Re: +5V geckodrive 201

Hi Bob,

Another thing, I like the LED's on all the pins. Just want to know
how the LED will react when

1. direction CW-CCW change
2. when jogging step-by-step
3. when stepping at very low rate
4. when stepping at medium rate
5. when stepping at very high rate

Thought it would be useful for figuring out where the fault lies when
motor refuses to behave as it should.

Thanks

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "andrewyslee" <andrewlee@s...> wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> Had a look at the pdf page for the board. Hope you can answer a few
> question about the breakout-board.
>
> 1. It appears that the screw terminals are hard-wired (permanently
> soldered/connected via traces) to the ribbon cable connector? Since
> it is configured for CNCPro, would this mean that one would have to
> desolder-resolder the connections? I thought breakout boards are
for
> flexibility? Sorry if my reading of the page is wrong.
>
> 2. Why 12V for the relay? Why not 5V? And why does it have to be
> reconverted back to 5V to feed back to the PC? What anyway need to
be
> feed back to the PC?
>
> 3. The board is specially configured for the Gecko. Would it be
> suitable for other drivers? Would it be suitable for the Camtronics
> board, for example, or those been sold by Tim? I understand from
past
> posts that the requirements for the pulses are different for
> unipolar, bipolar chopper and for micro-stepping drives?
>
> Sorry for asking so many questions.
>
> Andrew
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Bob Campbell" <bob@c...> wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > I sell them. Look at my web page www.campbelldesigns.com . I have
a
> PDF that
> > you can download which describes the break-out board.
> >
> > Bob Campbell
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cncnovice [mailto:crcitser@g...]
> > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 1:23 PM
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: +5V geckodrive 201
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Bob Campbell" <bob@c...> wrote:
> > > The break-out board that I use has a built in 5 volt supply.
> >
> >
> > I need a break-out board to use with Geckos. Where did you get
> yours?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > John Champlain