Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Posted by
Hans Wedemeyer
on 2003-02-01 14:15:12 UTC
Here's my setup.
Gecko G201 and PACSI H32 Series motor parallel wired to take 5.6 Amps.
Gecko has a 120K Current set resistor this should be a 5 AMP setting.
DC Supply 36 Volts able to supply Max 9 Amps.
Length of cable from Supply to Motor 3 feet. 14 Gauge Wire .
15000uF Cap. at the Gecko module.
I did not get the power I expected. This motor is rate at 445oz-in and the project was calculated to
need about 160oz-in.
When it failed I started to investigate. First I used a clamp on Amp meter on the Plus Output lead of the PSU
and started the motor. It read 1 Amp ! I know the reading is integrated, but I really did expect it to show at least 2-3 Amps.
This makes me suspect the Gecko.
Does anyone have a good method to confirm the Gecko really is switching these windings at 5 Amps ?
I have equipemnt to test... just tell me how to test this :-)
Thanks in advance.
Hans Wedemeyer
Gecko G201 and PACSI H32 Series motor parallel wired to take 5.6 Amps.
Gecko has a 120K Current set resistor this should be a 5 AMP setting.
DC Supply 36 Volts able to supply Max 9 Amps.
Length of cable from Supply to Motor 3 feet. 14 Gauge Wire .
15000uF Cap. at the Gecko module.
I did not get the power I expected. This motor is rate at 445oz-in and the project was calculated to
need about 160oz-in.
When it failed I started to investigate. First I used a clamp on Amp meter on the Plus Output lead of the PSU
and started the motor. It read 1 Amp ! I know the reading is integrated, but I really did expect it to show at least 2-3 Amps.
This makes me suspect the Gecko.
Does anyone have a good method to confirm the Gecko really is switching these windings at 5 Amps ?
I have equipemnt to test... just tell me how to test this :-)
Thanks in advance.
Hans Wedemeyer
Discussion Thread
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-01 14:15:12 UTC
Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Tim Goldstein
2003-02-01 14:21:00 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-01 14:33:36 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-01 16:40:58 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Mariss Freimanis <mariss92705@y...
2003-02-01 18:23:29 UTC
Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-01 19:11:46 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Mariss Freimanis <mariss92705@y...
2003-02-01 20:34:32 UTC
Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Jon Elson
2003-02-01 22:56:45 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-02 02:24:15 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-02 03:10:28 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
ballendo <ballendo@y...
2003-02-02 12:24:15 UTC
Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Mariss Freimanis <mariss92705@y...
2003-02-02 13:08:54 UTC
Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-02 13:20:29 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Hans Wedemeyer
2003-02-02 13:24:17 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Tim Goldstein
2003-02-02 13:25:50 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Alan Marconett KM6VV
2003-02-02 15:20:43 UTC
Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Mariss Freimanis <mariss92705@y...
2003-02-02 16:43:40 UTC
Re: Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?
Jon Elson
2003-02-02 21:54:12 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko G201 and Drive Current ?