Need clarification microsteping

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Hello to all. Just finished MPCNC, after 2 months and a bunch of problems. So after I finish I decide to use Estlcam and come to doubt. Adruino Uno, CNC shield 3.0, drv8825, Nema 17, 16 Pulley tooth… I setup drv8825 with 1/32 microstepping. In UGS I set X and Y around 200 and Z 769 and it was in 1/100 mm precission. So in Estlcam, I try 6400 steps for X and Y and 3200 for Z. And after I adjust distance per revolution it worked.

The question is what is right?

200 steps/mm is for 1/32 OR 200x32=6400 steps/mm

Regards and thanks in advance

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200 (full)steps per revolution * 32 microsteps per step = 6400 steps per revolution

1 revolution = 16 teeth * 2mm per tooth (from belt pitch)= 32 mm

64000 steps / 32mm = 200 steps per mm

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All clear thank you. I mixed steps/ revolution and steps/ mm, which make confusion in my head.