Re: MY 210 GECKO BURNED!!!!!!

How come it is in short if I have been working with it for sometime
already. I have not open the case or move it. I will recheck the
connectors anyways..



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "turbulatordude"
<davemucha@j...> wrote:

> I hate to be pessimistic, but I am pretty sure Mariss has mentioned
> that shorting the outputs will blow the Gecko.
>
> it is really important to triple check the wiring before powering

on.

>
> I ohm the leads with the motor connected, just before the

connection

> to the Gecko so I get the proper pair.
>
> Dave
> Proud owner of one blown Gecko.
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, JanRwl@A... wrote:
> > In a message dated 4/21/2003 8:18:53 PM Central Standard Time,
> > luisguillermo98@y... writes:
> >
> > > One thing I noticed today is when the whole
> > > system is power off the stepper connected to the damaged driver
> does
> > > not rotated freely like the others two. somethingmust be in
> short.
> > >
> >
> > This simply means SOMETHING in the motor-phases is shorted. If

the

> Gecko
> > (driver) is good (not yet destroyed), then either the wiring,
> connectors, or
> > motor (or all?) are shorted!
> >
> > Do you have a connector on the motor-leads? UNPLUG the offending
> motor, and
> > see if it is still hard to turn! Simple logic!
> >
> >
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