RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Loosing steps with Gecko 340 drive--Mariss?

When you say "some programs but not others," do you mean CNC files or
programs like Mach1?

Regards,
JJ

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mariss92705 [mailto:mariss92705@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:25 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Loosing steps with Gecko 340
> drive--Mariss?
>
>
> Derek,
>
> One way to account for what you are describing is the steps may be
> too close together. The width one step may overlap into the timing
> limits for the next step. The result would be the subsequent step
> would be missed altogether simply because the G340 wouldn't "see" it
> to count it. If you have a scope, you should be able to see if this
> is happening.
>
> Mariss
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "tig415" <tig416@e...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> > I'm having an interesting problem. I've been playing around with
> > Arts Mach1 program. I noticed I was loosing steps when I ran
> > some programs but not others. Art suggested that I lower the
> > acceleration and sure enough no more lost steps. My question
> > is If Mach1 was delivering steps at a faster rate than the servos
> > could handle why didn't the Geckos fault out?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Derek
>
>
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