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General Mach Discussion / Gecko G201 settings needed for Mach3

« on: July 01, 2007, 05:53:58 PM »

I am running a controller that has Gecko G201 10 u Step Drives in it.

I am wondering if anyone has any documentation that shows the proper port and pin settings so that it will work with Mach3 ?

I have it all hooked up using my Printer port... however I am not getting any movement on the motors when I try to jog.

So in other words I need all of the settings for the various screens.

I am not using Mach3 to control my spindle motor... that is being handled by an adjustable pot.
Also I don't have any of my limit switches hooked up to this controller.

I am only using the Gecko to control my X-Y-Z Axis motors.

Any help would sure be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kent DeSautel

kent@wallyssupermarkets.com

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General Mach Discussion / Loosing Y Axis position at the end of job.

« on: April 06, 2006, 11:04:27 AM »

I am using Mach 3 and I am having problems sometimes after completing running a G-Code sequence the mill will not go back to the proper Home position...... the Y-Axis will normally be off.

In other words instead of going back to the home position it will be off roughly 1/4 inch.

The problem always seems to be with the Y-Axis

The Position on the screen shows "0" for all of the X-Y-Z Axis's for both the Machine and Tool postions.... but the Y-Axis will not be at the correct location.

Here is a sample set of code which this occurred:

%
G40 M6 T1
M7
G0 X2.302 Y0.919 Z0.1
G1 Z-0.01 F1
X2.327 Y0.919 Z-0.01 F2
Y1.081
X2.302
Y0.919
Y0.894
X2.351
Y1.106
X2.278
Y0.894

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X0.673
G0 Z0.1
Y0.919
G1 Z-0.22 F1
X0.698 Y0.919 Z-0.22 F2
Y1.081
X0.673
Y0.919
Y0.894
X0.722
Y1.106
X0.649
Y0.894
X0.673
Y0.869
X0.747
Y1.131
X0.624
Y0.869
X0.673
Y0.844
X0.772
Y1.155
X0.599
Y0.844
X0.673
G0 Z0.1
X0 Y0
M02
%