Backlash Values (Config -> Backlash)
Backlash Distance in units – This is the amount of slop/compliance/takeup/lost motion in
your motion axis. For friction free machines (linear guides, etc.), the machine may slide
back and forth across the backlash distance at will (during accelerations, heavy cuts,
vibration). So it is really best to remove as much of the lost motion as possible before
applying backlash compensation in software. For high friction machines
(boxways/dovetails) or slow machines, this is not as much of an issue.
Backlash Speed % of Max – This is needed because backlash compensation is not
constrained properly by the acceleration parameter. In a stepper system this will result in
lost steps if set to 100%, while in servo systems 100% is just fine