I am having trouble running my CNC router. I recently replaced the existing Prodrive 2000 motor drivers with new G201's. I understood that they are pretty much interchangeable save the disable feature on the G201 pin 7 needing a ground. The connections were simple since the G201 and Prodrives use the same terminal connectors all I had to do is pull off the connector and install it on the new drive (no wiring issues). The prodrives use the same current set resistor values as the G201 and the power supply output reads 48 volts as expected. Both drives are 10 microstep stepper drives so I think that the Mach 2 settings for the motor tuning should be the same.
However, now when I try to JOG, I see movement in the DRO but the motors do not move. When the motor drives are off the motors can be turned by hand but when I turn the system on they are locked up tight so my guess is that the drives are working. I think that my Mach 2 setup is good since it used to work with the Prodrives but now the motors just lock up.
Any idea on how to get this working?
Thanks,
Steve