Hey XstormX,
what Tom @Geige meant, is 99% of Onefinity users. That is because it is difficult to exchange them with other cables, as you can see here:
If you ask for general use of shielded cables on stepper motors, you’ll have to know that the use of non-shielded cables for stepper motors is extremely unusual. Only a few manufacturers for hobbyist machines, that want to save on everything, do this.
Tom @Geige,
before you continue to badmouth the Buildbotics controller here, which is unfounded, I have to ask you:
Have you already…
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Retrofitted strain relief? that can lead to X and Z lost steps issues, and erratic Z movements, issues for which the Buildbotics controller is in no way to blame?
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Replaced the ‘curly’ Z stepper cable by a cable that is allowed for permanent motion? (see also here) that can develop internal cable breaks after about one half or one year? (that can lead to “Z plunge” issue, loosing steps and erratic Z movements, issues for which the Buildbotics controller is in no way to blame?
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Grounded the Onefinity and all moving parts of the frame (see also Parts and tools you need to ground your Onefinity)
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Enclosed your VFD in a grounded control cabinet? A VFD is a device to be installed into a cabinet (as per the manual). A VFD is a heavy source of EMI that can interefere and impact functioning of other devices. Therefore you mount them in a grounded control cabinet that acts as faraday cage.
…like I suggested in this thread of yours?