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General Mach Discussion / Re: Rotary axis help

« on: January 06, 2010, 08:20:37 AM »

G203V

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Rotary axis help

« on: January 05, 2010, 07:23:59 PM »

RICH

Suppose I disable Indexer in MACH input, does it still draw current ? Maybe in small amount.
My concern is that I use Indexer once a week while mill runs whole week, so its no use Indexer sitting idle for a long time.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Rotary axis help

« on: January 04, 2010, 09:41:51 PM »

Thanks Rich,

I read and reread the gecko manual but didn't find the solution. So posted.
I FEEL much better now.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Rotary axis help

« on: January 04, 2010, 08:40:28 AM »

Thanks Rich,
 I won't disconnect when power is on but my question is - when using mill I have to remove rotary, with stepper (disconnect/ power off position) which is attached with rotary table then while indexer driver is still connected with power side in control box and no stepper connected and using mill xml, can I do that without damaging indexer drive ? There are separate outputs for indexer xml which are not used in mill xml.
Is there any power drawn or heat up issued with indexer drive when using mill ?

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General Mach Discussion / Rotary axis help

« on: January 03, 2010, 07:52:12 PM »

I have configured A axis of my router as rotary axis.
This is make shift arrangement, I use separate XML for mill and Indexer. When using mill I disconnect rotary stepper and remove rotary arrangement from surface of router.
I am about to use this setting.
My question is if I disconnect rotary stepper while using mill, will it harm gecko in some way (heat/power draw/fuse blow), while gecko is still connected to power side in control box ? Or do I have to disconnect power also ?
Thanks.
 
 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using external inputs and OEM codes

« on: October 12, 2008, 01:51:12 PM »

Hi Chip,
can you elaborate on that.
Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: There is a God!!!!!Keygrabber Axis Gain question

« on: October 10, 2008, 09:44:30 PM »

Ok, I tried everything but my gamepad only works x+ x- y+ y-. Help me map other keys.
I mapped keys with pageup and pagedown but it worked only once and then nothing.
Plugin is joystick.m3p. Mach3 trial version. Gamepad is Fantasy usb pad.
Can't find this in keygrabber like #27

but set keys in keygrabber #28
 

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mainboard in CNC router control box

« on: September 18, 2008, 01:56:33 PM »

THANKS

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mainboard in CNC router control box

« on: September 18, 2008, 03:26:23 AM »

OK what about my query?

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General Mach Discussion / Mainboard in CNC router control box

« on: September 18, 2008, 02:01:34 AM »

Hi,
    I am new here and just finished my CNC router. This is working fine. However I have a question.
I have 4 Gecko G203V mounted on Alu plate, which is connected to 70 V power supply capacitor ground (neutral). Alu plate is mounted on control box enclosure, which is also connected to Mains Earth. This Earth is also connected to machine.
The BOB (C11G) is isolated in enclosure and only connected to PC trough parallel cable. The Earth of power supply of PC is also connected to mains Earth. All stepper power cables are sheilded and shielding tied up at one end on Alu plate and signal cable shieldings tied at BOB end only.

My question is can I place computer mainboard, Hard disk and SMPS in control box enclosure. Is there any grounding issue?
The enclosure is large enough to accomodate all these and a screen between MB and other items may also be provide.
I think I didn't made it complicated.
Thanks in advance.