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Gecko 201 drive question.....

Posted by RC
on 2002-03-20 14:28:43 UTC
Here is a question for those with more experience than I have with the Gecko drives..... I would like to use the Disable (terminal 7) to release power to the "Z" stepper axis, so I can within a running program, using a "G" code command to pause the cutting, so I could change bits, and re-calibrate the "Z" axis, without doing any harm to the Gecko drive. I am not sure that moving the stepper, while the drive is in Disable mode will generate electrical energy, that may harm the drive. This would seem like a good use for this function, has anyone done this?

Thanks
Russ


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RC 2002-03-20 14:28:43 UTC Gecko 201 drive question..... Scott Hendershot 2002-03-20 15:22:54 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question..... Bob Campbell 2002-03-20 16:18:02 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question..... Alan Marconett KM6VV 2002-03-20 16:42:13 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question..... RC 2002-03-20 16:58:06 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question..... Alan Marconett KM6VV 2002-03-20 17:16:54 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question..... RC 2002-03-20 18:26:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question..... Matt Shaver 2002-03-20 19:33:22 UTC New input device Alan Marconett KM6VV 2002-03-20 20:07:31 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question..... Jon Elson 2002-03-20 22:44:12 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New input device Brian Pitt 2002-03-21 18:47:08 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New input device