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2.1 KiB
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44 lines
2.1 KiB
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Eggduino
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Arduino Firmware for Eggbot / Spherebot with Inkscape-Integration
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Regards: Eggduino-Firmware by Joachim Cerny, 2014
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Thanks for the nice libs ACCELSTEPPER and SERIALCOMMAND, which made this project much easier. Thanks to the Eggbot-Team for such a funny and enjoable concept! Thanks to my wife and my daughter for their patience. :-)
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Features:
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- Implemented Eggbot-Protocol-Version 2.1.0
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- Turn-on homing: switch-on position of pen will be taken as reference point.
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- No collision-detection!!
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- Supported Servos: At least one type ;-) I use Arduino Servo-Lib with TG9e- standard servo.
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- Full Arduino-Compatible. I used an Arduino Uno
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Tested and fully functional with Inkscape.
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Installation:
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- Upload Eggduino.ino with Arduino-IDE or similar tool to your Arudino (i.e. Uno)
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- Disable Autoreset on Arduinoboard (there are several ways to do this... Which one does not matter...)
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- Install Inkscape Tools wit Eggbot extension. Detailed instructions: (You yust need to complete Steps 1 and 2) http://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/Installing_software
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- Because of an bug in the Eggbot-extension (Function findEiBotBoards()), the Eggduino cannot be detected by default. Hopefully, the guys will fix this later on. But we can fix it on our own.
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It is quiete easy:
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Instructions: Go to your Inkscape-Installationfolder and navigate to subfolder
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.\App\Inkscape\share\extensions
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open File "eggbot.py" in texteditor and search for:
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"Try any devices which seem to have EBB boards attached" delete or uncomment the following 6 lines
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(example: in Version 2.3.4 line 1353-1357)
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save file and enjoy your selfmade Eggbot/Spherebot with full Inkscape-Integration.
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Prepare some Eggs and have fun.
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Todos and Feature-Wishlist:
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- collision control via penMin/penMax
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- implement homing sequence via microswitch or optical device
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- implement hardware-button , EGGBOT-Guys call it "PRG-Button"
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- Replace Stepper Control ACCELSTEPPER --> DDS, interruptbased control to improve step-precision and smoothness. (I really need help with this, but this would be the best improovement)
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