RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Geckodrive question

The pricing has nothing to do with features and everything to do with
marketing and distribution channels. The 210 is a 201 with an added
multiplier board (G901).

Yes you can change the steps per inch in EMC and all other controller
software I am familiar with.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

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> Hi,
> I'm trying to decide on which controller to use for a CNC
> mill I'm designing. I think I'm going to use a Gecko, but I
> don't know whether to go with a 201 or a 210.
> As I understand it, the 201A model will output one
> microstep for each full step impulse it receives.
> The 210A model, with the step pulse multiplier set at X1,
> will function identically to the 201A (?); that is, one full
> step pulse input would produce one microstep output to the
> stepper motor.
> I am assuming I'm missing something here, as I can't
> understand why one would want to pay more for the 201A model
> if the less expensive 210A can perform the same task. Could
> someone please explain if I'm not understanding this correctly?
> Is this something that is dependant upon the choice of
> software used to send the step pulses? I'm (so far) planning
> on running EMC. Is there a variable that can be changed in
> EMC to tell it to expect the machine to move X inches for
> each step pulse sent to the controller? In other words, if I
> change the step pulse mulitplier in the 210A model, is there
> a way to tell the software to compensate for it?
>
> Thanks,
> Rick
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