Geckodrive 201 Vs Prodrive 2000

[anoel]

Hey.... Wait a minute... what's all this talk about a toy.

All I got was a Gecko Magnet.

Just kidding.... MY magnet looks cool on my fridge.

[CNCadmin]

Originally posted by anoel Hey.... Wait a minute... what's all this talk about a toy. All I got was a Gecko Magnet. Just kidding.... MY magnet looks cool on my fridge.

I love my Gecko magnet to!

[anoel]

Anything more ever come out of this?

[Mariss Freimanis]

Well, we are nearly done running a battery of comprehensive tests on it. Once all the data is collected we will post a side-by-side comparison to the genuine article.

So far the preliminary results are interesting:

1) I've had to repair it twice so far. There are thermal problems that cause the MOSFETs to fail when run at 7A @ 80VDC.

2) There is a circuit flaw that results in missed steps under certain operating conditions.

3) There is a component that is stressed past its ratings at high phase current settings. This component will fail in within 2 - 3 months of operation.

The counterfeit drive is a copy of the G201 REV-3. There is a reason we don't sell REV-3 drives; (2) and (3) was resolved in later revisions. (1) is unique to the copy.

Stay tuned.

Mariss

[NeoMoses]

I'm glued to my seat. Can't wait to see the results.