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Case #2. You want one step pulse to command multiple
counts of motion.
ClearPath can be configured such that a
single step pulse commands 2, 4, 8, or more counts of motion.
This strategy is most often used to compensate for a "slow"
controller, i.e., a controller that can't put out step pulses fast
enough to meet the user's velocity requirements.
With the above Input Resolution setting, it takes only 200 step
pulses to make this [800 count] motor rotate one full revolution.
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Case #3. You need multiple step pulses to command one
count of motion.
This use case is less typical, but can be
convenient if you happen to be replacing a stepper motor with a
ClearPath, but the two motors have different positioning
resolutions.
In the below example, by selecting 3200 step pulses per
revolution, the controller must send 4 step pulses to command a
single count of motion, 8 steps to command two counts of motion,
and so forth.
With the above Input Resolution setting, it takes 3200 step pulses to
make this [800 count per rev.] motor rotate one full revolution.
