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

Hi Russ,

MDI is just "manual data entry". Type in a block at a time. Or, as
you've indicated, put it in the part program.

I'm just a "PC" CNC'er too!

Alan KM6VV


RC wrote:

>
> 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