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

Thanks for the info, not sure what you mean by MDI, my cnc machine is not
commercial type, ran only for the PC, doesn't have a over-ride type
controller, so I have to program it to go to a certain location for tool
changes, issue a pause code, release the energy from the stepper... ect.
ect.

Russ

----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:44 PM
Subject: 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
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "RC" <asdf@...>
> > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:26 PM
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 201 drive question.....
> >
> > > 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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