Re: Motors now working, but "fault" easily while jogging

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "mueller914" <mmueller@n...> wrote:

> Background:
>
> Camtronics Servo Box (home built from kit)
> Gecko 340's
>
> Litton 430oz motors w/encoders
>
>
> I had the +/- hooked up backwards yesterday causing my motors to

"run

> away"
>
> Fixed this and now I think the motors are correct since they
> just "hum" while sitting there...also, I cannot turn the shaft by

hand

> (motors sitting on bench, not installed on mill)
>
> When I fire up the software (TurboCNC), I can manually jog the axis
> until i try to jog a little faster or try to make a larger move.
>
> The Geckos "Fault" (all three fault even though I am only moving one
> motor and axis)
>
> Thanks

Page 4 ( Fault Indicator) in the "Gecko" manual lists 7 reasons for
this. 2 through 5 could be the cause.

Frank