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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Closed loop stepper systems

Posted by Jon Elson
on 2002-03-13 09:56:36 UTC
Gail & Bryan Harries wrote:

> Jon (Marris please confirm),
>
> I thought the Gecko 320's took step/direction input and had servo output
> (with feedback)... meaning the driver controls the correction???

Yes, but this is a servo, not stepper, system. Yes, it appears as a
stepper driver to the CNC computer, but the motors are DC brush servo
motors.

> Unless you don't consider Gecko's for hobby use?

Certainly, by the price, they are in the hobby range.

Jon

Discussion Thread

wamcdonald2002 2002-03-12 20:48:55 UTC Closed loop stepper systems Jon Elson 2002-03-12 23:15:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Closed loop stepper systems Gail & Bryan Harries 2002-03-13 07:40:42 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Closed loop stepper systems Dan Mauch 2002-03-13 08:17:39 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Closed loop stepper systems Jon Elson 2002-03-13 09:56:36 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Closed loop stepper systems Tim Goldstein 2002-03-13 21:05:26 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Closed loop stepper systems