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/