Re: +/- 10V Gecko

Matt,

1) Included, but was not mentioned
2) Included, but was not mentioned
3) Perhaps combined with (2)? Pull both down and motor stops.
4) Makes sense!

Mariss

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Matt Shaver <mshaver@e...> wrote:
> mariss92705@y... wrote:
>
> I could be really happy with the amp you've described, but here are
a
> few ideas for additional features in descending order of importance
(#1
> is critical, #2 is desirable, and the rest are gingerbread):
>
> 1. Fault Output - lets the control know the amp has been shut down
by
> its internal protection circuitry.
>
> 2. Enable Input - lets the control enable the amp or allow the
motor to
> freewheel.
>
> 3. + & - inhibit inputs - for limit switches (I don't need these,
but
> other amps I've used have them).
>
> 4. Voltage output proportional to motor current - Servo Dynamics
has
> this on their amps, and Jon Elson's amps had an LED bar graph
display on
> the card edge.
>
> I've got to save up some money to buy something from you so that I
can
> get grandfathered in as a customer before the opportunity passes.
The
> combination of Gecko drives, the parallel port motion controller,
and an
> easy to use version of the EMC would be a great product if it were
> packaged up in a ready to use kit.
>
> Matt