hub connected to controller, both standard cables nothing else connected and even tried 2 different PCs (I have a crossover ordered to try)

**JAZZCNC** · 20-04-2020

Originally Posted by ngwagwa

PC connected to a hub then hub connected to controller, both standard cables nothing else connected and even tried 2 different PCs (I have a crossover ordered to try)

Try it direct to controller first to elimnate the hub