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Zumba · #1 02-21-2008, 12:57 AM

I've got a G201 and a 600-oz in stepper for my rotary 4th axis. It spins fine with plenty of torque, but I'm able to turn it by hand whenever it stops moving. What's going on here?

Greolt · #2 02-21-2008, 05:25 AM

Do you have the jumpers set for Auto Current Reduction? If so then try it without.

Greg

CoAMarcus · #3 02-21-2008, 12:08 PM

That is indeed going to be a current standby jumper situation. Move the jumper to pins 1 and 5 on the block (the two closest to the capacitor), and see if that solves the problem.

-Marcus

Zumba · #4 02-21-2008, 12:26 PM

Aha!

Thanks.

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