Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bullet-Proof G201 / G210

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From: <mariss92705@...>
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Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 4:34 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bullet-Proof G201 / G210


> Hi,
>
> I am soliciting input from the group.
>
> Some ideas came together today that seem very exciting to me. Let me
> explain:
>
> The G210 that many of you are using is a 2-PCB drive, there is the
> G201 plus the G901 multiplier board. It occured to me as I was
> working on the short-circuit protected (IP) version to completely
> split the drive into a 2-board version.
>
> Board (1) would be the power section with the motor driving MOSFETs
> and a complete short-circuit, miss-wiring, load dump, over-
> temperature and over-voltage protection circuitry on it.
>
> Board (2) would combine the microstep logic and the pulse multiplier
> logic. There would no longer be a differentiation between a G201 and
> a G210.
>
> The new drive would keep the same form factor and connector pinout.
> You could drop it into the same location and it would work just like
> the G201s / G210s did before transparently. Once the application was
> sorted out, you could use the cheaper 201s / 210s in the future, they
> will not be discontinued.
>
> The features will be:
>
> (1) A huge advantage will be it will be very difficult to destroy.
> Should you still find a way to kill it, the logic board would survive
> and all you would replace (at half the cost of a new drive) would be
> the power section.
>
> (2) The power section would emulate an L298 and would replace the
> proposed G298 on our website for those that want to "roll their own".
>
> (3) All adjustments like the "Adjust" trimpot and the G210 option
> header would be settable without removing the cover and would be
> located on the top face of the drive for convenience.
>
> At this point I'm looking for things, features and aggrevations
> people would like to change or add. This is a "clean sheet" redesign
> so now is the time for it.
>
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
>
> Mariss
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