Setting for Gecko 210X

I just replaced all my stepper drivers with new Gecko 210X drivers, and it would be great if someone would review my settings and answer a couple of questions.

The specs from the Gecko site www.geckodrive.com/geckodrive-step-motor-drives/g210x.html are:

Step Pulse “0” Time - 2uS

Step Pulse “1” Time - 1uS

Direction Setup (Before step rising edge) - 200nS

Direction Setup (Hold after pulse rising edge) - 200nS

So, I ran the step configuration wizard and entered the following:

Step time - 2000nS
Step Space - 1000nS
Direction Hold - 200nS
Direction Setup - 200nS
Base Jitter - 24074ns (after running multiple 24hour latency tests)

The Step Configuration Wizard generated the following settings;

In the INI file - Base_Period - 71428
In the HAL file;
Steplen - 1
Step Space - 0
Dirhold - 24274
Dirsetup - 24274

Now when I ran the StepTimingCalculator (attached), it tells me my "Best" setup is

Base Period 26.07
steplen 1
stepspace 1
dirsetup 1
dirhold 1
step period 52.15

So, I am a little confused.

1. Should I change the Base_period in the Hal file from 71428 to 24274 if I use the numbers from the StepConfig Wiz, or to 26070 if I use the results of the StepTimingCalculator, or does it stay at 71428? And if I do need to change it, where did the 71428 come from?

2. If I use the results of the StepTimingCalculator, do I change the Dirhold and Dirsetup to "1", or does "1" mean one base period, and I would then enter "26070" for those two settings.

I hope that I presented this information clear enough to get a response.

Thanks
Rick Denoon

Ah, I see. So, considering that the default setting in the Wizard gives me 60 IPM with my leadscrew/pulley setup, which is more than adequate for my small mill, and I don't really need to push my settings close to the edge to squeeze out more speed, can you recommend what settings I should use?

Should I just leave the Base_period at the high number?

And should I use the other settings from the StepConfig Wizard, or from the StepTimingCalculator?

I guess I am leaning more towards "bulletproof" settings than "performance" settings.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks

Rick