G200X schematics? was Re: USB ports ?

Mariss,

Thank you for the reply.

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis"
<mariss92705@y...> wrote:

>
> Ballendo,
>
> The "spiffed-up" schematics are internal to the FPGA. They are the
> template for generating FPGA code and do not have any physical
> reality beyond that. Because I'm paying $$$ for that coding, I keep
> the resulting code.
>
> Once it's done, the resulting G200X board schematic will be made
> available as before.
>
> The only difference between what exists now (74HC series logic
> implementation) and the new one (FPGA implementation) is how the
> concept is physically expressed. The concept itself has been openly
> described and remains unchanged.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Mariss
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello Mariss,
> >
> > Congratulations on the G204V "completion". It's sure to be a

market

> > beater...
> >
> > Re: G200X
> > Since this has been an open source project from the beginning, I
> > expect we'll soon be seeing those "spiffed-up" schematics on the
> > Geckodrive group website?
> >
> > Thank you in advance,
> >
> > Ballendo
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis"
> > <mariss92705@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm happy I'm finally back on it again. It's been 1 year and 12
> > days.
> > > The time elapsed was spent designing the G204V Vampire drive;
> that
> > > design was finally "put to bed" Wednesday.
> > >
> > > We had a little party here Wednesday nite when the gerber files
> > were
> > > e-mailed to the board fabricators. In 2 weeks we get the first
> > 1,000
> > > board-sets and then the real fun begins.
> > >
> > > In the meantime I've been killing time writing the G204V user's
> > > manual and generating 3D renderings of the solids model.
> > >
> > > Also I've been catching up with where I left off on the G2002,
> > > cleaning up the schematic diagrams to get them spiffed-up

enough

> to
> > > code into an FPGA. That is done and the coding has begun.
> > >
> > > The G2002 should progress very rapidly. I did a time chart for
> the
> > > project; I'm shooting for a 4-month time frame to first article.
> > >
> > > An exciting prospect is the "unstallable stepper" idea the

G2002

> > > should make possible. A true closed-loop, real time encoder
> > feedback
> > > stepper system.
> > >
> > > This coming year will be exciting.
> > >
> > > Mariss
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Peter Homann
> <groups@h...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Mariss,
> > > >
> > > > I should have realised you had it covered. :-)
> > > >
> > > > Peter.
> > > >
> > > > Mariss Freimanis wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter,
> > > > >
> > > > > Not a problem, 100mA is current to spare. The 100mA outputs
> are
> > > open-
> > > > > drain and diode clamped to the 24VDC power supply of your
> > choice.
> > > You
> > > > > supply the 24VDC to run your relays or whatever, that is

not

> > > taken
> > > > > from the USB 5VDC.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mariss
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Peter Homann
> > > <groups@h...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>Hi Mariss,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>You will need to add an alternative power source, such as a
> > wall
> > > > >
> > > > > adapter
> > > > >
> > > > >>or other power supply. The USB specification imposes limits
> on
> > > > >
> > > > > current
> > > > >
> > > > >>draw. The host first recognizes any peripheral as a low-

power

> > > > >
> > > > > device,
> > > > >
> > > > >>which is limited to less than 100 mA of current. The
> peripheral
> > > can
> > > > >
> > > > > ask
> > > > >
> > > > >>the host to recognize it as a high-power device through a
> > process
> > > > >
> > > > > called
> > > > >
> > > > >>enumeration. Once enumeration is complete and permission is
> > > > >
> > > > > granted, the
> > > > >
> > > > >>peripheral current limitation increases to 500 mA.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Even 500mA is not enough for 16 outputs at 100mA each, let
> > alone
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > >>other power requirements of the G2002.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Cheers,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Peter.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Mariss Freimanis wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Hi,
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>The G204V "Vampire" drive design is finished. The first

100

> > beta
> > > > >>>units will be available at the beginning of January.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>That means I'm back on the G2002 (G2005?) project. The

FPGA

> > for
> > > > >
> > > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > >>>design is being coded right now. In summary, the G2002

will

> > have:
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>1) 6 axis of step / direction (up to 4 MHz step rate)
> > > > >>>2) 6 axies of encoder feedback (CH-A, CH-B, Index and

Fault)

> > > > >>>3) 8 analog output channels (+/-10V, 0-5V)
> > > > >>>4) 8 analog input channels (0-5V)
> > > > >>>5) 16 general purpose outputs (5-24VDC, 100mA)
> > > > >>>6) 16 general purpose inputs (+/- 100V protected)
> > > > >>>7) USB interface, USB powered
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>Mariss
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson
> <elson@p...>
> > > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>R Rogers wrote:
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>>Wasn't Art Fenerty working on a system like this for
> Mach2?
> > He
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>referred to it as a "cube" or something like that?

Basically

> a
> > > > >
> > > > > remote
> > > > >
> > > > >>>pulse generator. However, I understood it was to work from
> the
> > > > >>>parallel port. Maybe he already released it and I'm

unaware

> of
> > > > >
> > > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > >>>>>
> > > > >>>>Yes, hardware by Mariss Freimanis of Gecko Drives, called
> the
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>G2002, I
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>>think. There is a group
> > > > >>>>of people working on it. It runs through the USB, I
> believe.
> > > > >>>>
> > > > >>>>Jon
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>
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