CSMIO/IP-M and slave axis functionality

[Neale]

Just had a reply from CS Labs:

"CSMIO/IP-S controller thanks to the slave axis function uses two limit switches placed on both sides of a gantry.

With the an advanced algorithm it homes both motors simultaneously and after that it performs gantry geometry correction.



CSMIO/IP-M controller uses one homing switch mounted on one side of a gantry.

Slave axis function in CSMIO/IP-M controller works the same like you would connect two drives to one step/dir output. "

So, no decent homing/squaring function on the dual-motor axis. It just copies master step/dir signals to a second slave output. A bit disappointing. I had hoped that they had copied at least some of the IP-S firmware to the IP-M but apparently not. Still, we've already discussed "manual" homing techniques, so maybe it's still worth going IP-M for build quality/performance, etc.