Figure 27 Backlash
Make sure to check the box Backlash Enabled and set the Backlash Speed to 100 as shown above.
You can also change the speed that the backlash is applied. Click on Config then select General Config. The value
Shuttle Accel in seconds is how fast your backlash will be applied.
Figure 28 Shuttle Accel
Below is a table of common values.
Drive Type
Steppers
Servos
Table 5 Backlash Time
5.5 Reversing Direction
If an axis moves the wrong direction, you can reverse the direction in the Mach3 software.
1. Navigate to the menu bar and click Config -> Homing/Limits.
Seconds
1 to 0.1
0.01 to 0.0001
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