Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko Support / Motor Spec.

shadi_salhab_78 wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I think I have to accepte the 500 RPM ! According to gecko : is it a
> must to have the opto-isolated step input or I can drive it directly
> from compurt parralel port ?

The opto-isolators are IN the Gecko drive! You don't need any
other ones. You may need a driver/breakout board, however, to
provide the 16 mA the Geckos need through their optocoupler
inputs. Many parallel ports can't provide that much current.

Jon