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sparkfunX / Desktop-PickAndPlace-CHMT36VA

Tools and conversion scripts for the CHM-T36VA Desktop Pick and Place from SparkFun
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Cut tape #32

Closed lukh closed 5 years ago

lukh commented 5 years ago

This PR is about simplifying the ICTray / cut tape functionnality. A spreadsheet file is provided, like for feeder, where positions of the tapes are given, and the component values. It allows to build a custom hw cut tape holder (our is just a 3mm plywood with engraved markers and double-sided tape) . Then, the file is populated with the future tape positions. (use the camera to find the coords) After that, at every production, just fill the file with components...

The scripts takes the file as an argument, and creates the IC Tray, the feeders (starting at 80), and link the components as well in the dpv. The last thing to do is to verify the position of the cut tape, but it is the same procedure with the feeders

this scripts works for cut tapes: parameters in the files are startX, startY, number of components and the space between components. I will try to add the equivalent for ICTray (StartXY, EndXY, and number of components)

lukh commented 5 years ago

this is implemented only for KiCad, sorry...

nseidle commented 5 years ago

This is great! Thank you for continuing to build out the KiCad tools.