mScara User Guide-Laser Version Contents I、 Equipment necessary before .................i II、 mScara ........................2 III、 Mechanical assembly (see document mDrawBot instruction V1.1 20150704) ..2 Mechanical assembly steps for Laser Upgrade Pack ..........3 IV、 Recommended wiring diagram (Bluetooth communication for Bluetooth version) . 4 V、...
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version (1) Use instruction of mScara laser upgrade pack As laser energy has higher density, make sure that corresponding protection measure is taken during use. Don’t look at the laser light path by naked eye, don’t irradiate others by the laser to prevent growing blind or injury to others.
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version Warning Wavelengthγ= 405nm blue-violet diode laser Don’t directly irradiate eye or skin by the laser beam Note: When the laser is used, take eye protecting measure. When a specific material is cut by the laser, it is possible to produce toxic smoke, so take ventilation measure. children or the person unfamiliar with the laser are not allowed to independently touch or use the laser device.
Inksape B. Software possibly required Arduino IDE (Note: If Mac OS system is used, click hyperlink to Makeblock main board drive load and install the drive) Download software and detained information package http://learn.makeblock.cc/mdrawbot/ Hint 1 4 assembly modes are used for mDrawBot, the assembly of...
mScara User Guide-Laser Version II、 mScara Scara is the abbreviation of selective compliance assembly robot arm. It is a circular cylindrical coordinates drawing robot. mScara has optional two structure a. Standard mode The end is pen lift mechanism. (Pen lift mechanism) b.
User Guide-Laser Version IV、 Recommended wiring diagram (Bluetooth communication for Bluetooth version) Note: When Bluetooth is used as serial port, connect Bluetooth with port 5 OF Makeblock Orion board.) 6P6C RJ25 cable-20cm Connect to Port 1 Stepper motor A...
Windows system, Mac system and Linux system, and perfectly supports four types of mDrawBot such as mSpider, mScara, mEggBot and mCar, and supports the steering engine mode and laser mode of Makeblock XY drawing robot kit V2.0. Support SVG format, Change BMP to SVG 2.
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version (2) Main interface Back to Drop-down box of origin point robot configuration Update firm ware for a Wire map Laser mode Servo mode (3) Button function : Open the file : Delete SVG file : Begin/ suspend : Stop : Up and down mirror image : Left and right mirror image...
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version : Machine returning to initial position : Robot mode switching button: five modes such as mScara, mSpider, mEggBot, mCar, XY : Setting button, mainly used for setting arm length parameter, operation speed, and front and reverse rotation of motor : Upgrade firmware button : Electronic wiring diagram of robot : Pen lift parameter setting...
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version The laser parameter adjusting mode is shown in check box. After selection, the laser becomes lit, the selection may be cancelled after setting laser intensity and laser burning time, and the software automatically records the setting. c).
mScara User Guide-Laser Version b).The length of arm A is determined value, and the length of the arm B is the installation size of mScara machine. The value is the distance between the center of laser head and 90T synchronous pulley. Fill after accurately measuring by paper rule or steel rule.
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version d). Click the Laser mode to switch to the laser mode. Power indicates output laser intensity and Delay indicates laser burning time (unit: ms). The laser intensity and the burning time are adjusted according to requirement. Generally power is set to 90%-100% and Delay is set to 20-60 for engraving.
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version Initial position axle side view, see (e) for the initial position corresponding to the software. e). The led graph file is in 135° scope of ring area as much as possible, excess of the range may cause the drawn graph abnormal. Lead the following test graph, …mDrawBot Download Package\Examples of Material\Test\Square.svg for effect test.
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version 135° f). After setting the parameter, turn off the power switch on the main board, manually reset mScara to initial position, turn on the power switch on the main board, and click the button 12/ 15...
mScara User Guide-Laser Version VII、 Example of completely using mDraw software After the test is passed as shown above, mScara can operate smoothly. You may draw complex graph. Automatically or manually reset mScara to the initial position. ( ensure that the serial port is properly connected, the parameter of the pen lift mechanism is correctly set, and the power supply is properly connected.
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mScara User Guide-Laser Version Lead SVG graph, for example, · · \mDrawBot Download Package\Examples of Material\l\Test\Drawing gear.svg, set the laser engraving parameter, as shown in the following figure. The value is for reference. Click the button of mDraw software mScara begins to operate. When the machine stops operation, the graph has been drawn.
User Guide-Laser Version VIII、 See “How to use inkscape+corelDRAW software” for generator of SVG graph. Please refer to IX、 mDrawBot FAQs - V1.3(English) FAQs. X、 Contact us: support@makeblock.cc https://www.facebook.com/Makeblock?ref=br_tf https://plus.google.com/102486511775733872783/posts https://twitter.com/Makeblock Makeblock! Construct Your Dreams! 15/ 15...
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