Generation 4 Electronics

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Example Development

Release status: unknown

Description	documenting a generic tool/artpiece
License	GPL
Author	User:Mr. Bunny
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Generation 4 Electronics

Status

Standard Boards

Extruder Controller

Version: 3.2 Status: final prototype Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1580 Google Code: http://makerbot.googlecode.com/files/makerbot-extruder-controller-3.2.zip Subversion: http://svn.makerbot.com/trunk/electronics/extruder-controller/

Testing Status:

   * Power Subsystem: operational
         o 12v screw terminals: untested
   * USB to TTL: operational
   * RS485: operational
   * Motor 1: untested
   * Motor 2: untested
   * Mosfets: untested
   * Thermocouple: untested
   * Quadrature: untested
   * I2C: untested
   * Extra pins: untested

Interface

Version: 1.1

Status: Awaiting v1.1 Prototype Thingiverse: Google Code: Subversion: http://svn.makerbot.com/trunk/electronics/interface/ Version: 1.0

Status: v1.0 has a bug in pin routing and is not cooperating. needs testing/fixing and then a new prototype. Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1461 Google Code: http://makerbot.googlecode.com/files/makerbot-interface-1.0.zip Subversion: http://svn.makerbot.com/trunk/electronics/interface/

Testing Status:

   * All buttons operational
   * All LEDs operational
   * LCD operational, v1.0 missing trace to D5. Will fix in v1.1

Mech Endstop

Version: 1.1 Status: production quote requested Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1458 Google Code:http://makerbot.googlecode.com/files/makerbot-mechanical-endstop-1.1-r1.zip Subversion: http://svn.makerbot.com/trunk/electronics/mechanical-endstop/ Production Part List: http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=t1uIJmilPdilBH85F6R_elg

TODO:

   * Documentation

Motherboard

Version: 2.1 Status: needs testing Thingiverse: Google Code: http://makerbot.googlecode.com/files/makerbot-motherboard-2.1.zip Subversion: http://svn.makerbot.com/trunk/electronics/motherboard/

Testing Status:

   * Power Subsystem: operational
   * USB to TTL: operational
   * Stepper Headers: untested
   * microSD Card: untested
   * 12v screw terminal input: untested
   * Interface connector: operational
   * Endstop connectors: untested
   * RS485 Comms: untested
   * Piezo: untested
   * I2C / extra pins: untested

TODO:

   * Fix routing problem
   * Test level shifter for sd card
   * Fix board hole spacing for compatibility
   * Move rj45 jacks further away from the atx connector

Stepper Driver

Version: 3.1 Status: ready for production Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1459 Google Code: Subversion:

Optional Boards

Magnetic Linear Encoder

Version: v1.2 Status: needs testing as well, rev bump for footprint changes. Thingiverse: Google Code: Subversion: http://svn.makerbot.com/trunk/electronics/magnetic-linear-encoder/

Magnetic Rotary Encoder

Version: 2.0 Status: needs testing, and updating and extruder mount points. (bump to 2.1) Thingiverse: http://svn.makerbot.com/trunk/electronics/magnetic-rotary-encoder/