Talk:Inventables Electronics Batch 2

(edit bom at top of page) (pictures for instructions located on flickr photostream.)

Unpack electronics layout and identify
 * stepper cable (3)
 * 12 position screw down terminal
 * Red Jumper wire
 * Estop
 * Acrylic Stand (translucent red, your color may vary)
 * Power Supply
 * Power supply pigtail
 * arduino
 * grblshield
 * stepper motors (3)
 * minifit 6 pin adaptor.

Tools needed (screwdriver)

Start by stripping the ends off all the wires?

Dry Run: Electronics


 * 1) Attach arduino to computer, does green light turn on?
 * 2) Test for general functionality
 * 3) * open gcode sender
 * 4) * select appropriate com port
 * 5) * Click open
 * 6) * send '$' command
 * 7) * does the unit return your current settings?
 * 8) ** If Yes, continue to step 2
 * 9) ** if no, click here (arduino grbl troubleshooting section)


 * 1) Attach grblShield to arduino
 * 2) * align pins
 * 3) * press together


 * 1) Attach Motors to grblshield
 * 2) * black, green, red, blue (from left to right)
 * 3) * repeat for X,Y,Z (make certain all 3 axis have a motor connected before applying power to the shield. Otherwise, damage to your drivers may occur)
 * 4) Attach Power to grblshield
 * 5) ** strip back pigtail adapter 8"-10"
 * 6) ** attach pigtail adapter's gnd (black) to grblshield (note polarity on connector: GND is left from front view)
 * 7) ** strip wire leads on included red wire
 * 8) ** attach one end of stripped cable to estop (red side)
 * 9) ** attach other end of stripped cable to grblshield (note polarity on connector: VMOT is on right from front view)
 * 10) ** Attach power supply VMOT (red) to estop (again, use the red side)
 * 11) * Double check your connections
 * 12) ** is everything connected?
 * 13) ** do the colors match the wiki page?
 * 14) * attach pigtail adapter to power supply end
 * 15) * Plug the power adapter into the power supply
 * 16) * Plug mains cable into socket
 * 17) * Does the blue light come on?


 * 1) Continue to Mechanical Assembly