What is the range of Servo update rates on P834 EURO408?
The Euro404 and Euro408 both support the following servo update rates set by SERVO_PERIOD. At the fast rates, the number of axes is reduced.
125 microseconds (4 axes max)
250 microseconds
500 microseconds
1 milliseconds
2 milliseconds
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