hi all
im working on my diy cnc and im using arduino uno and GRBL running on it with easydriver 4.4 i prefer to use dual steppers on y axis drive . but the problem im facing is i dont have the same output pin to control two stepper with same movement
here is my question
can i use the same step and direction pin from arduino to split in two and get same movement of stepper?
or do i have to edit the cpu_map file to appoint new pins ?
the second problem is if i edit the cpu _map file i cant use the arduino UNO since all ports have been declared , the next option would be arduino mega 2560
i tried editing the cpu_map fill for MEGA can some one tell me if this alterations will work or destroy my steppers n other circuitry? thanks
/*
#ifdef GRBL_PLATFORM
#error "cpu_map already defined: GRBL_PLATFORM=" GRBL_PLATFORM
#endif
#define GRBL_PLATFORM "Atmega2560"
// Serial port pins
#define SERIAL_RX USART0_RX_vect
#define SERIAL_UDRE USART0_UDRE_vect
// Increase Buffers to make use of extra SRAM
//#define RX_BUFFER_SIZE 256
//#define TX_BUFFER_SIZE 128
//#define BLOCK_BUFFER_SIZE 36
//#define LINE_BUFFER_SIZE 100
// Define step pulse output pins. NOTE: All step bit pins must be on the same port.
#define STEP_DDR DDRA
#define STEP_PORT PORTA
#define STEP_PIN PINA
#define X_STEP_BIT 2 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 24
#define Y_STEP_BIT 3 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 25
#define Z_STEP_BIT 4 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 26
#define Y_STEP_BIT 5 // MEGA2560 Digital pin 27
#define STEP_MASK ((1<<X_STEP_BIT)|(1<<Y_STEP_BIT)|(1<<Z_STEP_BIT)) // All step bits
// Define step direction output pins. NOTE: All direction pins must be on the same port.
#define DIRECTION_DDR DDRC
#define DIRECTION_PORT PORTC
#define DIRECTION_PIN PINC
#define X_DIRECTION_BIT 7 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 30
#define Y_DIRECTION_BIT 6 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 31
#define Z_DIRECTION_BIT 5 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 32
#define y_DIRECTION_BIT 3 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 32
#define DIRECTION_MASK ((1<<X_DIRECTION_BIT)|(1<<Y_DIRECTION_BIT)|(1<<Z_DIRECTION_BIT)) // All direction bits
// Define stepper driver enable/disable output pin.
#define STEPPERS_DISABLE_DDR DDRB
#define STEPPERS_DISABLE_PORT PORTB
#define STEPPERS_DISABLE_BIT 7 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 13
#define STEPPERS_DISABLE_MASK (1<<STEPPERS_DISABLE_BIT)
// Define homing/hard limit switch input pins and limit interrupt vectors.
// NOTE: All limit bit pins must be on the same port
#define LIMIT_DDR DDRB
#define LIMIT_PORT PORTB
#define LIMIT_PIN PINB
#define X_LIMIT_BIT 4 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 10
#define Y_LIMIT_BIT 5 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 11
#define Z_LIMIT_BIT 6 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 12
#define LIMIT_INT PCIE0 // Pin change interrupt enable pin
#define LIMIT_INT_vect PCINT0_vect
#define LIMIT_PCMSK PCMSK0 // Pin change interrupt register
#define LIMIT_MASK ((1<<X_LIMIT_BIT)|(1<<Y_LIMIT_BIT)|(1<<Z_LIMIT_BIT)) // All limit bits
// Define spindle enable and spindle direction output pins.
#define SPINDLE_ENABLE_DDR DDRH
#define SPINDLE_ENABLE_PORT PORTH
#define SPINDLE_ENABLE_BIT 3 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 6
#define SPINDLE_DIRECTION_DDR DDRE
#define SPINDLE_DIRECTION_PORT PORTE
#define SPINDLE_DIRECTION_BIT 3 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 5
// Define flood and mist coolant enable output pins.
// NOTE: Uno analog pins 4 and 5 are reserved for an i2c interface, and may be installed at
// a later date if flash and memory space allows.
#define COOLANT_FLOOD_DDR DDRH
#define COOLANT_FLOOD_PORT PORTH
#define COOLANT_FLOOD_BIT 5 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 8
#ifdef ENABLE_M7 // Mist coolant disabled by default. See config.h to enable/disable.
#define COOLANT_MIST_DDR DDRH
#define COOLANT_MIST_PORT PORTH
#define COOLANT_MIST_BIT 6 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 9
#endif
// Define user-control CONTROLs (cycle start, reset, feed hold) input pins.
// NOTE: All CONTROLs pins must be on the same port and not on a port with other input pins (limits).
#define CONTROL_DDR DDRK
#define CONTROL_PIN PINK
#define CONTROL_PORT PORTK
#define RESET_BIT 0 // MEGA2560 Analog Pin 8
#define FEED_HOLD_BIT 1 // MEGA2560 Analog Pin 9
#define CYCLE_START_BIT 2 // MEGA2560 Analog Pin 10
#define SAFETY_DOOR_BIT 3 // MEGA2560 Analog Pin 11
#define CONTROL_INT PCIE2 // Pin change interrupt enable pin
#define CONTROL_INT_vect PCINT2_vect
#define CONTROL_PCMSK PCMSK2 // Pin change interrupt register
#define CONTROL_MASK ((1<<RESET_BIT)|(1<<FEED_HOLD_BIT)|(1<<CYCLE_START_BIT)|(1<<SAFETY_DOOR_BIT))
#define CONTROL_INVERT_MASK CONTROL_MASK // May be re-defined to only invert certain control pins.
// Define probe switch input pin.
#define PROBE_DDR DDRK
#define PROBE_PIN PINK
#define PROBE_PORT PORTK
#define PROBE_BIT 7 // MEGA2560 Analog Pin 15
#define PROBE_MASK (1<<PROBE_BIT)
// Start of PWM & Stepper Enabled Spindle
#ifdef VARIABLE_SPINDLE
// Advanced Configuration Below You should not need to touch these variables
// Set Timer up to use TIMER4B which is attached to Digital Pin 7
#define PWM_MAX_VALUE 65535.0
#define TCCRA_REGISTER TCCR4A
#define TCCRB_REGISTER TCCR4B
#define OCR_REGISTER OCR4B
#define COMB_BIT COM4B1
#define WAVE0_REGISTER WGM40
#define WAVE1_REGISTER WGM41
#define WAVE2_REGISTER WGM42
#define WAVE3_REGISTER WGM43
#define SPINDLE_PWM_DDR DDRH
#define SPINDLE_PWM_PORT PORTH
#define SPINDLE_PWM_BIT 4 // MEGA2560 Digital Pin 97
#endif // End of VARIABLE_SPINDLE