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701. Motor Drives
Sat 07 February 2009, 10:20
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Using the Gecko G540 drive a MechMate
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The G540 drives four PK296B2A-SG3.6 motors very...
The G540 drives four PK296B2A-SG3.6 motors very well.
I've got the test bench configured with a 35VDC power supply, four PK296B2A-SG3.6 motors, the G540 and cables with 3.2K resistors. The 1K +...
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701. Motor Drives
Fri 06 February 2009, 19:18
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Using the Gecko G540 drive a MechMate
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My G540 arrived yesterday and I had time today to...
My G540 arrived yesterday and I had time today to start running it through its paces. I started out with some PK268-02AA motors (because I have a drawer full of them and I wouldn't be too upset if I...
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701. Motor Drives
Tue 06 January 2009, 21:33
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Brad, If you want to switch motors and still...
Brad,
If you want to switch motors and still use the same stepper driver, why not just put in a multi-position switch? Plugging and unplugging a DB-9 connector will expand the already-fragile...
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701. Motor Drives
Tue 06 January 2009, 08:35
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It looks like a two-wire proximity sensor could...
It looks like a two-wire proximity sensor could be directly connected to the G540 without needing to add an auxiliary power supply or other electronic components. You can buy two-wire proximity...
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701. Motor Drives
Fri 08 August 2008, 14:23
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Gecko has a fairly strict requirement for...
Gecko has a fairly strict requirement for full-performance that I've never noticed before. In the G540 manual it says:
"Choose a motor that has a rated current of 3.5A or less. Choose a motor...
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701. Motor Drives
Mon 18 February 2008, 06:37
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That's a very nice looking unit, but I don't...
That's a very nice looking unit, but I don't agree with Mariss that the DB-9 connector should be used with high-current stepper motors.
That type of connector was used by Bremson Data Systems in...
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