Makeblock mSpider User manual

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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 mSpider 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 mSpider ........................................................................................................... 7
VII、Example of completely using mDraw software.................................................... 10
VIII、See “How to use inkscape+corelDRAW software” for generator of SVG graph. . 12
IX、Please refer to mDrawBot FAQs - V1.3(English) for FAQs. ............................ 12
X、Contact us: ............................................................................................................... 12

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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. mSpider
A wall or white board drawing robot dragged by two high strength Dacron ropes. As its
structure likes spider, so it is called mSpider. The Dacron ropes are driven by two stepping
motors to add gravity for achieving drawing in vertical surface.
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 mSpider 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
+
9g Servo
Extension Cord

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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.
Initial Position

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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）Function description of setting area
a). Single click button to open the setting interface as shown in the following figure.
b). AB is the horizontal length of holes, and AB-0 is the distance between the perpendicular
bisector of AB and the screws on the top of triangular support. Fill after accurately measuring by
paper rule or steel rule. See the figure for meaning.
c). A button is arranged on the back to change the rotation direction of the stepping motor if

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the rotation direction is incorrect.
4. Use of mSpider
（1）mSpider
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.
c）.Click icon to access the setting interface. When it is used first time or the AB of
mSpider and AB-O are changed, measure corresponding size and fill it. Before use, measure
corresponding length. Click Ok to confirm.
Meaning of initial position view and software parameter
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