Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko ERR/RES Handling

Dan,

Which signal(s) are you refering to here? The step and direction
lines? TurboCNC's docs say that most drivers want the step pin
to be active low. Are the Geckos the other way around?

Drew

Dan Mauch wrote:

>
> If your Gecko G320/G340 faults out to easily then there could be one of
> several problems. The first is that the G320 need a signal that is
> positive going. I recently tested Maxnc S&D and found that the Geckos
> would fault very easily. So I loaded Desknc for Dos and set it up with
> the signals also going negative(I may have this backwards but you'll get
> the idea) and the Gecko G320 replicated what I saw with MAXnc. Then the
> only thing I changed was the signal type from negative to positive in
> Desknc. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!! Whereas with Maxnc step and direction, I
> really had a big acceleration ramp and could not get anywhere near the
> speed that I wanted. With the change of signal I could shorten the
> acceleration curve and get awesome speeds. So check your software. Let
> me know what you are using and I might be able to tell if that is the
> problem.

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Drew Rogge
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