Makeblock mScara User manual

mScara User Guide
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Contents
I、Equipment necessary before .................................................................................i
II、mScara........................................................................................................................ 2
III、Mechanical assembly (see document mDrawBot instruction V1.1 20150704)......... 2
Attachment Mechanical assembly steps for Laser Upgrade Pack..................................... 3
IV、Recommended wiring diagram (Bluetooth communication for Bluetooth version) . 4
V、Definition of electronic wiring for mScara standard and upgrade version................ 4
VI、mDraw software......................................................................................................... 5
1. Description of mDraw functions ................................................................................ 5
2. Software installation, ................................................................................................. 5
3. Button function of main software interface .............................................................. 6
4. Use of mScara........................................................................................................... 10
VII、Example of completely using mDraw software.................................................... 15
VIII、See “How to use inkscape+corelDRAW software” for generation of SVG graph file.
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IX、Please refer to mDrawBot FAQs - V1.3(English) for FAQs. ...................................... 17
X、Contact us: ............................................................................................................... 17

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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、mScara
Scara is the abbreviation of selective compliance assembly robot arm. It is a circular
cylindrical coordinates drawing robot. mScara has optional two structure
a. Standard mode The end is pen lift mechanism. （Pen lift mechanism）
b. Upgrade mode The end is 405nm, 500mW blue-violet diode laser
III、Mechanical assembly (see document mDrawBot
instruction V1.1 20150704)

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Attachment Mechanical assembly steps for Laser Upgrade Pack
×Screw M4 8
Nut M4
×Screw M3 8
Plastic Ring
4x7x3mm
①
②
③

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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 electronic wiring for mScara standard and
upgrade version
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.

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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
Laser mode
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.
Recommended
work area
135°
Initial Position