2 axis plotter

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2 axis FPGA plotter
  • 2 axis plotter
  • Stepper motors
  • FPGA control
  • Data from PC with C# over RS232

This plotter is drawing a castle.

C# application is sending XY coordinates to the FPGA.

FPGA is controlling two stepper motors.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/2-axis-plotter
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Screen -> Printer

Would be nice to know how you go from an image on the screen to printing it.

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For now images are

For now images are hard-coded as sets of points.

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On many of theses projects,

On many of theses projects, the software to accept some sort of drawing format is the main challenge. G-code seems to be the main format to use. You can use the free Inkscape program to convert raster images to vector format, and then that to G-code.

But of course, you need your software to accept the G-code data, and translate that to the motormovements.

-Joe

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Thank you for advice.

Thank you for advice.