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Drew Fustini

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Jun 12, 2013, 2:05:15 PM6/12/13
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Hi guys.



Just letting you know that the marketing of this begins today at 3pm. The blog is already live if you want to take a look.



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Jun 12, 2013, 6:04:18 PM6/12/13
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Hi - I'm getting your emails.  Unfortunately, I can't meet tonight anymore.  Maybe Friday?

thanks,
drew


On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Ed Bennett <e...@kineticsandelectronics.com> wrote:
We should meet tonight, but finding a space will be hard. I think both the rooms are booked. We can try the lounge. If not that, a corner of the shop will have to do. The machine is attached to a heavy base and is not really portable.

If anyone is getting my emails please let me know.

HH
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Drew Fustini

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Jun 15, 2013, 11:18:45 AM6/15/13
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I happened to go to the space last night as I meet someone visiting North Carolina at ChiPy on Thursday who needed help learning how to flash an AVR.  I spoke to Shawn briefly.  I saw what looked to be the PnP build in the corner of the electronics workshop.  Is that it?

I'm heading out to parents in burbs this weekend with family in town... I'll be at NERP on Monday so maybe we can assess where we're at in person then?

thanks,
drew

Drew Fustini

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Jun 17, 2013, 3:38:53 PM6/17/13
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We had looked at Hipseter Circuit's PRU code for accelartion before.  This is the site for the guy that makes the Replicape.  He also wrote the python library to allow one to load the PRU bin file and access the shared buffer from Python.

I can try downloading, installing and running his example, and let you know how it goes.

Thanks,
Drew


On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Ed Bennett <e...@kineticsandelectronics.com> wrote:
On 06/15/2013 10:18 AM, Drew Fustini wrote:
I happened to go to the space last night as I meet someone visiting North
Carolina at ChiPy on Thursday who needed help learning how to flash an AVR.
  I spoke to Shawn briefly.  I saw what looked to be the PnP build in the
corner of the electronics workshop.  Is that it?

Yes, that's it. And it hauls ass. It was not an easy thing to achieve.
Regardless of what Jeff had "demonstrated", no one had been able to control the thing until I did on Friday night.

I've been busy. Did you know about this?

http://hipstercircuits.com/accelerated-stepper-motors-on-beaglebone/

Can you make this code run?

NORM---

Long time! Do you guys still have the OpenCV code for locating the position and orientation of SMC's on the PCB? We could probably use it soon, if you're willing to part with it. Was that code in Python?

You have time to pay us a visit? We'd like that very much!

Happy Happy
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Jun 18, 2013, 1:27:57 PM6/18/13
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After chatting post-NERP last night, I'll work on getting the Replicape code to run on the BBB and potentially meetup with Ed on Wednesday night.  Also, if the OpenCV examples are available, then I can try to compile and run those on the BBB as well.  I have 2 different web cams to try.

Finally, here is what the other team is doing:

thanks,
drew

Drew Fustini

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Jun 19, 2013, 2:57:46 PM6/19/13
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Ed B., etc. - Re: tonight (Wednesday), unfortunately, I can not make.  I will come by tomorrow night (Thursday / CNC) but may not be there until 9pm.

PRU status: I got a basic PRU demo running from here:


I can edit the assembly code, assemble and upload it ok.  My next step is to install the Replicape software, both Python library and the PRU assembly:


Parts needed? This is the latest BOM:


I believe this is the stepper driver used:


Should we request it from Newark element14?  Other parts too?

thanks,
drew




On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Michael Norman <michael....@gmail.com> wrote:


Here are the sample images we were using during testing.  Jason said he is cleaning up the openCV before sending it to you.

We have images with a light ring and direct light to the object.  We also tried with the light source direct to object with camera thru a light ring. 

I will try to be there Wen if not deff I will be there for CNC.





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Drew Fustini

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Jun 20, 2013, 5:12:38 PM6/20/13
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I installed the Replicape software on the BBB last night:

It was based on these instructions:

I did have to comment out the make target that tried to talk to the capes eeprom (since I don't have the cape), but otherwise I didn't encounter any errors yet.  I still need to determine how I can test the functionality (what python script to run, can it load the program into the PRU, can it communicate, etc).

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Cc: Ed Bennett <e...@kineticsandelectronics.com>, Jason Crittenden <jrcrit...@gmail.com>, Shawn Blaszak <sbla...@gmail.com>, Dan Dumitrescu <dumi...@gmail.com>


sorry to have missed you... I got there much later than expected, around 10:30.  Ed was in the shop working on the nozzle.  Ed, Dan D & I chatted for awhile about what we are trying to achieve and what can be done for the contest (deadline for blog post is July 5th).  We were trying to decide if the focus should be motion control (output step and direction signals from the beaglebone directly) or computer vision focused (keep the TinyG motor controller as is and focus on integrating an OpenCV program that change correct misalignment).

cheers,
drew


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Michael Norman <michael....@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey guy,

Jason and I stopped in but didn't see anyone.  We stayed for about 2 hours or so before we headed off to dinner.

I have something I have to do on the car this weekend so I will be at the space probably Sat and Sun in the afternoon.

Thank you,
 
Michael J. Norman

Chicago, IL 60622


On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Ed Bennett <e...@kineticsandelectronics.com> wrote:


On 06/20/2013 05:30 PM, Ed Bennett wrote:
I'm working on mechanicals. see you at the shop.

around 9



On 06/20/2013 04:12 PM, Drew Fustini wrote:
I installed the Replicape software on the BBB last night:
https://gist.github.com/pdp7/5821099

It was based on these instructions:
http://wiki.replicape.com/index.php?title=Replicape_rev_A2_setup

I did have to comment out the make target that tried to talk to the capes
eeprom (since I don't have the cape), but otherwise I didn't encounter
any
errors yet.  I still need to determine how I can test
the functionality (what python script to run, can it load the program
into
the PRU, can it communicate, etc).


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Drew Fustini <pdp7...@gmail.com> wrote:

*Ed B., etc. - **Re: tonight (Wednesday)*, unfortunately, I can not

make.
  I will come by tomorrow night (Thursday / CNC) but may not be there
until
9pm.

*PRU status:* I got a basic PRU demo running from here:



http://www.element14.com/community/community/knode/single-board_computers/next-gen_beaglebone/blog/2013/05/22/bbb--working-with-the-pru-icssprussv2


I can edit the assembly code, assemble and upload it ok.  My next
step is
to install the Replicape software, both Python library and the PRU
assembly:

https://bitbucket.org/intelligentagent/replicape/src

*Parts needed? *This is the latest BOM:
*Should we request it from Newark element14?  Other parts too?*

thanks,
drew
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Jun 21, 2013, 1:21:47 PM6/21/13
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I saw the DRV8825 High Current Stepper Motor Driver Carrier board was on Amazon and available for Prime shipping which I have so I ordered one ($15) in case it is useful for testing:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B9G8CAE/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Will have it on Monday.  There's additional driver boards available via Prime shipping on Amazon in case we need more it won't be hard to get.


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Drew Fustini <pdp7...@gmail.com> wrote:
sorry to have missed you... I got there much later than expected, around 10:30.  Ed was in the shop working on the nozzle.  Ed, Dan D & I chatted for awhile about what we are trying to achieve and what can be done for the contest (deadline for blog post is July 5th).  We were trying to decide if the focus should be motion control (output step and direction signals from the beaglebone directly) or computer vision focused (keep the TinyG motor controller as is and focus on integrating an OpenCV program that change correct misalignment).

cheers,
drew
On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 7:57 AM, Michael Norman <michael....@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey guy,

Jason and I stopped in but didn't see anyone.  We stayed for about 2 hours or so before we headed off to dinner.

I have something I have to do on the car this weekend so I will be at the space probably Sat and Sun in the afternoon.

Thank you,
 
Michael J. Norman

Chicago, IL 60622


On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Ed Bennett <e...@kineticsandelectronics.com> wrote:


On 06/20/2013 05:30 PM, Ed Bennett wrote:
I'm working on mechanicals. see you at the shop.

around 9

On 06/20/2013 04:12 PM, Drew Fustini wrote:
I installed the Replicape software on the BBB last night:
https://gist.github.com/pdp7/5821099

It was based on these instructions:
http://wiki.replicape.com/index.php?title=Replicape_rev_A2_setup

I did have to comment out the make target that tried to talk to the capes
eeprom (since I don't have the cape), but otherwise I didn't encounter
any
errors yet.  I still need to determine how I can test
the functionality (what python script to run, can it load the program
into
the PRU, can it communicate, etc).


On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Drew Fustini <pdp7...@gmail.com> wrote:

*Ed B., etc. - **Re: tonight (Wednesday)*, unfortunately, I can not

make.
  I will come by tomorrow night (Thursday / CNC) but may not be there
until
9pm.

*PRU status:* I got a basic PRU demo running from here:



http://www.element14.com/community/community/knode/single-board_computers/next-gen_beaglebone/blog/2013/05/22/bbb--working-with-the-pru-icssprussv2


I can edit the assembly code, assemble and upload it ok.  My next
step is
to install the Replicape software, both Python library and the PRU
assembly:

https://bitbucket.org/intelligentagent/replicape/src

*Parts needed? *This is the latest BOM:
*Should we request it from Newark element14?  Other parts too?*

thanks,
drew
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Jun 21, 2013, 4:24:57 PM6/21/13
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Thanks for sending the images.  Are you able to share the OpenCV code that processes them?

thanks,
drew


On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Ed Bennett <e...@kineticsandelectronics.com> wrote:
Thanks!

HH
-e


On 06/21/2013 02:53 PM, Michael Norman wrote:
Last File.  File 4 is still to large and will just give you in person on
the weekend.


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Thanks Norm. Jason- I know you didn't do a whole lot more than some basic
tests, but any code would be helpful, if you have time to root it up.

Thanks,

Ed



On 06/15/2013 05:14 PM, Michael Norman wrote:

Jason was working on the code and then he got a job.

I know we have sample images and basic code but do not know how much in
depth it has gotten.

I added him onto this email.


Thank you,

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  On 06/15/2013 10:18 AM, Drew Fustini wrote:

  I happened to go to the space last night as I meet someone visiting
North
Carolina at ChiPy on Thursday who needed help learning how to flash an
AVR.
    I spoke to Shawn briefly.  I saw what looked to be the PnP build in
the
corner of the electronics workshop.  Is that it?


Yes, that's it. And it hauls ass. It was not an easy thing to achieve.
Regardless of what Jeff had "demonstrated", no one had been able to
control the thing until I did on Friday night.

I've been busy. Did you know about this?

http://hipstercircuits.com/****accelerated-stepper-motors-on-**
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<http://**hipstercircuits.com/**accelerated-stepper-motors-on-**

beaglebone/<http://hipstercircuits.com/accelerated-stepper-motors-on-beaglebone/>



Can you make this code run?

NORM---

Long time! Do you guys still have the OpenCV code for locating the
position and orientation of SMC's on the PCB? We could probably use it
soon, if you're willing to part with it. Was that code in Python?

You have time to pay us a visit? We'd like that very much!

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Jun 21, 2013, 4:27:36 PM6/21/13
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Sorry - disregard about the code... I hadn't seen Jason had already sent it to me.

Drew Fustini

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Jun 26, 2013, 2:28:49 PM6/26/13
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Hi - sorry I've not been in touch for a bit.  I wanted to ping Ed and everyone else who is interested or involved.   Would anyone be around the space tonight?

I have this DRV8825 stepper module that I can bring by the space:

It is what is used by the Replicape design and what the PRU sends step and direction pulses to.  I've been trying to figure out how to decouple that individual part of the Replicape software from the rest (it complains about the cape not being present since i don't actually have one).  I'll message the Replicape designer to see if he has suggestions.

As for the contest deadline, I'm getting clarification as to whether July 5th or July 12th.  It would be much better if July 12th.

As for blogging, I've not written anything yet but feel like I should probably write an update: http://www.element14.com/community/community/knode/single-board_computers/next-gen_beaglebone/blog

Any objections if I describe about how we looked at LinuxCNC first and then turned to Replicape with interest in its PRU code to control the motors on Pick and Place gantry that was designed at the space?  I have photos and quick video of the gantry from the last NERP.

thanks,
drew

Drew Fustini

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Jun 27, 2013, 5:37:19 PM6/27/13
to Ed Bennett, Dan Dumitrescu, Shawn Blaszak, Jason Crittenden, Michael Norman, ps1...@googlegroups.com, Jay Hopkins
FYI - I confirmed the is deadline July 12th, not July 5th.

Ed - Thanks, a couple pics would be helpful to make an interesting blog post.   Show an update at NERP?  I'm not sure I'll have much to show on the software or breadboarding aspects yet.  I'm leaving tonight and will be back on Monday afternoon (for Maker Faire KC).  I will be at PS1 for NERP on Monday though.

BeagleBone + PnP breadboarding:
I dropped off the Polulu DRV8825 module (http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/2133) at the space yesterday, and there is  a BeagleBone Black given to PS1 for the contest  (I'm not sure if Jay still has it).  If anyone has time and interest this weekend, then those could be wired up per the Replicape schematic:


I just noticed that the Replicape has a sn74ahc595 sitting in front of each motor driver.   This is an 8bit shift register.  I wonder if this is something that we have at the space.  That specific model is surface mount for the replicape but I would think we could use a similar DIP shift register for prototyping on breadboard with the BeagleBone Black & DRV8825 modules.

Software:
I've installed the Replicape software on the BeagleBone Black.  However, it won't run outright as there is not actually a Replicape attached.  I've removed parts of the Python code that tries to do things that don't exist.  It does start but ends with an error trying to load the PRU program (https://gist.github.com/pdp7/5878601).  I've sent a message to the creator, Elias Bakken, to see what advise he has.  I still need to read his Python code more in depth.

I'm heading off at 5:30pm today and won't be back til Monday afternoon.  Please text or call me with any questions: 773-710-7131  I can still see gmail from my phone but it's not as easy to notice as text or call.

Thanks,
Drew

On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Ed Bennett <e...@kineticsandelectronics.com> wrote:
Drew-

In regard to the brief conversation we had at the space last night, post what you want. The work I'm doing in the near term is entirely mechanical. If you or anyone else wants to help wire the BBB to the Polulu modules (an electronics-lab-worktable type thing), that would be super wonderful.

I'll send you a couple of progress pix tonight. It will be really late since my best hours seem to be between 1 and 5am after most people have left PS:1 for the night. I really wish it was easier to work without distraction at the space, but say "La Brie!".

Can we show an update of some kind at nerp on Monday? Remember, just as the progress pix demonstrate, works in progress are a fine thing to show and discuss.

HH
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