Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question.....

Hi Scott, Russ,

Connect pin 7 to pin 12 to disable the drive (per Gecko manual). Works
for me!

Why not use MDI to move the Z axis to the "tool change" position, or
whatever, then move (drive) it back again? No need to disengage the
drive.

Alan KM6VV


Scott Hendershot wrote:

>
> I have been trying to get the disable function to work on my drives for a
> few days now. The documentation says that grounding the disable pin removes
> power from the drive. In practice it is not working for me. I can ground pin
> 7 on any of my gecko drives and they will still turn the attaced steppers.
>
> Scott
>
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> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question.....
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> > 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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