Touch probe problem when motor direction reversed

Touch probe problem when motor direction reversed

With EtherCAT touch probe it is not possible to reverse the axis direction with ENCODER_RATIO and STEP_RATIO. Instead you must reverse the direction in the servo drive itself. Check the operating and setup manuals for the drives you have connected to the Trio EtherCAT master.

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