# Tuning Multiple Rigidly Connected Axes

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**Category:** Knowledge Base: Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 29, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.deltamotion.com/t/tuning-multiple-rigidly-connected-axes/141 "2011-07-29T18:30:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.deltamotion.com/t/tuning-multiple-rigidly-connected-axes/141/1 "2011-07-29T18:30:12Z")

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Here is a general procedure for tuning multiple rigidly connected cylinders:

1. Put the axes in the same halt group  
In the Axis Tools, on the All tab, in the Halts section, set the Halt Group Number parameter to the same number ( not zero) for all the connected axes, then download the Axis Tools. This ensures that when any axis halts, all the other axes will also halt.

2. Set up shortcut buttons  
Set up two Shortcut buttons to send identical commands to the axes. The first button will move them all to one position, the other will move them all to another position. Initially, make these positions somewhat close to each other.

3. Set up a plot   
Set up a plot to contain the positions of all the axes. You may want to include the velocities and Control Output as well.

4. Disable the Following Error  
Set the Following Error Auto Stop to Status Only.

5. Tune the axes   
You will need to tune the axis manually, using the Shortcut buttons to sending identical moves to the axes simultaneously.

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**Author:** ![DavidShroyer](https://forum.deltamotion.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@DavidShroyer](https://forum.deltamotion.com/u/DavidShroyer)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.deltamotion.com/t/tuning-multiple-rigidly-connected-axes/141/2 "2011-07-29T19:20:01Z")

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If it is possible to break something if the axes try to move in different directions or to different positions then it may be best to leave the Following Error Auto Stops set to Direct Output.

In addition, you can create a program that monitors the positions of the two axes and shuts down the axes if the positions diverge by more than a given amount. This program would need to be left running in the background during the whole tuning process.