Re: new stepper motors wiring mess ?fixed!

Thanks, I use CNC lite from Cam Soft and was wondering what
reasonable settings might be for a Gecko 210 set at multistepping
for acel and decel from someone's experience with Mach 2

Keith Clark

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, <james_cullins@s...> wrote:
> Yes, Mach2 ramping can be adjusted for acceleration and
deceleration.
> Look in config/motor tune .
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Clark" <mail@t...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 8:57 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: new stepper motors wiring mess ?
fixed!
>
>
> > Hold everything. I was wrong. The problem was that whenever I
> > plugged in the powersupply to the battery backup system it kept
> > producing a fault. When I first plut the power supply into the
> > backup then turn the backup on there is no problem. Fortunately
I
> > tried this little trick before rewiring the motor the way I
thought
> > it should be. I did leave it as was suggested by the factory and
> > GEcko and it works!!!! No burned GEcko this time! Only problem
now
> > is getting the settings at the software level adjusted. The new
> > motor is quiet and smooth! Do other software such as Mach2 that
> > control the axis motors have settings for rapid speed
acceleration
> > and deceleration? I have the step rate set fine and get accurate
> > distances, but still stalls with higher speeds as before with the
> > old Bridgeport stepper motors.
> >
> > Keith Clark
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Clark" <mail@t...>
> > wrote:
> > > Help again! My repaired motion board, replacement Gecko 210
> > driver
> > > and new stepper motors arrived. I assembled them all but
> > installed
> > > only one stepper motor to the Z axis for testing.
> > >
> > > I talked to the Anaheim Automation factory person to get
advice on
> > > the wiring for the Gecko drives and his new motor. It is wired
> > > bipolar in series and is rated at 4.9 amps. It is one of the
new
> > > square Nema 42 high torque motors.
> > >
> > > There are 2 windings wired in series together on one side of
the
> > > motor and another 2 windings wired in series on the other
side. I
> > > was instructed to connect one end of a set of series windings
to
> > the
> > > Gecko phase A and the other end to Phase B then connect the
second
> > > set of series windings to Phase C and D. This is exactly what
I
> > did
> > > on the original Bridgeport motor and the Gecko burned up! I
told
> > him
> > > this but he thought it would be correct.
> > >
> > > So on I merrily went according to the plan and it was
apparently
> > > wrong. Luckily I had purchased a backup powersupply for the
setup
> > > and it recognized an overload and shutdown before (I hope)
ruining
> > > the Gecko drive. I wonder if I can just switch Phase B and C
> > wires
> > > as I did before and get it to run.
> > >
> > > I just don't understand why both the Gecko instructions and the
> > > Anaheim Automation instructions describe the same wiring method
> > and
> > > it does not work. What am I not understanding here?
> > >
> > > Thanks! (again)
> > > Keith Clark
> > >
> > > HEART FELT APPRECIATION! I think I will get to the bottom of
all
> > > this eventually, but not without a lot of help from my new CAD-
CAM-
> > > EDM-DRO friends! The advice, insruction and suggestions given
so
> > > far have saved me from giving up and are truly appreciated!
> >
> >
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