- Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver drivers#
- Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver driver#
- Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver full#
- Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver mods#
Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver full#
This means you won't be able to extract the full potential of the stepper motor, however, it will function reasonably.įor stepper motors that require currents less than 3.5 A, you will need to connect an appropriate resistor between pin-1 and pin-5.
Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver driver#
If you are using a stepper motor rated for higher currents than 3.5 A, the driver cannot supply more than 3.5A of current. However, if you are using Gecko G540 you can narrow this margin as it has over current protection and use stepper motors rated for 3.5A or more. The rule of thumb is to select a driver that can supply 1.4 times the current needed by the motors, this is to protect the driver from high currents due to load fluctuation or hard stops.
If you want to use a high torque motor you will need a driver that can meet the current demands of the motor. The torque produced by the motor increases with an increase in current. It can supply a maximum current of 3.5 A to each motor that it drives.įor example, a typical NEMA 23 motor with around 180 oz-in of holding torque would require around 2.8 A current. If you keep the current within the rated values, there shouldn't be an issue. The only possible drawback is the heat management, and the G540 is extremely well designed to manage heat. Generally, you want to apply a higher voltage to get high torque even at high RPMs. More voltage to the stepper motors translates to a faster rapid speed of the axes. You can use stepper motors with a maximum voltage rating of 50 V.
Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver drivers#
G540 has four Geckodrive G250X Digital Stepper Drives, one for each stepper motor that it can control.īefore you get confused, know that the G540 motor controller is actually four G250X stepper drivers rolled into one board. In most other stepper drivers, you need to purchase a stepper driver for each motor you need to control. G540 Specifications: - Four 10-Microstep motor drives - 0 to 3.5A rated phase current - 18VDC to 50VDC supply voltage - Mid-band resonance compensation - Auto standby current (70% current) - Short-circuit protected - Optoisolation on all LPT signal pins - Two 1A at 0 to 50VDC rated outputs - Four SPST to GND inputs (TTL) - FAULT indicator LED,signal to PC - POWER indicator LED - I-SET resistor on motor connector - TRIM adjust for motor smoothness - Panel mount (5.7” by2.4” hole dim.) - Anodized aluminum package - No heatsink needed below 40C ambient - Easy to service, removable drives - Modular PCB design with no internal wires - 10kHz watchdog timer (charge pump) - Optoisolated analog output for a VFD drive - Conservative ratings, premium components Included: - 1pcs Gecko G540 4 axis stepper motor driver, Current Version - 48VDC/ 8.The Gecko G540 can control up to four stepper motors. Comes with full factory warranty from Gecko. It contains four of our G250 drives, our own breakout board and a hard anodized aluminum case. The G540 is a complete 4-axis system which plugs directly into your computer via the parallel port and to your motors through DB9 connectors. It has the trim pots located closer to the openings. They have the added filter capacitor on the sense lines.
Gecko g540 4 axis stepper motor driver mods#
The G540 that we sell are the latest version REV 8 with the mods that geckodrive is now installing. Item: 264943072064 Gecko CNC G540 4-Axis Driver Controller 48V 400 watt Power Supply FAST SHIPPING.