drawbot version 0.8.4b issue streming g-code

[matija23]

Hello Dan,

hope you could help me. I went through your page Help loading software on marginalyclever. I install arduino and drawbot, upload arduino.ino file and get this in arduino serial monitor:

HELLO WORLD! I AM DRAWBOT #1128792064 == DRAWBOT - http://github.com/i-make-robots/Drawbot/ == All commands end with a semi-colon. HELP; - display this message CONFIG [Tx.xx] [Bx.xx] [Rx.xx] [Lx.xx];

• display/update this robot's configuration. TELEPORT [Xx.xx] [Yx.xx]; - move the virtual plotter. As well as the following G-codes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code): G00,G01,G02,G03,G04,G20,G21,G28,G90,G91,M18,M114

but when i put command "G00 Y10;" in serial monitor sometimes one stepper moter is spining, but most of times when I issue a command is not. And also I can't open DRAWBOT/Windows/start.bat, because it just blinks.

Thanks for any advice

Matija

[i-make-robots]

Run start.bat from the command line and you will see an error message. What does it say?

1128792064

there are about a hundred drawbots in the world, so this is wierd. It should have been much smaller.

Also, are you sure electrical connections are good? Are you supplying 12v2a power to shield? I only support official hardware.

(adventuring)

On 2013-01-14, at 5:11, matija23 notifications@github.com wrote:

Hello Dan,

hope you could help me. I went through your page Help loading software on marginalyclever. I install arduino and drawbot, upload arduino.ino file and get this in arduino serial monitor:

HELLO WORLD! I AM DRAWBOT #1128792064 == DRAWBOT - http://github.com/i-make-robots/Drawbot/ == All commands end with a semi-colon. HELP; - display this message CONFIG [Tx.xx] [Bx.xx] [Rx.xx] [Lx.xx];

• display/update this robot's configuration. TELEPORT [Xx.xx] [Yx.xx]; - move the virtual plotter. As well as the following G-codes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code): G00,G01,G02,G03,G04,G20,G21,G28,G90,G91,M18,M114

but when i put command "G00 Y10;" in serial monitor sometimes one stepper moter is spining, but most of times when I issue a command is not. And also I can't open DRAWBOT/Windows/start.bat, because it just blinks.

Thanks for any advice

Matija

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[matija23]

I have stepper motors different from the ones supplied in a kit. Could that be the problem?

[i-make-robots]

depends. what voltage & amperage do they run at?

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:58 AM, matija23 notifications@github.com wrote:

I have different stepper motors. Could that be the problem?

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[matija23]

voltage 13 V, capable of 0.33 A. When I try examples in AFMotorDrawbot library, motors are working every time. Then I load arduino.ino file, issue a g-code command G00 Y10; and then I must type HELP; immediatly after that command, and one motor is sometimes working.

Funny probably is something trivial, hope I will find out.

[i-make-robots]

if the examples are working then the main code can work. get the java program running first, then try jogging each motor and driving manually.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:51 AM, matija23 notifications@github.com wrote:

voltage 13V, capable of 0.33 A. When I try examples in AFMotorDrawbot library, motors are working every time. Then I load arduino.ino file, issue a g-code command G00 Y10; and then I must type HELP; immediatly after that command and one motor is sometimes working.

Funny probably is something trivial, hope I will find out.

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[matija23]

hello again. when I issue a command G00 Y10 in a serial monitor window motors execute a command one or two times, then a slide on a serial monitor window is going fast downward an there is nothing on the screen. If I close the serial monitor window and open it again, it executes one or two commands then it crashes again. this is a little better described if it helps you better, it is like information overflow:)

Matija

[i-make-robots]

hrm.... sounds like a bug in the firmware. I'm working on it today, let me get back to you in a few hours.

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM, matija23 notifications@github.com wrote:

hello again. when I issue a command G00 Y10 in a serial monitor window motors execute a command one or two times, then a slide on a serial monitor window is going fast downward an there is nothing on the screen. If I close the serial monitor window and open it again, it executes one or two commands then it crashes again. this is a little better described if it helps you better, it is like information overflow:)

Matija

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[i-make-robots]

I just tested again here with the latest firmware and I'm not having any issues. What happens when you do this:

http://www.marginallyclever.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=44&start=20#p2524

?

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Dan Royer dan@marginallyclever.comwrote:

hrm.... sounds like a bug in the firmware. I'm working on it today, let me get back to you in a few hours.

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM, matija23 notifications@github.comwrote:

hello again. when I issue a command G00 Y10 in a serial monitor window motors execute a command one or two times, then a slide on a serial monitor window is going fast downward an there is nothing on the screen. If I close the serial monitor window and open it again, it executes one or two commands then it crashes again. this is a little better described if it helps you better, it is like information overflow:)

Matija

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Dan Royer, Marginally Clever Software http://www.marginallyclever.com/- Robots, websites, kits, and more. +1.604.916.2281

Dan Royer, Marginally Clever Software http://www.marginallyclever.com/ - Robots, websites, kits, and more. +1.604.916.2281

[i-make-robots]

no response, assume fixed.