Re: 5 volts in Geckos G201????? to MARISS

Raul,

The short answer is no. Send it back with a note saying how you
killed it and we will fix it if it is repairable for free.

Mariss

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ralaco <ralaco@y...>"
<ralaco@y...> wrote:

> Mariss:
>
> Alan was right.
> Maybe this was not a game port but a network card.
> I took the 5 volts from the PC Power Supply and the motors ran.
>
> In this process two motor cables short and a Gecko stop running.
> The fuse is ok, so must be the Gecko.
>
> Two days working with this, I must be tired.
>
> Is there a way to repair a gecko?
>
> Best regards
> Raul Lara
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Alan Marconett KM6VV
> <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> > Hi Raul,
> >
> > That's BAD! What are you connecting it to? I know this works,

I've

> > used it myself for a 4-axis driver box.
> >
> > Perhaps you've got the wrong pin on the joystick connector? Or
> perhaps
> > it's not a joystick connector at all... Network cards use a 15 pin
> > connector for the transciever.
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> > "ralaco " wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm getting the 5 volts for the Gecko G201 optos from the PC

game

> > > port.
> > > I got 5 volts before I connect it to the Gecko, but once I

connect

> > > the line in the Gecko
> > > The voltage drops to 1.743 volts.
> > >
> > > Is that ok?
> > > If not
> > > What could be the cause?
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Raul Lara
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