Re: Gecko connection to unipolar stepper??

Maybe I should put a Schottkey-diode full bridge across each opto-LED
and call the common connection terminal "ANYTHING".:-)

Mariss


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@...>
wrote:

>
> Mariss,
>
> I think you've answered the question in your reply!<G>
>
> Shared has the same meaning, but NOT the same connotation.
>
> Perhaps that's the answer?
>
> If folks were hooking up the "shared" term, they'd not make
> the "common"<G> mistake of thinking term 10 should go to ground...
>
> And 'shared' and 'common' each have 6 letters, so the look of the
> labelling wouldn't suffer...
>
> Ballendo
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis"
> <mariss92705@> wrote:
> >
> > COMMON means "shared". What would you call it on a G210/G212

where

> > COMMON can be jumper-configured as either +5V or GND?
> >
> > Mariss
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Mariss,
> > >
> > > I have ultimate respect for you as a product designer, but...
> > >
> > > Calling that term 10 "common" was/is a mistake?<G>
> > >
> > > Sure, I understand what you were thinking at the time--you've
> > posted
> > > before the rationale--but it sure seems to confuse a whole

bunch

> of
> > > folks that visit these forums...
> > >
> > > Ballendo
> > >
> > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Mariss Freimanis"
> > > <mariss92705@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So far so good; that is correct. Make sure the two unused
> wires
> > > are
> > > > insulated and not touching each other or anything else. Use a
> 33K
> > > > current set resistor, connect 5VDC from your PC to COMMON
> (term
> > > 10),
> > > > STEP and DIRECTION and you're good to go.
> > > >
> > > > Mariss
> > >
> >
>