With this release the backlash compensation has two methods:
- Steps: This method is preferred over the old compensation by distance method. This method compensates backlash by adjusting the Steps Per Unit and keeps motion distances as they are reported by the CAM. To use this method in this version you will need to know your current Steps Per Unit configuration. To get these configuration, open "config.g" file (normally under /sys/ folder) and note M92 X and Y and Z values. When posting your part, enter these values in the backlash compensation input as asked. (Section 4 of the post "Linear Backlash Compensation)
The post Steps Per Unit values you enter are ONLY effective if you choose "Steps" as your compensation method and check "Apply Backlash Compensation" tick box - Distance: This is the older method and still quite useful if you don't know your Steps per unit configuration, or for whatever strange reason you don't want to use Steps method.
In both methods X, Y and Z axis measured backlash for 1mm and 10mm is required for a successful compensation calculation.