List of electronics
This page has a list of all active reprap electronics. It is still a work in progress. For a more complete list of electronics that compares features, see Comparison of Electronics.
For a list of out-of-date electronics, see List of Abandoned and Deprecated Electronics.
Generation 7
ELECTRONICS INFO | |
Details | Description |
Name : Generation 7 |
These electronics are the latest generation of the original electronics. They are designed as an all-in-one stand-alone board. The CPU and stepper driver chips are on the same board. The boards are designed to be replicable so that they can be cut/milled or printed on a reprap. |
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Compatible Firmware | |
Where to Get Parts and/or Full Assemblies | |
I think you can buy circuit boards on ebay and everything else you have to find yourself. See Gen7 for more details. | |
Documentation/Schematics & Misc. Notes | |
Details for building are on the Gen7 page. You can download the schematics which are developed using gEDA over at github. You can download them by typing: git clone https://github.com/Traumflug/Generation_7_Electronics.git |
Generation 6
ELECTRONICS INFO | |
Details | Description |
Name : Generation 6 |
Gen6 electronics do not appear to be related to the original GenX designs other than by name. They use different driver chips and seem to be only sold by http://www.mendel-parts.com. This is a single-board surface-mount design with the CPU and driver chips on the same board. |
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Compatible Firmware | |
Where to Get Parts and/or Full Assemblies | |
Buy from http://www.reprap-usa.com/, http://www.makemendel.com and http://www.mendel-parts.com although mendel-parts.com looks like they've been out of stock since June 2011. | |
Documentation/Schematics & Misc. Notes | |
This seems to be almost a proprietary board. If there is active development going on with these electronics I can't find it. All development seems to have stopped back in October 2010. Documentation is on the Generation 6 Electronics page. The only schematics available appear to be in zip files here. Here are some links to zip files containing modified firmwares: There does not appear to be a source code repository for schematics or firmware anywhere. Because the board uses Texas Instruments DRV8811 driver chips instead of the more common Allegro A4983-based drivers, you have to use modified versions of the more popular firmwares. That fact, in combination with the poor availability of source, does not bode well for DIY users. |