Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Compumotor 650X Stepper Drive

> Hello,
> Is anyone using Parker/Compumotor 650X Stepper Drives?
> Currently the drive/motor combination seems to work with the self test
> mode built in the drive. When I give it step/dir signals through a
> Axxus Technologies DB1V2.0 Parallel Port Interface there is no
> movement. I have hooked a Gecko 201 drive up in its place and every
> thing works fine. Any Advice would be greatly appreciated.
> Don
>
>

Hi Don,

I have used OEM650 drives in the past but the 650X, if I remember correctly,
is not a step and direction drive. Any drives Compumotor makes with an 'X'
in the name is a drive that uses Compumotors X language. It is a 'smart'
drive and you send it commands from the serial port, not step and direction
pulses from the parallel port. I think, but am not sure, that you can remove
the indexer board from the 650X and turn it into a 650, but I'll leave that
to you to decide. Here is a link to the manual on Compumotor's website

http://www.compumotor.com/manuals/OEM/OEM350-650.pdf

Bill