Gecko G540 + Ethernet SS looks great, but is pushing my budget! Probably really nice though. In your CNC program set the axis being adjusted to move at 2 revolutions per second and use a screwdriver to turn the trimpot in the ADJUST hole on the top of the drive. But when spending this much money, I’d just as soon ditch USB in favor of Ethernet, plus get the benefit of an external motion controller. The G540 is composed of four individual G250 motor controls, each of which has a designated pin outputting the smoothness adjust trimpot to the G540 motherboard. There is a slightly less expensive alternative for using a notebook that converts paralled>USB.
GECKO CNC G540 HOW TO
My main problem is like gbraddam72 i dont know how to connect the VFD to the G540. The 4 stepper motors are functionnal when controlled from Mach3. So i removed the BOB and the stepper drivers, and set up the G540.
GECKO CNC G540 DRIVERS
Six years ago, I got fed up with drivers self-destructing or flaking out every few months on my CNC router, so I upgraded to my first G540 (Rev 5) - its still going strong Im building a new CNC router, so I purchased another G540 (now up to Rev 8). I would guess that you could (bad idea) control your mill or whatever remotely from your living room. After purchasing a 4th axis i decided to buy a gecko G540. The Gecko G540 is legendary as a rock-solid multi-axis driver, so theres not a lot to add that hasnt been said before. Here is their description of the SS:īeing an Ethernet device, it has its own IP address.
They also have a USB model that is by their own description less capable that Ethernet SmoothStepper. You can purchase a single G510 to drive the A axis and parallel the Y axis control signals to two inputs on the G540 which will give you the independent motors required by Gecko. Īs I understand it, SmoothStepper is a high frequency motion controller that offloads work from the PC to the card, but more importantly in my case, it allows Ethernet connection to the PC rather than parallel port connectivity so you can use a notebook computer over Ethernet (or USB). The documentation for the gecko g540 assumes a setup for 4 independent motors which I currently have it setup for. SmoothStepper is from Warp 9 Tech Design. I can’t find SmoothStepper on the Automation Direct site.
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