Motion System
The motion system is the machine’s muscles. It is what moves the table, head, or end effector from point A to point B. This is typically done with signals from the controller sent to a to a driver, and that driver commanding a motor.
Steppers/Servos, Drivers, etc.
Troubleshooting Pages
- All Axes Won't Move When Commanded
- Can't Reference All Axes
- Axis Movement is Noisy
- PCNC 1100 Series 3 Motion Upgrade Chart
- Lost Motion Testing
- Mill Gib/AC Bearing Adjustment and Backlash Compensation
- One Axis Won't Move (or Only Moves in One Direction), and Other Axes Move
- Ballscrew Replacement
- Limit Switch Troubleshooting for "M" Machines
- Limit Switch Troubleshooting for PCNC 770 and 1100
- Machine Kinematics (Max Feed, Travel Limits, Accelerations)
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