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

Hi Alan... Ok I understand that, but will you software let you enter
commands when your running a program? Even if I pause the program, I can't
enter commands.... What type of a machine and software do you have?

Russ

----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 5:19 PM
Subject: 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
>
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