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by tuffduck
Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:40 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

Please consider this unresolvable.
by tuffduck
Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:32 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

Followed the drawing. Only 4 wires. Bad motor? It works when wired to a g201.
by tuffduck
Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:25 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

Why would 201s work and 214s not work. I have a revision 2 that works but 3 revision 3s that do not.
by tuffduck
Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:06 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

So are you saying I should be asking him for help?
by tuffduck
Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:44 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: z axis moves when spindle turned on
Replies: 22
Views: 4304

Re: z axis moves when spindle turned on

Hi, I am having issues with my g214's moving on there own when I start cnc12. Have you had this problem? What revision version are your drives? Thanks
by tuffduck
Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:22 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

I don't see that is the VFD. It is in a separate cabinet and wasn't powered when I ran the tests.
by tuffduck
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

Have no idea where to look, what to try, that I haven't already. I have also rewired everything step by step about 10 times. I have also replaced the Beagle bone and reflashed the software. Marcus thought it may be an Acorn programming issue and suggested Centroid look into it. So it looks like this...
by tuffduck
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

The 201 drives work fine. I have started at the beginning 3 times in the past 4 months with 2 different iterations of the drives.
by tuffduck
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

One motor connected to acorn with software running ok.
Start software, motor began moving.

Did this with Marcus as well, trying each drive and motor combination with the same results.
by tuffduck
Wed Dec 01, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn
Replies: 78
Views: 13492

Re: Gecko 214 Wiring Diagram To Acorn

All wiring is shielded. Have you tried hooking up 3 motors?