PCB design work

[ottoragam]

I'm creating this issue to keep track of the progress on the various circuit board designs needed for SimplePnP.

Remaining work:

• Main controller board (very similar to the head mounted controller board)
• Vacuum pump board

Edit: removed home switch PCB.

[4b11b4]

What are the two designs currently in the electronics folder?
(I messaged you via CrowdSupply about helping with a few things for the electronics)

[ottoragam]

Hi Anton, the designs are for a small form factor GRBL cntroller and three stepper drivers that will be mounted on the machine's head.

What are the two designs currently in the electronics folder?
(I messaged you via CrowdSupply about helping with a few things for the electronics)

[4b11b4]

Maybe to get started create some directories for each board and
add any documentation (existing off the shelf boards you are using, etc) or
some simple text file of high level functions of what each board is supposed to do?
(just a suggestion)

[ottoragam]

Good idea, I'll make the changes in a moment.

…

On Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 1:22 PM a b ***@***.***> wrote: Maybe to get started create some directories for each design and add any documentation (existing off the shelf boards you are using, etc) or some simple text file of high level functions of what each board is supposed to do? (just a suggestion) — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1?email_source=notifications&email_token=ACD23JDDTW63EVF3YAXKMOTQ7XPFTA5CNFSM4KIQHWL2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEJ53T7Q#issuecomment-578533886>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACD23JFBBHZNDF4SLQPTKU3Q7XPFTANCNFSM4KIQHWLQ> .

[ottoragam]

I forgot to list it, but the LED carrier board design for camera illumination is now up.

[4b11b4]

Any ideas where initial contributions might occur?

[ottoragam]

Let me see how the designs work. I'm waitong for the PCBs to be shipped from China.

[4b11b4]

How'd these designs turn out?

[ottoragam]

Hey, I've not been able yet to start working ith the PCBs. I'll post here again when I get things moving.

[nickbetteridge]

Do you have any plans to add a solder dispenser?

[4b11b4]

I am still interested in helping out with a small piece of the electronics --- I have a purely software job as of recently and I miss working with hardware already!

[ottoragam]

Do you have any plans to add a solder dispenser?

I haven't tested something like that in the machines yet. I plan to start working on the add-ons once I get my crowdfunding machines shipped.

[ottoragam]

I am still interested in helping out with a small piece of the electronics --- I have a purely software job as of recently and I miss working with hardware already!

Apologies, I'm not yet at the PCB assembly stage, but I estimate that it shouldn't take me more than a month to start working on those.

[ariefadha]

is there any pcb design release yet? because i just see 3 stepper connector on this git
meanwhile PnP need at least 4

[ottoragam]

@ariefadha Im using two stepper driver boards for controlling up to six motors. I'm just separating the table control from the head control in order to reduce the number of conductors needed for the head (just power and serial data)