R2C2 RepRap Electronics
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HBox RepRap Electronics
This electronics and firmware are being developed by User:Casainho (HardwareBox company) and will be commercialized on Ebay (including the releasing of source files) to worldwide 1 January 2011. The electronics and firmware will be released as Open Source that work with / and are fully compatible with RepRap software and others alike.
Advantages of this electronics
- Just one board to control your RepRap 3D printer (can also control any other 3D printer);
- Plug and play - you will receive it completed assembled and tested;
- Cutting edge technology - ARM microprocessor of 32bits running at up 100MHz (no more problems like this one because because of slow 8bits used on RepRap);
- Heated_Bed support;
- USB bootloader working as a USB Mass Storage device - you will just need to copy/paste new firmwares to board as if is a USB pen flash;
- Expansion header so you can add support for other functionalities like using a laser to engrave/cut paper or wood;
- All the firmware is developed with OpenSource tools: ARM GCC, ARM GDB, OpenOCD JTAG Programmer/Debugger and Eclipse.
Hacking / Developing
The current firmware is C code and heavily based on FiveD_on_Arduino.
All firmware were developed with OpenSource tools. Screenshot of a debug session using ARM GDB, OpenOCD JTAG Programmer/Debugger and Eclipse (running on Linux Ubuntu on a small netbook @ 1024*600):
Electronic music for HB RepRap electronics
Because this electronics need some good electronic, robotic and chip music, please listen this one from Norwegian artist Binary pilot (I am being listening while developing this electronics). Music for you dance while your RepRap prints: <flickr>5194767568|left</flickr>
