help getting started - gen 3 electronics
Posted by niglyn
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Re: help getting started - gen 3 electronics September 04, 2010 06:51AM |
The Mega-Pololu Electronics are definitely "Hot" right now. In part because reprap-dev can get their hands on them, and because they like them.
So buy and build them, till we have files for Gen 6.
Apparently, neither Gen4 nor Gen6 electronics are community-developed, but currently undisclosed products of their shops (makerbot.com, mendel-parts.com).
Sort of. As entrepreneurs, their motivations are understandable, if still frustrating. They've assumed substantial financial risk by fabricating stuff and they want to be the first movers with their stuff, (for the money), which is why RRRF-Thingiverse strategically deleted the Gen 4 boards when I attempted to mirror Gen 4 from MakerBot's wiki into RepRap's wiki.
That said, regarding, Gen 6, I know that Camiel will make an effort to upload files to RepRap wiki, and more broadly, I trust him to work closely with the rest of reprap-dev to make sure it all works, as part of the community; he will seek to integrate his stuff with RepRap as part of the community rather than aggressively siloing it from RepRap like RRRF-Thingiverse is doing with Gen 4.
For that reason, I'll "officially" recommend Gen 6. Along with Gen 3 Techzone Remix. To the extent that I'm slightly more official than many other official RepRap developers.
Being a linux-weenie, I'd rather push EMC than all this arudino-esque stuff, but the wiki has no electronics for that yet.
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<Go forth, and use EMC rather than RepRap-Host, it's more "Official"><
That's the Official RepRap Party Line, once I can get someone to agree with me. (Can't have a party with only one person.)
-Sebastien, RepRap.org library gnome.
Remember, you're all RepRap developers (once you've joined the super-secret developer mailing list), and the wiki, RepRap.org, [reprap.org] is for everyone and everything!
So buy and build them, till we have files for Gen 6.
Apparently, neither Gen4 nor Gen6 electronics are community-developed, but currently undisclosed products of their shops (makerbot.com, mendel-parts.com).
Sort of. As entrepreneurs, their motivations are understandable, if still frustrating. They've assumed substantial financial risk by fabricating stuff and they want to be the first movers with their stuff, (for the money), which is why RRRF-Thingiverse strategically deleted the Gen 4 boards when I attempted to mirror Gen 4 from MakerBot's wiki into RepRap's wiki.
That said, regarding, Gen 6, I know that Camiel will make an effort to upload files to RepRap wiki, and more broadly, I trust him to work closely with the rest of reprap-dev to make sure it all works, as part of the community; he will seek to integrate his stuff with RepRap as part of the community rather than aggressively siloing it from RepRap like RRRF-Thingiverse is doing with Gen 4.
For that reason, I'll "officially" recommend Gen 6. Along with Gen 3 Techzone Remix. To the extent that I'm slightly more official than many other official RepRap developers.
Being a linux-weenie, I'd rather push EMC than all this arudino-esque stuff, but the wiki has no electronics for that yet.
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<Go forth, and use EMC rather than RepRap-Host, it's more "Official">< That's the Official RepRap Party Line, once I can get someone to agree with me. (Can't have a party with only one person.)
-Sebastien, RepRap.org library gnome.
Remember, you're all RepRap developers (once you've joined the super-secret developer mailing list), and the wiki, RepRap.org, [reprap.org] is for everyone and everything!
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Re: help getting started - gen 3 electronics September 04, 2010 03:45PM |
The Gen6 looks similar to a Gen3 respin I have in the works designed for beginners to get started with Repstraps and Raphacks easily.
The Gen6 YouTube video shows a nice setup, minimal wiring, single board. it looks similar to a combined Gen3 setup having 4 x stepper drivers integrated, and it looks like they have also integrated the extruder functions into the main Micro which is sensible.
The FDTI chip is also onboard so that helps, it should be a nice board for most users.
If the spare RJ45 is for RS485 extruder expansion and it has a few spare control pins, ADC's and Mosfet outputs for Heated bed's etc it should do very well for mendel-parts, well done guys.
edit- Just spotted it has a Wiki page with all the info,I should have checked first before trying to guess from youtube vids - Gen6
The only thing I would have done differently would be using dual-pitch PCB idents for both Surfacemount and conventional components so it's a bit easier for DIY builds. - A very nice board.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/2010 03:57PM by richrap.
The Gen6 YouTube video shows a nice setup, minimal wiring, single board. it looks similar to a combined Gen3 setup having 4 x stepper drivers integrated, and it looks like they have also integrated the extruder functions into the main Micro which is sensible.
The FDTI chip is also onboard so that helps, it should be a nice board for most users.
If the spare RJ45 is for RS485 extruder expansion and it has a few spare control pins, ADC's and Mosfet outputs for Heated bed's etc it should do very well for mendel-parts, well done guys.
edit- Just spotted it has a Wiki page with all the info,I should have checked first before trying to guess from youtube vids
- Gen6The only thing I would have done differently would be using dual-pitch PCB idents for both Surfacemount and conventional components so it's a bit easier for DIY builds. - A very nice board.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/2010 03:57PM by richrap.
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