Re: Clockwise and Anticlockwise

Hi Jake,

Having the Gecko expert opinion on toroid overruled by a nonEE give
this non-expert courage to try to venture an opinion.

Clockwise, counter-clockwise (anti-clockwise to others) are a matter
of convention, just like some people take positive x-axis to the
left, while others take +ive x-axis to the right. So your assumption
that it is just a matter of how one look at it would be about correct.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "jbordens" <jake@a...> wrote:
> OK, this is a REALLY stupid question, but I have to ask. ;)
>
> I'm testing the encoders on my Geckodrive setup following the
> Geckodrive instructions.
>
> They say that for every step clockwise of the command position, the
> voltage goes down .04 volts, and every step counter clockwise of
the
> command position the voltage goes up .04
>
> However, my setup behaves the opposite. Exactly opposite.
>
> So my question: what perspective am I supposed to be determining
> clockwise and anticlockwise? :)
>
> If I look at the motor spindle head on, the scope shows that things
> are behaving exactly opposite. However, if I look at the motor
from
> the back, at the encoder, things are correct.
>
> Since everything is connected properly, I assume its just a problem
> with how I'm looking at things. :)
>
> Thanks,
> Jake