How Do I Have To Connect The Step-encoders And How Does It Work?

1.	How Do I Have To Connect The Step-encoders And How Does It Work?
Answer» When the program starts Pin 10,11,12,13,15 must be on ground (LOW)! Pin 12(X),13(Y),15(Z) will be checked every 4th fullstep whether they are on GND (Low). Otherwise it should exist a High-Level. If the Low-Level won't be reached at 4th fullstep (because of overload), then the program TRY to push more steps (microsteps) on the printerport until the Low-Level will be reached. The max. amount of failed microsteps until automatic program STOP and beginning of auto-reference-drive can be ADJUSTED in the file "paramet". An immediate reference-drive also can be triggered if any key is hit on the keyboard. You may design your step-encoders by yourself with a disk and photogap. The position of the photogap must be adjusted precisely that it does pass the current if the fullstep is reached. Then it pulls down the High-Level to Low-Level. If the design is an open design, please protect from daylight or other light on photogap.

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When the program starts Pin 10,11,12,13,15 must be on ground (LOW)!
Pin 12(X),13(Y),15(Z) will be checked every 4th fullstep whether they are on GND (Low).
Otherwise it should exist a High-Level.
If the Low-Level won't be reached at 4th fullstep (because of overload), then the program TRY to push more steps (microsteps) on the printerport until the Low-Level will be reached.
The max. amount of failed microsteps until automatic program STOP and beginning of auto-reference-drive can be ADJUSTED in the file "paramet".
An immediate reference-drive also can be triggered if any key is hit on the keyboard.
You may design your step-encoders by yourself with a disk and photogap.
The position of the photogap must be adjusted precisely that it does pass the current if the fullstep is reached. Then it pulls down the High-Level to Low-Level.
If the design is an open design, please protect from daylight or other light on photogap.

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