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

Mariss:

Thank you very much.
I will send it back, hopping it can be fixed.

Best regards
Raul Lara


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis
<mariss92705@y...>" <mariss92705@y...> wrote:

> 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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