2nd Generation MaslowCNC Controller on GRBL

[madgrizzle]

I don’t really know the answer, but perhaps this thread will help? I don’t think there is anything special that is managed at start and stops.

See this thread:

Need Help Understanding runsOnATimer() in Firmware

I’m trying to get a better understanding of the firmware, and in particular, the movement loop. It appears that the following function (runsOnATimer), well, runs on a timer and is called based upon the LOOPINTERVAL (I removed the SIMAVR part of the code) void runsOnATimer(){ movementUpdated = false; leftAxis.computePID(); rightAxis.computePID(); zAxis.computePID(); } As I understand it, during the movement loop (i.e., coordinatedMove, singleAxisMove, arc), the next “step” isn’…