It looks that there is more demand for the controller in a enclosure for easy mounting. So here are some media from a small batch of the AMC1280USB v2.1 controller in a 3D printed Computer Bay Case that is ready to ship. More are on the way to be completed soon. Sorry, the color you receive is random, I print with what color is available at the time but still looks great in any color combination, don't you agree?
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Sunday, March 12, 2017
New Miniservo 6DOF platform that is easy to replicate
UPDATED CONTENT... (June 2017)
I wanted to make a better mini 6DOF testing platform for checking the motion software output on my desk and I since I had 3D printer I though to make a 3D printed one. I started to design one but with my limited time was taking forever. Luckily I stumbled upon this design from EraseGray:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2038246
It's complicate print (took me 3 days to finish) but the result is great and accurate. I printed the base and platform with 0.3mm layer height as I didn't need much detail on them.
The actuators were build in 0.2mm height with supports for the rod part as I wanted it laying down flat to be strong and have less ripples on its surface.
What took almost two days to print was the ball joints! I printed them with 0.1mm layer height and very slow speed (20mm/s) to have smooth surface and have accurate dimensions so they will fit together without seizing. I had to print them one by one piece (not all in the same plate) as I didn't use any retraction for the extruder to have smooth surfaces and walls.
I used 9g servos with metal gears that I found on ebay very cheap ($14 for 4 of them) (search for "4x 9g MG90S Metal Gear Micro Servo High Speed " on ebay).
Using this chance I decided to also investigate the use of Micro Maestro servo controller from pololu that some have been purchasing instead of the Micro Mini servo controller. Turns out it can be used same way if you use an offset value for the servos to match the 8 servos that the Micro Mini servo controller has.
See the video for instructions how this is done:
Photos of the platform:
And settings for the Micro Maestro servo controller:
The best thing with the Micro Maestro servo controller is you can adjust the acceleration and speed settings of the servos, to simulate accurate the response of the Full Scale 6DOF platform. Just check the acceleration and speed data from the big motors and apply them on the model to see how it will move!
Thanks
Thanos
San Diego, California, March 2017
I wanted to make a better mini 6DOF testing platform for checking the motion software output on my desk and I since I had 3D printer I though to make a 3D printed one. I started to design one but with my limited time was taking forever. Luckily I stumbled upon this design from EraseGray:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2038246
It's complicate print (took me 3 days to finish) but the result is great and accurate. I printed the base and platform with 0.3mm layer height as I didn't need much detail on them.
The actuators were build in 0.2mm height with supports for the rod part as I wanted it laying down flat to be strong and have less ripples on its surface.
What took almost two days to print was the ball joints! I printed them with 0.1mm layer height and very slow speed (20mm/s) to have smooth surface and have accurate dimensions so they will fit together without seizing. I had to print them one by one piece (not all in the same plate) as I didn't use any retraction for the extruder to have smooth surfaces and walls.
I used 9g servos with metal gears that I found on ebay very cheap ($14 for 4 of them) (search for "4x 9g MG90S Metal Gear Micro Servo High Speed " on ebay).
Using this chance I decided to also investigate the use of Micro Maestro servo controller from pololu that some have been purchasing instead of the Micro Mini servo controller. Turns out it can be used same way if you use an offset value for the servos to match the 8 servos that the Micro Mini servo controller has.
See the video for instructions how this is done:
Photos of the platform:
And settings for the Micro Maestro servo controller:
The best thing with the Micro Maestro servo controller is you can adjust the acceleration and speed settings of the servos, to simulate accurate the response of the Full Scale 6DOF platform. Just check the acceleration and speed data from the big motors and apply them on the model to see how it will move!
Thanks
Thanos
San Diego, California, March 2017
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Redesign of AMC1280USB motion controller boards
Hi everyone!
First of all, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
For this new year I plan to have some changes on the controller PCB layouts that will allow easier manufacturing of it. Right now all parts are through hole that means every little part has to be placed and soldered by hand. Its a tedious task when you talk about quantities.
The new 2017 AMC1280USB controller boards are going to be bigger in size, as I decided to add a few new features, while retaining compatibility with other shields from last year (1A DC motor driver shield ).
The additional features are:
First of all, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
For this new year I plan to have some changes on the controller PCB layouts that will allow easier manufacturing of it. Right now all parts are through hole that means every little part has to be placed and soldered by hand. Its a tedious task when you talk about quantities.
The new 2017 AMC1280USB controller boards are going to be bigger in size, as I decided to add a few new features, while retaining compatibility with other shields from last year (1A DC motor driver shield ).
The additional features are:
Friday, November 18, 2016
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Offer
Hello,
It's this time of the year again and like every year there will be a chance to get the AMC1280USB motion controller in discounted price along with some extras.
For this year I elected to add to the offer free 3D printed stuff!!
It's this time of the year again and like every year there will be a chance to get the AMC1280USB motion controller in discounted price along with some extras.
For this year I elected to add to the offer free 3D printed stuff!!
Thursday, September 8, 2016
New Firmware Update for AMC1280USB
Hi,
Here is the AMC1280USB Firmware version 2.1c:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ga43dgwaiedpo1m/enc_6dof_AMC1280USB_v2.1c.hex?dl=0
Older 2.x firmware revisions can be found here:
www.dropbox.com/sh/xqlwxapu2fqy1zz/AACy3n3ByXef-IZO7xbNvTpma?dl=0
Revision History (updated 9/8/2016)
-Added Individual PID values for all 6 motors.
-Added switch to merged single value for PID for all motors for legacy reasons.
-Added new mode for Analog signal (-11v,0,+11v) for Industrial Servomotor Drives (enabled with Jumper S1).
-Added NO limit switch for PWM mode for H-bridges that use only one DIR line (like Pololu's High Power H-bridge).
-Fixed other minor performance issues.
While installing the new firmware 2.1c you may receive a error message "Buffer overflow : [92944] > [65536]".
Look here about the setting in the AVRUBD to make it fit in the memory: http://motionsim.freeforums.net/post/324
If you have any questions or suggestions or bugs to report, please write me here:
http://motionsim.freeforums.net/thread/211/firmware-2-1c
Thanks
Thanos
San Diego, California
2016
Here is the AMC1280USB Firmware version 2.1c:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ga43dgwaiedpo1m/enc_6dof_AMC1280USB_v2.1c.hex?dl=0
Older 2.x firmware revisions can be found here:
www.dropbox.com/sh/xqlwxapu2fqy1zz/AACy3n3ByXef-IZO7xbNvTpma?dl=0
Revision History (updated 9/8/2016)
-Added Individual PID values for all 6 motors.
-Added switch to merged single value for PID for all motors for legacy reasons.
-Added new mode for Analog signal (-11v,0,+11v) for Industrial Servomotor Drives (enabled with Jumper S1).
-Added NO limit switch for PWM mode for H-bridges that use only one DIR line (like Pololu's High Power H-bridge).
-Fixed other minor performance issues.
Look here about the setting in the AVRUBD to make it fit in the memory: http://motionsim.freeforums.net/post/324
If you have any questions or suggestions or bugs to report, please write me here:
http://motionsim.freeforums.net/thread/211/firmware-2-1c
Thanks
Thanos
San Diego, California
2016
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Time for Cyber Monday sale
This time of year came again, the turkey is in the oven, but soon after the Thanksgiving dinner everyone will be out looking for their favorite deals.
This year I prepared an early special limited version of the 2016 AMC1280USB controller that will be available only to those that place their orders from now up to Monday, NOV 30, 23:59 PST time.
As additional gift into the discount, I'll provide for free the 6DOF 1A DC motor shield along the controller. Details about this shield were provided in previous blog post.
Please contact me for discounted pricing and shipping at Tronickod@yahoo.com
Thanks
Thanos
California, USA, 2015
This year I prepared an early special limited version of the 2016 AMC1280USB controller that will be available only to those that place their orders from now up to Monday, NOV 30, 23:59 PST time.
As additional gift into the discount, I'll provide for free the 6DOF 1A DC motor shield along the controller. Details about this shield were provided in previous blog post.
Please contact me for discounted pricing and shipping at Tronickod@yahoo.com
Thanks
Thanos
California, USA, 2015
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