Re: Gecko 203V disable light with Smoothstepper

Thanks that's what I suspected. I'll add the resistors and let you know.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "bob campbell" <bob@...> wrote:
>
> Jimmy,
>
> The problem that I had and one of my customers also had was the disable led
> started blinking and then went on solid during a cut. On my control box I
> was running 7 amps motors. I did not have a current set resistor installed.
> I installed a current set resistor for about 6.5 amps. This fixed my
> problem. For my customer I recommended that he check the current set
> resistor and decrease the current by about 10%. This fixed his problem.
>
> You are not the only one that has had the same problem.
>
> Bob Campbell
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jimmy_staton
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 11:51 AM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko 203V disable light with Smoothstepper
>
> I'm running a SmoothStepper with 3 X 203V Gecko's all is fine testing the
> drives
> at about 30 Inches a min but If I get much above that the 203V for that axis
> set the Red disable light and I have to recycle the power connected to the
> 203V's to reset it.
> It also did the same thing running for a parallel port so I don't thing it's
> the controller.
>
> I have shield cable connected to the Step, Dir, Ena and GND I am run at
> 20,000 steps
> per inch on ball screw, am I just trying to get too high a inch Per/ min
> from these drivers?
>
>
>
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