MIKER FAtlTORY ---- - Quick Start Guide v1.0.
Contents Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................... 3 Product Overview .................................................................................................................... 4 1. Reference Frame ................................................................................................................ 4 2. Buttons & Indicator Lights ................................................................
Safety Instructions 1. Please don’t put your hands between the arms when uArm is moving. 2. Please use the official power supply for safety reasons. 3. Please clear a space for uArm, in case of knocking down anything.
Product Overview 1.
2. Buttons & Indicator Lights Caution: By default, the user defined button is for switching between Bluetooth and USB mode. Please ensure the button is UP while communicating with uArm via USB.
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Hardware Installation 1. Suction Cup (Default) Preparation Step 1: Install the suction to the end-effector and lock the nut tightly. Note: Similarly, if you want to uninstall suction cup, unlock the nut.
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Step 2: Plug in the board of laser to the end-effector (Please pay attention to the direction) 9
Caution: If the laser could not engrave the paper, please open the uArm studio and start the laser engraving, then focus adjust the lens of laser slowly. Please do not touch the light of laser during the engraving.
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Caution: Please ensure the connection is correct. Or the computer won’t recognize the uArm Swift Pro (Connect the motor with the extension board with the 4-color cable).
Step 3: Install the PTFE tube Feeding the filament and Installing the tube Step 4: Keep feeding the material until it’s 60mm out of the other side of PTFE tube.
Caution: Sometimes the filament can’t be extruded, that might be caused by the top of filament. If the tip is deformed during the cutting off, the filament won’t go through the heat end successfully. Step 5: Install the tube to the extruder Step 6: Stick the masking tape on the table Caution: someone might get trouble with the not horizontal, please try to calibrate the arm following this link , download position sheet.
4. Swift Gripper Preparation Step 1: Unscrew suction cup with the hex bar wrench.
5. Swift Universal Holder Preparation Step 1: Unscrew suction cup with the hex bar wrench.
Step 2: Fix the gripper and lock the nut tightly Step 3: Plug in the 4th axis motor 17
6. Seeed Grove Modules Seeed Grove modules is a series of different sensors which helps us to extend the function of uArm to a completely new level. We are offering two parts to help you to connect the uArm with Grove much more easily. Caution: Grove extension for the uArm end-effector is just designed for(Step 1,2) ⚫ PIR Motion Sensor ⚫ Mini Fan Module ⚫ Electromagnet Module ⚫ Ultrasonic Ranger ⚫ Other Digital or Analog modules.
Step 2: Wiring Step 3: For the IIC modules 19
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8. Offline Learning Mode Use buttons on the base to “teach” uArm by hand TEACH: 1. Start learning mode. Press the once, and the status indicator turns green. 2. Teach the robot manually. Press the once to turn on the end-effector, again to turn off. (If is down end-effector is gripper, or it is pump. Please remember to keep the button up after learning or it will turn on the Bluetooth. Page 5) 3. Finish the learning process. Press once, and the status indicator turns off. PLAY: 1.
Software: uArm Studio (Win/Mac) 1. Download uArm Studio from: http://www.ufactory.cc/#/en/support/ * Windows (Win7/8 or before) users will be reminded to install driver. Simply follow the instructions to install. 2. Device Connection 1）Plug in the power cable. 2）Press down the power button. 3）Connect uArm to your computer via USB. Status of device connection is displayed on home page. More info is displayed in “Setting”.
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1) Click the play button to continue. 2) Adjust Zero Point 3) IMPORTANT: Please adjust zero point before drawing/engraving. Ensure the pen/laser is TOUCHING the platform. For laser engraving, you can also adjust the speed of engraving.
4) Start drawing/engraving! 4. 3D Printing Preparation 1) Download CuraForuArm 2) Double-click .dmg/.exe file to install. 3) Enter the 3D Printing section in Studio, and CuraForuArm window will pop up automatically. If not, click the “Open Cura” button.
4) Import an .stl file, edit the size/position of the model. 5) Select “uArm Swift Pro” as the printer, and choose the related profile. It is recommended to keep the default settings unchanged. When setting the parameters of printer please choose the print setup option (orange rectangle), if you choose the printer monitor option (the right button) you can hardly find the printer. 6) Open Printer Monitor. IMPORTANT: Please adjust zero point before printing.
7) Start printing! The 3D extruder will automatically heat up to 200°C to print. uArm will remain still during the pre-heating section. Please don’t touch the metal part of the extruder for safety reason. 5.
Teach uArm by hand, and then replay the recording anytime. How? 1) Make a recording • Click the “New Recording” button to start “teaching”, OR, • Use the buttons on the base (usage of the buttons is the same as that under “Offline Learning Mode”).
What makes “Teach & Play” different from “Offline Learning Mode”? 1) 2) 3) No time limit while “teaching” with uArm Studio. You may save, export your recordings and import recordings made by others. You may apply your recording in Blockly (visual programming interface, which is explained up next).
6. Blockly: Visual Programming What is Blockly? Blockly in uArm Studio is a visual programming interface specially designed for controlling uArm. Getting Started Three “missions” are prepared to get you through Blockly quickly. Please try them out! What can you do with Blockly? 1) Control uArm’s basic movements 2) Change events (i.e.
4) Dig deeper into programming (functions, variables, etc.) Notes OpenMV Module (the firmware should be 3.1.
Step 1: Download the latest OpenMV IDE (Download the latest OpenMV IDE from: https://openmv.
Step 3: Run the “helloworld.py” (By clicking the “play” button as image below) and focus the lens in the right window Note: After IDE get the video, then rotate the lens to finish focusing (to see the objects 20cm away) then tight the screw. Step 4: Get the tracking.
(1) (2) (3) Download “tracking.py” from: https://github.com/uArm-Developer/OpenMV-Examples Click “File” ——"Open File” to export tracking.py Click “tool”——“Save open script to OpenMV Cam”，after the code has been stored, restart the Open MV module(remove the USB cable form Open MV and then plug the USB cable to Open MV). If the code stored successfully, the LED on Open MV will be solid blue.
Step 5: Remove the USB cable from OpenMV module and wiring the OpenMV to uArm Caution: Please ensure the connection is correct. otherwise the computer will not recognize the uArm.
Note: Please pay attention to the assembling direction of OpenMV, or the arm will move to the opposite direction. And make sure the OpenMV is disconnected with you PC or the IDE will control the OpenMV. Step 7: Keep the table clean and non-reflective and get something with a lot of details like a PCB with resistors. Step 8 : Put the object in front of uArm Swift Pro about 25cm away，OpenMV will recognize the object. Step 9: Connect the USB port and power port of uArm, press the power button of uArm.
Step 10: Click the serial monitor button to open a serial monitor.
Step 11: Adjust the settings (newline & 115200 baud) and then send the M2500 command to switch the main UART port of uArm from USB to the port of OpenMV.
Step 12: Move the object slowly, and the arm will follow it.
uArm Community UFACTORY Official Forum uArm User Facebook Group uArm Technical Support Release Note Version Note 1.0.7 Modify several steps of 3D printing and fix the misunderstanding Tony Add the laser mode command G1 1.0.8 Add more details about OpenMV Tony Add the note of laser focusing Add the caution of installing base extension Add the caution of user defined button 1.0.9 Modify the steps of laser focusing and grove installing Tony 1.0.
