FAQ: What’s the maximum number of axes that could be controlled and configured by a Compass solution?
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It depends on the application, and also on the group mechanism configured in the MotionWorks IEC Pro Hardware Configuration. For most systems described below, axes can be operated by more than one motor in a shared load (prime axis) configuration, which is supported and transparent to a Compass solution.
G-Codes X Y Z A B C and E are linked to world space Cartesian and Rotational axes, E is linked to the active extruder when configured as a 3D Printer. The use of a machine requiring A and B rotational motion requires an MP3000iec series controller ending in part number –ER. -ER release is expected Summer 2020 with UL certification
For 3D printing, typically a three-axis gantry plus up to three extruders can be configured.
For Milling, typically a three-axis gantry plus auxiliary axes for tangent and up to three spindles can be configured.
Any group configured in the MotionWorks IEC Pro Hardware Configuration can be controlled by Compass and G-Code.
Because the Compass solution is highly customizable, any number of additional (typically unsynchronized) axes can be added and customized for operations outside of the traditional G-Code use case, only limited by the number of axes the MP3000iec series controller can support. MP3000iec series controller can support up to 62 axes.
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