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Diginess: /* Controlling ultrasonic sensor from Arduino */

2016-09-25T02:48:42Z

Controlling ultrasonic sensor from Arduino

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	=Controlling ultrasonic sensor from Arduino=		=Controlling ultrasonic sensor from Arduino=
	Diginess's notes: I bought this: https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-ultrasonic-range-sensor from Radio Shack ($30) - have some on order from Amazon, but ran out of time.		Diginess's notes: I bought this: https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-ultrasonic-range-sensor from Radio Shack ($30) - have some on order from Amazon, but ran out of time.

	The wiring is very simple - I used a solderless prototyping board and followed the instructions on the manual (page 4): https://github.com/RadioShackCorp/2760342-Range-Sensor/blob/master/2760342_PM_EN.pdf		The wiring is very simple - I used a solderless prototyping board and followed the instructions on the manual (page 4): https://github.com/RadioShackCorp/2760342-Range-Sensor/blob/master/2760342_PM_EN.pdf

	Note that the picture shows the view from the sensor's front - I initially wired it backwards, but there are only 4 wires. If you get 0s showing for distance measurements, you probably reversed the signal wire and ground.		Note that the picture shows the view from the sensor's front - I initially wired it backwards, but there are only 4 wires. If you get 0s showing for distance measurements, you probably reversed the signal wire and ground.

	Here's the code to paste in the development environment: https://github.com/RadioShackCorp/2760342-Range-Sensor/blob/master/UltrasonicRangeSensor.ino		Here's the code to paste in the development environment: https://github.com/RadioShackCorp/2760342-Range-Sensor/blob/master/UltrasonicRangeSensor.ino

	Plug the Arduino into your computer with a USB A-B cable. Wait for initialization on the Arduino.		Plug the Arduino into your computer with a USB A-B cable. Wait for initialization on the Arduino.
	From the environment (after code has been pasted), go to the File menu and select Upload. Wait for the LEDs on the Arduino to stop flashing, indicating code upload is complete. Next, go to the Tools menu option, and select "Serial Monitor". The code will immediately be ran on the Arduino, and you will see a scrolling log of the results (distance to object in front of the sensor).
			From the environment (after code has been pasted), go to the File menu and select Upload. Wait for the LEDs on the Arduino to stop flashing, indicating code upload is complete.

			Next, go to the Tools menu option, and select "Serial Monitor". The code will immediately be ran on the Arduino, and you will see a scrolling log of the results (distance to object in front of the sensor).

Diginess: /* Fedora Notes (for install of the Arduino development environment) */

2016-09-25T02:47:43Z

Fedora Notes (for install of the Arduino development environment)

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	=Fedora Notes (for install of the Arduino development environment)=		=Fedora Notes (for install of the Arduino development environment)=
	Type this command (without quotations) to install the development environment for the Arduino:		Type this command (without quotations) to install the development environment for the Arduino:

	"sudo dnf install arduino"		"sudo dnf install arduino"

	To start the environment:		To start the environment:

	"arduino"		"arduino"

Diginess: /* Notes */

2016-09-25T02:46:39Z

Notes

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	sudo ./processing		sudo ./processing


			=Fedora Notes (for install of the Arduino development environment)=
			Type this command (without quotations) to install the development environment for the Arduino:
			"sudo dnf install arduino"
			To start the environment:
			"arduino"

			=Controlling ultrasonic sensor from Arduino=
			Diginess's notes: I bought this: https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-ultrasonic-range-sensor from Radio Shack ($30) - have some on order from Amazon, but ran out of time.
			The wiring is very simple - I used a solderless prototyping board and followed the instructions on the manual (page 4): https://github.com/RadioShackCorp/2760342-Range-Sensor/blob/master/2760342_PM_EN.pdf
			Note that the picture shows the view from the sensor's front - I initially wired it backwards, but there are only 4 wires. If you get 0s showing for distance measurements, you probably reversed the signal wire and ground.
			Here's the code to paste in the development environment: https://github.com/RadioShackCorp/2760342-Range-Sensor/blob/master/UltrasonicRangeSensor.ino
			Plug the Arduino into your computer with a USB A-B cable. Wait for initialization on the Arduino.
			From the environment (after code has been pasted), go to the File menu and select Upload. Wait for the LEDs on the Arduino to stop flashing, indicating code upload is complete. Next, go to the Tools menu option, and select "Serial Monitor". The code will immediately be ran on the Arduino, and you will see a scrolling log of the results (distance to object in front of the sensor).

Donovan: /* Summary */

2012-12-01T00:44:40Z

Summary

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	Computer numerical control, a computer controller that reads instructions and drives a machine tool.		Computer numerical control, a computer controller that reads instructions and drives a machine tool.

	In modern CNC systems, end-to-end component design is highly automated using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programs. The programs produce a computer file that is interpreted to extract the commands needed to operate a particular machine via a postprocessor, and then loaded into the CNC machines for production. Since any particular component might require the use of a number of different tools-drills, saws, etc., modern machines often combine multiple tools into a single "cell". In other cases, a number of different machines are used with an external controller and human or robotic operators that move the component from machine to machine. In either case, the complex series of steps needed to produce any part is highly automated and produces a part that closely matches the original CAD design.		In modern CNC systems, end-to-end component design is highly automated using computer-aided design ([[CAD]]) and computer-aided manufacturing ([[CAM]]) programs. The programs produce a computer file that is interpreted to extract the commands needed to operate a particular machine via a postprocessor, and then loaded into the CNC machines for production. Since any particular component might require the use of a number of different tools-drills, saws, etc., modern machines often combine multiple tools into a single "cell". In other cases, a number of different machines are used with an external controller and human or robotic operators that move the component from machine to machine. In either case, the complex series of steps needed to produce any part is highly automated and produces a part that closely matches the original CAD design.

	[[File: cnctoolchain.svg\|500px]]		[[File: cnctoolchain.svg\|500px]]

Donovan: /* Summary */

2012-12-01T00:41:35Z

Summary

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	=Summary=		=Summary=
			Computer numerical control, a computer controller that reads instructions and drives a machine tool.

	In modern CNC systems, end-to-end component design is highly automated using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programs. The programs produce a computer file that is interpreted to extract the commands needed to operate a particular machine via a postprocessor, and then loaded into the CNC machines for production. Since any particular component might require the use of a number of different tools-drills, saws, etc., modern machines often combine multiple tools into a single "cell". In other cases, a number of different machines are used with an external controller and human or robotic operators that move the component from machine to machine. In either case, the complex series of steps needed to produce any part is highly automated and produces a part that closely matches the original CAD design.		In modern CNC systems, end-to-end component design is highly automated using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programs. The programs produce a computer file that is interpreted to extract the commands needed to operate a particular machine via a postprocessor, and then loaded into the CNC machines for production. Since any particular component might require the use of a number of different tools-drills, saws, etc., modern machines often combine multiple tools into a single "cell". In other cases, a number of different machines are used with an external controller and human or robotic operators that move the component from machine to machine. In either case, the complex series of steps needed to produce any part is highly automated and produces a part that closely matches the original CAD design.

YK: /* Modules */

2012-11-13T05:44:24Z

Modules

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	[[RXTX]]		[[RXTX]]

	~~[[Computer Arduino]]~~

	[[GRBL]]		[[GRBL]]

YK: /* Modules */

2012-11-13T05:44:09Z

Modules

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	[[Arduino]]		[[Arduino]]

	[[~~Arduino Processing~~]]		[[RXTX]]

	[[Computer Arduino]]		[[Computer Arduino]]

YK at 05:38, 13 November 2012

2012-11-13T05:38:12Z

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 ==Research==

YK: /* Graphical User Interface */

2012-11-13T05:37:26Z

Graphical User Interface

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	You can configure the [[GRBL]] settings using the [[Arduino]] [[IDE]]'s [[Serial Monitor]]		You can configure the [[GRBL]] settings using the [[Arduino]] [[IDE]]'s [[Serial Monitor]]

	=~~Graphical User Interface~~=		=Modules=

	[[Processing]]		[[Processing]]

YK: /* Summary */

2012-11-13T05:31:19Z

Summary

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	The [[Electrical Information]] will be interpreted by the [[GRBL]] software and then you will get processed [[Electrical Information]] as the output		The [[Electrical Information]] will be interpreted by the [[GRBL]] software and then you will get processed [[Electrical Information]] as the output

	You can configure the [[GRBL]] settings using the [[Arduino]] [[IDE]]		You can configure the [[GRBL]] settings using the [[Arduino]] [[IDE]]'s [[Serial Monitor]]

	=Graphical User Interface=		=Graphical User Interface=