Ultimaker's v1.5.3 PCB
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| Description | A 5 axis RepRap ArduinoMega Pololu Shield
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| FILE ID# | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | AVAILABLE FORMATS | CREATED/RESERVED BY |
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| Arduino MEGA Ultimaker Shield v1.5.3.brd (old) | Eagle CAD files | These are Eagle CAD files for the PCB layout | media:Arduino MEGA Ultimaker Shield v1.5.3.brd | --Erik Tue Feb 15 04:00 CET 2011 |
| Arduino_MEGA Ultimaker Shield_v1.5.3.sch (old) | Eagle CAD files | These are Eagle CAD files for the electric circuit | media:Arduino_MEGA_Ultimaker_Shield_v1.5.3.sch | --Erik Tue Feb 15 04:00 CET 2011 |
Version 1.5.3 of the electronics
Warning: this is for version 1.5.3 of the Ultimaker PCB. If you have a later version of this board, this guide does NOT apply.
This is a board that's very similar to other Pololu-based electronics implementations, including RAMPS, but it can support up to 5 steppers (three for X, Y, Z, one for an extruder and one for any other function). You can add as many steppers as you need. It is designed to run at higher voltages than 12 Volts, This allows you to put 90 Watts out of one MOSFET and run your stepper motors with more torque and higher maximum speeds.
Contents
Specifications:
- Arduino Mega Shield
- Compatible with Pololu A4983 stepper drivers
- Controls up to 5 stepper motors.
- 3x 5Amp MOSFETs outputs (with LED indicators)
- All pins are broken out for maximum extensibility
- Runs from 15V to 19V.
- Three thermocouple inputs, or thermistor inputs. Designed for 100K thermistor, this one is recommended.
- Has a IDC header for adding an LCD panel (movie here)
- Has a header for adding an SD card module.
- Has a screw terminal for adding a nice LED array.
The tools you need
- soldering iron
- solder
- wire-snip pliers
- small hacksaw
Step 1 Solder the arduino-side headers
Double-check if this is the 1.5.3 version of your board.
We start at the back, the side without any text, with the male pinheads.
This will be the base where the arduino will be sitting later. Carefully break or cut the header pins to size.
The best way to get the pins well-aligned, is to put these (with the longest side) in the Arduino, and then the arduino with the pins still sticking out in the backside of the PCB.
This will make sure that the pins are aligned correctly with the Arduino.
Solder the pins on the front side of the PCB, and remove the Arduino afterwards.
Take care to remove it vertically by alternating between lifting the left and right side of the PCB. You will bend the header pins if you remove it and it finally releases with a twisting motion, see the picture:
When you're done, it should look like this:
Now we are going to place the components on printed side (with the white silk-screened texts on it). It is good practice to start with the smallest or lowest components.
Add-ons
Thermocouple board
Picture: CC-SA-BY Erik de Bruijn
Files:
- File:Thermocouple board v0.4.sch - files are licenced Creative Commons, Attribution, Share Alike
- File:Thermocouple board v0.4.brd - files are licenced Creative Commons, Attribution, Share Alike
LCD
This is an add-on board for Hitachi parallel interface LCD controllers. . Currently the firmware uses two lines of 16 characters on the display.
SD-CARD
Wireless/Bluetooth
Jan Jaap developed a bluetooth add on that allows for wireless printing.
It is documented on his blog:
http://jjshortcut.wordpress.com/2011/02/19/wireless-serial-bluetooth-module/
| FILE ID# | TYPE | DESCRIPTION | AVAILABLE FORMATS | CREATED/RESERVED BY |
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| Ultimaker SD Add-on v0.9 for v1.5.3.sch | Eagle CAD files | These are Eagle CAD files for the electric circuit | media:Ultimaker_SD_Add-on_v0.9_for_v1.5.3.sch | --Erik Tue Feb 15 04:00 CET 2011 |
| Ultimaker SD Add-on v0.9 for v1.5.3.brd | Eagle CAD files | These are Eagle CAD files for the PCB layout | media:Ultimaker_SD_Add-on_v0.9_for_v1.5.3.brd | --Erik Tue Feb 15 04:00 CET 2011 |
