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peter edited this page May 14, 2025 · 2 revisions

3.2.3 Connecting BlackBox X32 to NEMA23 Motors (Y2 Reversed Direction - typical for belt driven machines)

exclamation.png IMPORTANT WARNING: Note: Never connect/disconnect motors to a powered-up controller. Always turn off power before connecting/disconnecting accessories to/from your BlackBox

Note if you are not using OpenBuilds Motors, refer to FAQ: Identify Motor coils to identify the coil pairs. The color codes shown above only apply to OpenBuilds Motors

On most Belt driven machines, the slave Y Axis motor is mounted facing the opposite direction as the primary Y axis motor. In this configuration, you want to reverse the direction of the Y2 motor's rotation, to ensure that it runs the correct direction. This is easily achieved by simply [reversing the wiring order on the Y2 Motor's terminal] as shown below

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