Re: burning Gecko drive

Jon, I think I understand that the 210 will just make more steps and
not fewer steps. I will keep working with the 201s for now. I hope
you might look over this.

Ok, just burned out my Gecko drive. the motor looks like this


3 2
5 8

6 7
1 4

2-8 one winding
3-5 "
6-1 "
4-7 "

Originally it was wired as below to the Gecko by my installer. It
worked that way but the maximum rapid I could get was 20 ipm
phase A+ to 2
phase A- to 1
phase B+ to 8
phase B- to 6

I rewired it tonight as below and it burned it up. Why?
phase A+ to 1
phase A- to 6
phase B+ to 2
phase B- to 8

Les Newell said his were wired as below and worked fine for him.
Shouldn't his have burned as well? It looks the same as mine above.
phase A+ to 2
phase A- to 8
phase B+ to 1
phase B- to 6

Anyone have any suggestions as to how it should be wired?

Thanks

Keith Clark
clarkfamily5@...

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...> wrote:
> theokspindoctor wrote:
>
> >Robert, I am thinking I will have to upgrade to 210s why did you
> >use those instead of the 201s?
> >
> >
> The 210 has a step multiplier in it - that is ALL. The main board
is
> identical.
> So, wiring of your motors is going to be exactly the same. If a
G201
> doesn't
> work, a G210 won't, either.
>
> The difference is that the G210 be set to move 1, 2 5 or 10
microsteps for
> every step pulse it is sent. The G201 always moves one microstep.
>
> >
> >
> Jon