Add servo functionality for rack and pinion motion. Need to fix home feature.

Add BOM log lines and move rail ends into its own module
Tweak to the rack and pinion mechanism to allow it to fit.
2023-10-09 09:59:19 -04:00 · 2023-10-09 09:58:55 -04:00 · 2023-10-09 09:58:35 -04:00
12 changed files with 61 additions and 27 deletions
--- a/app/data/cfg.json
+++ b/app/data/cfg.json
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.8.46",
+  "version": "1.8.49",
  "ext_port": 1111,
  "profiles": {
    "mcopy": {
--- a/app/package-lock.json
+++ b/app/package-lock.json
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "mcopy-app",
-  "version": "1.8.46",
+  "version": "1.8.49",
  "lockfileVersion": 2,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "mcopy-app",
-  "version": "1.8.46",
+  "version": "1.8.49",
  "description": "GUI for the mcopy small gauge film optical printer platform",
  "main": "main.js",
  "scripts": {
--- a/data/cfg.json
+++ b/data/cfg.json
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.8.46",
+  "version": "1.8.49",
  "ext_port": 1111,
  "profiles": {
    "mcopy": {
--- a/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.cpp
+++ b/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.cpp
@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ McopyProjector::McopyProjector (AccelStepper takeup, AccelStepper feed,
 		uint8_t takeupSettingA, uint8_t takeupSettingB, 
 		uint8_t feedSettingA, uint8_t feedSettingB,
 		uint8_t takeupEmitter, uint8_t takeupReceiver,
-		uint8_t feedEmitter, uint8_t feedReceiver) {
+		uint8_t feedEmitter, uint8_t feedReceiver,
+		uint8_t servoPin) {
 	_takeup = takeup;
 	_feed = feed;

@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ McopyProjector::McopyProjector (AccelStepper takeup, AccelStepper feed,
 	_takeupReceiver = takeupReceiver;
 	_feedEmitter = feedEmitter;
 	_feedReceiver = feedReceiver;
+	_servoPin = servoPin;
 }

 void McopyProjector::begin () {
@ -40,6 +42,9 @@ void McopyProjector::begin () {

 	//keep at 1 for now
  setStepperMode(1);
+
+  _servo.attach(_servoPin);
+  _servo.write(_servoHome);
 }

 void McopyProjector::setDirection (bool dir) {
@ -64,6 +69,9 @@ void McopyProjector::frame (bool dir) {

 	_running = true;

+	_servo.write(_servoAway);
+	delay(20);
+	
 	while (running) {
 		if (_takeup.distanceToGo() == 0 && _feed.distanceToGo() == 0) {
 			running = false;
@ -74,6 +82,9 @@ void McopyProjector::frame (bool dir) {
    	_feed.run();
 		}
 	}
+	
+	delay(20);
+	_servo.write(_servoHome);

 	_running = false;

--- a/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.h
+++ b/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/McopyProjector.h
@ -3,6 +3,7 @@

 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <AccelStepper.h>
+#include <Servo.h>

 /**
 * D2 X Step
@ -28,11 +29,16 @@ class McopyProjector {
 	AccelStepper _takeup;
 	AccelStepper _feed;

+	Servo _servo;
+
 	const uint16_t _motorSteps = 200; //full steps
 	const uint8_t _frames = 8;
 	const uint16_t _stepsPerFrame = 25; //round(_motorSteps / _frames);
 	const float _speed = 2000.0;

+	const uint8_t _servoHome = 90;
+	const uint8_t _servoAway = 60;
+
 	volatile uint8_t _mode = 1;

 	int64_t _posTakeup = 0;
@ -50,6 +56,8 @@ class McopyProjector {
 	uint8_t _feedEmitter;
 	uint8_t _feedReceiver;

+	uint8_t _servoPin;
+
 	long _feedSamples[200]; 
 	long _takeupSamples[200]; 

@ -70,7 +78,8 @@ class McopyProjector {
 		uint8_t takeupSettingA, uint8_t takeupSettingB, 
 		uint8_t feedSettingA, uint8_t feedSettingB,
 		uint8_t takeupEmitter, uint8_t takeupReceiver,
-		uint8_t feedEmitter, uint8_t feedReceiver);
+		uint8_t feedEmitter, uint8_t feedReceiver,
+		uint8_t servoPin);
 	void begin();
 	//0 = takeup, 1 = feed
 	void adjust(uint8_t motor, int64_t steps);
--- a/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/mcopy_projector_firmware.ino
+++ b/ino/mcopy_projector_firmware/mcopy_projector_firmware.ino
@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #define FEED_EMITTER 18
 #define FEED_RECEIVER A9

+#define SERVO_PIN 14
+
 AccelStepper takeup(AccelStepper::DRIVER, TAKEUP_STEP_PIN, TAKEUP_DIR_PIN);
 AccelStepper feed(AccelStepper::DRIVER, FEED_STEP_PIN, FEED_DIR_PIN);

@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ McopyProjector projector(takeup, feed,
  TAKEUP_SETTINGS_A, TAKEUP_SETTINGS_B, 
  FEED_SETTINGS_A, FEED_SETTINGS_B,
  TAKEUP_EMITTER, TAKEUP_RECEIVER,
-  FEED_EMITTER, FEED_RECEIVER);
+  FEED_EMITTER, FEED_RECEIVER,
+  SERVO_PIN);

 void setup () {
  pins();
@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ void setup () {
  delay(42);
  digitalWrite(LED_FWD, LOW);
  digitalWrite(LED_BWD, LOW);
+  
  //projector.home();
 }

@ -83,9 +87,9 @@ void loop () {
  cmdChar = mcopy.loop();
  cmd(cmdChar);
  if (digitalRead(BUTTON) == LOW) {
-    projector_frame();
+    //projector_frame();
  }
-  projector.loop();
+  //projector.loop();
 }

 void pins () {
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
  "name": "mcopy",
-  "version": "1.8.46",
+  "version": "1.8.49",
  "lockfileVersion": 2,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "name": "mcopy",
-      "version": "1.8.46",
+      "version": "1.8.49",
      "license": "MIT",
      "dependencies": {
        "arduino": "file:app/lib/arduino",
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "name": "mcopy",
-  "version": "1.8.46",
+  "version": "1.8.49",
  "description": "Small gauge film optical printer platform",
  "main": "build.js",
  "directories": {
--- a/processing/mcopy/cfg.json
+++ b/processing/mcopy/cfg.json
@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.8.46",
+  "version": "1.8.49",
  "ext_port": 1111,
  "profiles": {
    "mcopy": {
--- a/scad/mcopy_projector.scad
+++ b/scad/mcopy_projector.scad
@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ module servo_gear (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [0, 0, 0]) {
 }

 module nub_rack (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [0, 0, 0]) {
-	H = 9.25 + 2.75;
+	H = 9.25 + 2.4;
 	Len = 50;
 	translate(pos) rotate(rot) {
 		difference () {
@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ module debug () {
    //nub_rack([-6, 0, -15], [-90, 0, 0]);
 }

-PART = "servo_gear";
+PART = "nub_rack";

 if (PART == "gate_key") {
 	gate_key(KeyRot = 0);
--- a/scad/mcopy_rails.scad
+++ b/scad/mcopy_rails.scad
@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ include <./common/motors.scad>
 include <./common/rods.scad>

 RailSpacing = 100; //160
+RailVoid = 20.4;
 ThreadedRodSpacing = 50;
 RailEndX = RailSpacing + 72;
 TNutVoid = 17;
@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ module m3_bolt_void (pos = [0, 0, 0], BoltH = 20, CapH = 3) {

 module bolt_voids_2020 (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [0, 0, 0]) {
    translate(pos) rotate (rot) {
-        //translate([0, -25, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) m3_bolt_void(CapH = 6);
-       translate([0, 25, 0]) rotate([-90, 0, 0]) m3_bolt_void(CapH = 20);
+        translate([0, -25, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) m3_bolt_void(CapH = 6);
+        translate([0, 25, 0]) rotate([-90, 0, 0]) m3_bolt_void(CapH = 20);
        translate([-25, 0, 0]) rotate([0, -90, 0]) m3_bolt_void(CapH = 6, BoltH = 20);
    }
 }
@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ module mounting_bolt_void (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [0, 0, 0]) {
    }
 }

-module rail_end (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [90, 0, 0], Motors = true) {
+module rail_end (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [90, 0, 0], Motors = true, Projector = false) {
    Z = 95;
    RailVoid = 20.4;
    translate(pos) rotate(rot) {
@ -126,6 +127,10 @@ module rail_end (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [90, 0, 0], Motors = true) {
    }
 }

+echo("sled");
+echo("BOM: ", "(2) T8 Nut");
+echo("BOM: ", "(1 or 2) Linear bearing");
+echo("BOM: ", "(4 or 8) Radial bearings ()");
 module sled (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [90, 0, 0], Length = 60) {
    X = RailEndX;
    Y = 60;
@ -225,10 +230,19 @@ module lens_sled_m5_bolt_nut_voids (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [0, 0, 0], Angle = 36
    }
 }

+module extrusion_block (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [0, 0, 0], Y = 40, Z = 30) {
+    translate(pos) rotate(rot) {
+        difference () {
+            cube([Y, Z,  Y], center = true);
+            cube([RailVoid, Z + 1, RailVoid], center = true);
+        }
+        end_2020([0, 0, 0], [90, 0, 0]);
+    }
+}
+
 module lens_sled (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [90, 0, 0]) {
    Y = 40;
    LensDriveX = -ThreadedRodSpacing / 2;
-    RailVoid = 20.4;
    LensFrameSpacingX = (RailEndX / 2) - (Y / 2);
    LensFrameM3VoidsZ = (60 / 2) + (40 / 2) - 12.5 + 5 + 6;
    
@ -236,8 +250,8 @@ module lens_sled (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [90, 0, 0]) {
        difference () {
            union () {
                sled(rot = [0, 0, 0], Length = Y);
-                translate([(RailEndX / 2) - (Y / 2), (60 / 2) + (40 / 2) - 5, 0]) cube([Y, 30,  Y], center = true);
-                translate([-(RailEndX / 2) + (Y / 2), (60 / 2) + (40 / 2) - 5, 0]) cube([Y, 30,  Y], center = true);
+                extrusion_block([LensFrameSpacingX, (60 / 2) + (40 / 2) - 5, 0]);
+                extrusion_block([-LensFrameSpacingX, (60 / 2) + (40 / 2) - 5, 0]);
                translate([LensFrameSpacingX - 35 - 25, 48, 0]) cube([10, 21, 40], center = true);
            }
            T_nut_void ([LensDriveX, 0, (Y / 2) - (TNutVoid / 2) + 0.01], [180, 0, 0]);
@ -251,10 +265,6 @@ module lens_sled (pos = [0, 0, 0], rot = [90, 0, 0]) {
            side_sled_bearing_void([(RailSpacing / 2) + 21.5, 0, 0], [90, -90, 0]);
            side_sled_bearing_void([-(RailSpacing / 2) - 21.5, 0, 0], [-90, -90, 0]);
            
-            //lens carriage frame
-            translate([LensFrameSpacingX, 53.5, 0]) cube([RailVoid, 32, RailVoid], center = true);
-            translate([-LensFrameSpacingX, 53.5, 0]) cube([RailVoid, 32, RailVoid], center = true);
-            
            //
            lens_sled_m3_bolt_voids([(RailEndX / 2) - (Y / 2), LensFrameM3VoidsZ, 0]);
            lens_sled_m3_bolt_voids([(-RailEndX / 2) + (Y / 2), LensFrameM3VoidsZ, 0]);
@ -378,12 +388,12 @@ module debug () {
 }


-PART = "lens_sled";
+PART = "rail_end_idle";

 if (PART == "rail_end") {
    rail_end();
 } else if (PART == "rail_end_idle") {
-    rail_end(Motors = false);
+    rail_end(Motors = false, Projector = true);
 } else if (PART == "lens_sled") {
    rotate([-90, 0, 0]) lens_sled();
 } else if (PART == "bearing_roller") {
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Matt McWilliams	af3843a8ef	Add servo functionality for rack and pinion motion. Need to fix home feature.	2023-10-09 09:59:19 -04:00
Matt McWilliams	91ce2dd450	Add BOM log lines and move rail ends into its own module	2023-10-09 09:58:55 -04:00
Matt McWilliams	71c9efae42	Tweak to the rack and pinion mechanism to allow it to fit.	2023-10-09 09:58:35 -04:00