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Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield

Posted by endl3ss

endl3ss

Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield
August 30, 2012 12:34PM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 12

Hi is it possible to add an extra shield to ramps 1.4?.. because i need a ethernet interface to control the stepper motors via the internet..

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Polygonhell

Re: Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield
August 30, 2012 02:07PM

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There are enough pins available to do it, you're probably not going to find anything that will plug right in.
AFAIK there is also no support fro ethernet in the common firmwares.
I have a board I just picked up to mess with for a similar project.

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endl3ss

Re: Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield
August 30, 2012 02:17PM

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So it's possible... Is there some kinda ethernet that is not a shield which i can use in ramps?

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Polygonhell

Re: Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield
August 30, 2012 02:41PM

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You can connect anything designed for an arduino, but not just by plugging it in, the Ramps is just a breakout board with some logic to do all the usual printer functionality.
Do a search for "ENC28J60 Ethernet", AFAICS it just uses an SPI serial interface.

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endl3ss

Re: Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield
August 30, 2012 04:20PM

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Thanks I'm reading on it now.. this might work.. I'm just confused with something.. with this i can use any pins of arduino for the spi interface?

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Polygonhell

Re: Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield
August 31, 2012 01:34PM

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You'd have to the SPI pins, they usually are used for the SDCard on RAMPS, or do some sort of software SPI bit banging.

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endl3ss

Re: Ramps 1.4 + ethernet shield
September 01, 2012 09:38AM

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Okay thanks.. so some kinda of bit mapping in the software?.. One more question is it also possible for the POE?