Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
Posted by
Jon Elson
on 2003-04-21 22:39:03 UTC
andrewyslee wrote:
cable is
bad, or the optoisolator in the Gecko is bad. The opto is socketed, anf you
can probably get a replacement from Digi-Key.
Disconnect the wire to terminal 9, and see if it starts going from low to
+5 V. It should go somewhere between .4 and at least 3.5 v with no load.
Terminal 9 of the Gecko should go to roughly 5 V, assuming the +5 V
is still hooked to "common".
Jon
>Direction: terminal 8 (dirn) toggle between 5V and 0V as motionThis sounds like your problem. Either your parallel port is bad, the
>direction changed. OK
>
>Used MDI to move all axes motor slowly
>G91 G01 X1 Y1 Z1 F0.001
>terminal 9 (step) X-axis: 0.49V
>terminal 9 (step) Y,Z-axis: cycle between 3.8V to 5V
>
>
cable is
bad, or the optoisolator in the Gecko is bad. The opto is socketed, anf you
can probably get a replacement from Digi-Key.
Disconnect the wire to terminal 9, and see if it starts going from low to
+5 V. It should go somewhere between .4 and at least 3.5 v with no load.
Terminal 9 of the Gecko should go to roughly 5 V, assuming the +5 V
is still hooked to "common".
Jon
Discussion Thread
andrewyslee
2003-04-19 01:34:45 UTC
testing with multi-meter
caudlet
2003-04-19 09:16:04 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter
andrewyslee
2003-04-20 06:13:14 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter
turbulatordude
2003-04-20 08:25:24 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
andrewyslee
2003-04-20 13:22:51 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
andrewyslee
2003-04-20 13:30:54 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
andrewyslee
2003-04-20 15:31:29 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter
turbulatordude
2003-04-20 20:07:57 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO (oh Mariss....)
Harvey White
2003-04-21 08:18:22 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: testing with multi-meter
Harvey White
2003-04-21 08:18:28 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
andrewyslee
2003-04-21 09:00:15 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
Jon Elson
2003-04-21 22:39:03 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
andrewyslee
2003-04-21 23:03:22 UTC
Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO
Jon Elson
2003-04-22 09:29:03 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: testing with multi-meter - GECKO