Re: Stepper Motor Travel?

Thanks Tim, I knew it had to be something like. I'll try it tonight
and hope to cut some parts.

Thanks!

Barclay
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...>
wrote:

> Gecko 201 are 10 micro step controllers. They break each normal

motor

> step into 10 steps. So if you have 200 step/rev motors (most likely)
> with a G201 you will need to give it 2000 step pulses to make one
> revolution. With a 20 tpi direct drive screw that gives you 40000

steps

> per inch.
>
> Tim
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > Tim, I think your on to something. Gecko 201's are what I'm

using.

> > That would make sense but I guess I need to read the manual

again.

> > Must have overlooked that if correct.
> >
> > Barclay
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