[Help] It can be done?
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12 Jan 2021 11:54 - 12 Jan 2021 11:56 #195039
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[Help] It can be done? was created by aliorix
Hi I'm trying to build something and there's so much to do and so much to read that I'm a little confused and I'm really trying to figure out if it can be done or im just really confused.
I will try to explain as best I can, sorry for my English
I want to build an automatic fance positioning, something like this
I am planning to use a stepper motor with a timing belt connected to a mega arduino (so far I have a clearer idea of how to do it)
My doubts are how to control the arduino to set the distance I want to move.
I was thinking of using a raspberry pi (with a touch screen) connected to the arduino (via serial port, with grbl firmware), and then finding a way to make a simple graphical user interface to move the single axis
i saw someone do it on youtube but using mach3 and windows (but i dont have a clue how he comunicate the screen with the motor)
the idea is like in the second video, be able to have a list of mesures and select from there
Thx in advance!
I will try to explain as best I can, sorry for my English
I want to build an automatic fance positioning, something like this
I am planning to use a stepper motor with a timing belt connected to a mega arduino (so far I have a clearer idea of how to do it)
My doubts are how to control the arduino to set the distance I want to move.
I was thinking of using a raspberry pi (with a touch screen) connected to the arduino (via serial port, with grbl firmware), and then finding a way to make a simple graphical user interface to move the single axis
i saw someone do it on youtube but using mach3 and windows (but i dont have a clue how he comunicate the screen with the motor)
the idea is like in the second video, be able to have a list of mesures and select from there
Thx in advance!
Last edit: 12 Jan 2021 11:56 by aliorix.
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12 Jan 2021 12:10 #195040
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Replied by tommylight on topic [Help] It can be done?
It can be done, and you are overcomplicating it.
An arduino with a screen will do just fine for stepper and servo as it can also read encoders up to a certain speed, it can do PID somehow, etc.
If you want to use LinuxCNC, you can even design a simple GUI for it as you would like it to be.
Or have you seen this, it is much easier to understand:
An arduino with a screen will do just fine for stepper and servo as it can also read encoders up to a certain speed, it can do PID somehow, etc.
If you want to use LinuxCNC, you can even design a simple GUI for it as you would like it to be.
Or have you seen this, it is much easier to understand:
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12 Jan 2021 13:58 #195052
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Replied by andypugh on topic [Help] It can be done?
One possibility, ESP32 and a web interface operated by your phone.
It's a _lot_ easier than you might imagine. See this tutorial:
randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-web-server-arduino-ide/
Or you could do it all with a Raspberry Pi, LinuxCNC and software stepping on the GPIO pins.
It's a _lot_ easier than you might imagine. See this tutorial:
randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-web-server-arduino-ide/
Or you could do it all with a Raspberry Pi, LinuxCNC and software stepping on the GPIO pins.
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