Geckodrive G540 re-wire/installation

[Phildunk]

Help required with correct installation of gecko drive into control unit that was custom built for me.
I don't seem to be getting any power to the geckodrive.

I live in Barwell, Leicestershire hoping someone lives close enough to pay me a visit an maybe help me out with the re-wire?
Willing to pay day rate.

Contact Phil on Thanks :)

[John S]

Bloody hell, was down in Stony Stanton today, should have shouted up earlier.

Jonathan, you up for it ? Be Wednesday before I'm free again.

[Jonathan]

Jonathan, you up for it ? Be Wednesday before I'm free again.

Yep, I'm happy to help. The earliest I can help is Friday since I'm back at university (of Nottingham) for next week.

If you can post more details of what you've got and what you've tried then we could probably fix it without coming over (i.e. sooner). Pictures are good...

[Phildunk]

Hi Jonathan,
Thank's for getting back to me. My name is Phil. I know less than nothing about electronics, but I know how to use three axis cnc. I bult a CNC by merging two old Dahlgren engravers. I think they should work ok. I have attatched some photo's of controll unit. The guy who built the controller told me that he had it up and running on his equipment.
After picking it up I lost my job so did nothing with it for a few months. When I came to wire the limit switches to the 9 pin D connectors I found there was a wire off. This is a limit switch wire. I put it back where I thought it came from. Since then I have no power to the Geckodrive.
I have looked over the wires and can't remember which one it was. I have also checked the fuse on the Gecko mother board and got continuity across it.

Thanks Phil
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[John S]

What are the boards in the first picture ?

[Phildunk]

They say relay on them.

[Phildunk]

The boards are marked, Relay 1 to relay 4 it's my understanding they are there for the limit / home switches. The LED at position 3 comes on when I turn on the rotation switch on the front of the controller. The other 3 LEDS light up when i press the green push button on the front panel. The E stop turns the all out.