Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Matching Microsteps to moters

aspaguy wrote:

> These drivers
> are 12800 microstep drives. The Geckos are as I understand it are
> 2000 microstep drives (200 steps x 10 micro per step if I'm thinking
> correctly). This didn't concern me untill now as I have heard so much
> about how smooth the geckos make your machine perform. Now I see that
> Tims API drives have a 12800 setting, and after reading the previous
> posts I wonder if these might run smoother with my moters that were
> designed to run with 12800 microsteps. Will my moters run poorly with
> Geckos?

I'm sure the motors will be fine with the Gecko drivers. Depending on the
software you will use, the microstepping feature may or may improve the
smoothness. If your software produces ragged step pulses, then the
microstepping Gecko will be very helpful.

Jon