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XY Plotter V2.0 Software Manual

I．Preparation

a. An assembled XY Plotter V2.0

b. A Computer

c. Arduino IDE

d. XY Plotter V2.0 software package--GRemoteFull package (included control program,

control software and G-code examples）

II．Download and Installation

a. Please download GRmoteFull from below website: http://learn.makeblock.cc/xy2/

b. According to the mainboard type of your XY Plotter V2.0, please download the

corresponding PC control software. You can find the mainboard version on the back side

of your mainboard (Orion or Base Board). File GCodeParser_Me Base Board（Old）.zip

included the firmware and software for the oldest wiring way, which X-axis limit switch is

connected to Port_8. Besides, there are 2 more files are for newer wiring method. Please

download what you need.

c. Open firmware file “GCodeParser.ino” in GRemoteFull/GCodeParser by Auduino IDE,

select the right version of your board (Orion -> UNOor Baseboard-> Leonardo) and the

correct COM port, and then upload firmware in it. Another way to upload firmware is to

install ArduinoTool.exe in your computer, and then choose the corresponding firmware.

For example, upload firmware for Orion mainboard.

1) Find ArduinoTool.exe, install and then open it.

2) .Select the corresponding COM port,

3) Choose version “Uno” for Orion mainboard.

4) Click “Open firmware” , choose “GCodeParser.cpp(Orion).hex”

5) Click “update firmware”, finish.

Summary of content (13 pages)

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XY Plotter V2.0 Software Manual I．Preparation a. An assembled XY Plotter V2.0 b. A Computer c. Arduino IDE d. XY Plotter V2.0 software package--GRemoteFull package (included control program, control software and G-code examples） II．Download and Installation a. Please download GRmoteFull from below website: http://learn.makeblock.cc/xy2/ b. According to the mainboard type of your XY Plotter V2.0, please download the corresponding PC control software.
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1.Serial port 2. Choose mainboard 3. Open firmware 4.update firmware d. Close Arduino IDE or ArduinoTool.exe. e. Find GRemote.bat batch file in folder GRemoteFull, and then open it. Below page will pop out. f. Select the corresponding serial port, and then GRemote will open the whole UI interface automatically. Now the application has been installed completely.
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III．Interface a. Interface Now you can control XY Plotter V2.0 with your mouse or keyboard. Direction keys can control movement in X&Y axis. Key > and < can control movement in Z axis(9g Micro Servo). There are many shortcut keys such as J/H/A/;/[/]/x/y/z/shift+x/shift+y/shift+zl, users can test their functions one by one. Generally you do not need to revise the default pin port setting(package has contained the screen shot of default pin port setting). However, if you did not wire your XY Plotter V2.
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1) Main interface of GRemote Baud Rate (default) COM drop box Gcode display window Gcode input field .cnc file loading button Configuration Control button zone Fig.
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2) Function Zoon 1 Click here Press the left button Set the default XYZ and then drag to axis increments change date Fig.
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2. Fig.
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3. ARCS settings Radius Setting Set the start/end angle for circle Fig.
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4. Do NOT recommend to change Set direction for XYZ axis Proportion settings, Pin pulse settings of default as 1:1 X/Y/Z axis Pin settings for limit switch Fig.
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5. Set the origin(home position) Fig.
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IV．How to read G-code with control software? After finished uploading firmware for Orion or Me_baseboard, please turn the power on and make X/Y/Z axis back to origin spot. GRemote can recognize G-code file with suffix *.cnc. Below we provided 2 simple examples. (You can copy it in text and save as .cnc file, like name it as example1.cnc) Click SEND FILE→····/example1.cnc→Open in control software, then XY Plotter V2.0 can start work. a. Sample 1： % G21 (All units in mm) G00 Z20.0 G00 X50.0 Y50.0 F3500.
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G01 X75.231 Y62.747 Z33.000 F2500 G01 X48.645 Y44.514 Z33.000 F2500 G01 X57.762 Y75.439 Z33.000 G01 X32.206 Y95.090 Z33.000 G01 X64.435 Y95.975 Z33.000 G01 X75.226 Y126.353 Z33.000 G01 X86.027 Y95.975 Z33.000 G01 X118.253 Y95.099 Z33.000 G01 X92.700 Y75.439 Z33.000 G01 X101.825 Y44.520 Z33.000 G01 X101.823 Y44.514 Z33.000 G01 X101.817 Y44.514 Z33.000 G01 X75.231 Y62.747 Z33.000 G00 X0.000 Y0.000 Z13.000 G00 Z13.000 G-code in sample 2 stands for below graphic: Above are 2 samples of G-code.
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2.xtronics wiki: broad overview of CAD/CAM software 3.Simple G-Code generators: a list of small scripts and simple interface for generating basic toolpaths for EMC2 You can also download the software you need in below website directly. 1.http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Cam( Listof CAM references 2.http://cadcamcae.wikia.com VI．Generate G-code with open source software InkScape+gcodetools a. Instruction of Inkscape+ gcodetools 11) Download InkScape and gcodetools.tar.gz 12) Install Inkscape.