Makeblock mEggBot User manual

mEggBot User Guide
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Contents
I、Equipment necessary before .......................................................................................i
II、Product description.................................................................................................... 1
1. mDrawBot .................................................................................................................. 1
III、Mechanical assembly (see document mDrawBot instruction V1.1 20150704)......... 1
IV、Recommended wiring diagram (Bluetooth communication for Bluetooth version). 2
V、Definition of mEggBot electronic wiring .................................................................... 2
VI、mDraw software......................................................................................................... 3
1. Description of mDraw functions ................................................................................ 3
2. Software installation, ................................................................................................. 3
3. Button function of main software interface .............................................................. 3
4. Use of mEggBot .......................................................................................................... 6
VII、Example of completely using mDraw software.................................................... 10
VIII、Please see “How to use inkscape+corelDRAW software” for generation of SVG
graph file.............................................................................................................................. 11
IX、Refer to HYPERLINK mDrawBot FAQs - V1.3(English) for FAQs. .............................. 12
X、Contact us: ............................................................................................................... 12

mEggBot User Guide
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I、Equipment necessary before
1. Hardware:
①.mDrawBot kit
②. Assemble Instruction V1.1 20150704
2. Software:
a. Necessary software
mDraw
Inksape
B. Software possibly required
Arduino IDE
Makeblock main board drive (Note: If Mac OS system is used, click hyperlink to
load and install the drive)
3. Download software and detained information package
http://learn.makeblock.cc/mdrawbot/
Hint 1
4 assembly modes are used for mDrawBot, the assembly of all movable parts has assembly
accuracy requirement, install and finely adjust the robot strictly as required by the assembly
description, especially adjustment of shaft and rotating part, steering engine and rudder arm, machine
levelness.
Hint 2
The material object may differ from the picture provided in the specification, so the specification
is only for reference, and specification and software may be changed without prior notice. Please
assess the website for detailed change: http://learn.makeblock.cc/mdrawbot/

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II、Product description
1. mDrawBot
mDrawBot is advanced drawing kit designed based on Makeblock open platform and may be
constructed to four types: mScara, mSpider, mEggBot and mCar. In addition to specially designed
hardware structure, we specially equip mDrawBot software –mDraw.
A. mEggBot
A drawing robot able to draw beautiful pattern on egg or other cylinder or spheroid
III、Mechanical assembly (see document mDrawBot
instruction V1.1 20150704)

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IV、Recommended wiring diagram (Bluetooth
communication for Bluetooth version)
(Note: When Bluetooth is used as serial port, connect Bluetooth with port 5 OF Makeblock
Orion board.
V、Definition of mEggBot electronic wiring
6P6C RJ25 cable-35cm
Connect to Port 7
A
B
6P6C RJ25 cable-20cm
Connect to Port 1
6P6C RJ25 cable-20cm
Connect to Port 2
Stepper motor A
Stepper motor B
6P6C RJ25 cable-20cm
Connect to Port 5

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VI、mDraw software
1. Description of mDraw functions
mDraw is open source cross-platform software produced by Makeblock and support
Windows system, Mac system and Linux system, and perfectly supports four types of mDrawBot
such as mSpider, mScara, mEggBot and mCar, and supports the steering engine mode and laser
mode of Makeblock XY drawing robot kit V2.0.
Support SVG format, Change BMP to SVG
2. Software installation,
Unzip the downloaded file pack, find and double click the file as show in the figure.
3. Button function of main software interface

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（1）Main interface
（2）Button function
: Open the file
: Delete SVG file
: Begin/ suspend
: Stop
: Up and down mirror image
: Left and right mirror image
: Clockwise rotate at 90°
: Anticlockwise rotate at 90°
: Help link
Back to
origin point
Drop-down box of
robot configuration
Update firm
ware for a
new
Wire map
Servo mode

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: Machine returning to initial position
: Robot mode switching button: five modes such as mScara, mSpider, mEggBot, mCar,
XY
: Setting button, mainly used for setting arm length parameter, operation speed, and front
and reverse rotation of motor
: Upgrade firmware button
: Electronic wiring diagram of robot
: Pen lift parameter setting
: Pen fall parameter setting
: Store pen lift and fall parameters on the main board chip
: Select serial port
: Serial port connecting button
: Synchronous position
: Change drawing scale
（3）Function description of plot area
a) After double clicking the main interface, the robot will move with the graph.
Sketch map of
machine
arrangement

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b). Drag the led SVG format to change the size and location of the SVG drawing, or change
the drawing size by directly entering the digit on the low right of the graph.
c). While leading BMP file, the software automatically pop up SVG file change dialog box,
and according to adjustment parameter, change the file to SVG format.
4. Use of mEggBot
（1）mEggBot
a）.Inspect and confirm that the wire connection is correct (Note: you may click to
inspect. ). Connect USB with the computer ( Note: if Bluetooth is used, install the
Bluetooth drive on the computer)
b）.Select and connect correct COM port and click burning hardware (note: While the robot is
switched to other drawing type, you are required to click Update Firmware to upgrade the
firmware to ensure The robot can operate in new drawing type.

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c）.Single click the icon to access the setting interface Under general condition, default
setting is used. When you find that drawing direction is incorrect, modify the selection
direction of stepping motor, and click Ok to confirm.
Meaning of axle view and software parameter
d）.Setting of steering engine pen lift and fall parameter
As shown in the figure, respectively enter the value by Pen up and Pen Down of the software,
click PenUp and PenDown. When the following effect is observe and obtained, it is possible to set
pen lift mechanism of the steering engine (note: If the rudder arm of the steering engine does
not have the following angle, remove the rudder arm by a cross screwdriver to adjust installation
angle, the rubber band is adjusted for degree of tightness according to requirement, and
pendown is subject to just contact with the paper.
1
2

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Note：Software default
value is here, and the value is
subject to the value set
during debugging during use.
Please pay attention to
direction The set parameter
may be stored in the main
board.
Pen Up
Pen Down
Rudder
arm

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e）.The led graph file is placed in the box as much as possible, otherwise it is possible to cause
drawn graph abnormal. Lead the following test graph, …mDrawBot Download
Package\Examples of Material\Test\Square.svg for effect test. ( If the graph is inclined it
is because of too large plastic egg, and you are recommended to use true egg and may boil
the egg to prevent breakage. )
f）.After setting the parameter, turn off the power switch on the main board, manually reset the
mEggBot to initial position, turn on the power switch on the main board, and click the button
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VII、Example of completely using mDraw software
1. As the test is passed as described above, mEggBot can operate smoothly. You may draw
complex graph.
2. Automatically or manually reset mEggBot to initial position. ( ensure that the serial
port is properly connected, the parameter of the pen lift mechanism is correctly set,
and the power supply is properly connected.
3. lead SVG graph, for example, \mDrawBot Download Package\Examples of
Material\mEggBot\facial expression\1.svg, as shown in the following figure.

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4. Click the button of mDraw software mEggBot begins to work. When the
machine stops operation, the graph has been drawn. The drawing effect is shown
below:
VIII、Please see “How to use inkscape+corelDRAW software”

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for generation of SVG graph file.
IX、Refer to HYPERLINK mDrawBot FAQs - V1.3(English) for
FAQs.
X、Contact us:
[email protected]
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