Tutorial to make Tinyg work

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  • November 18, 2017 at 5:33 pm #10691
    Mendes
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    Hey guys, I really like the idea of this project, low cost, high performance, market level product, open source, but I figured out that its a little hard to initiate, maybe cause of my little xp with english content at this big, cause I misunderstand something, or maybe the wiki doesn’t explain it to beginners.

    If someone can help explaining the very basics of making it, I’ll be thankful, or even if you can send me the link of the tuto, if already exists and I don’t have seen it.

    So lets explain what I want to know.
    (Make it a bit easier, lets presume that will flash with the Arduino IDE)
    What I really need to download for windows, I saw something about json and sql, drivers and other things, please list this, if possible say why its needed.

    Tell what kind of program can be used, since the wiki don’t tell, the last grbl doesn’t support macros and variables in the gcodes and the wiki didn’t say nothing about, does tinyg? I think I saw that it uses a different com connection, the wiki says something with windows cmd, so can any cam software connect to it or need advanced configs, or specific cam?

    The wirings.

    What features are supported, stand alone machining, on board control, sensing the motors, etc..

    How about versatility, can be easily suited for 3d printers?
    (Since I saw that its a gcode interpreter, not only cnc, can be made with simple changes, manual coding, or what)

    These are the main, but if something that you think I should know, reply it.

    November 19, 2017 at 7:15 am #10692
    cmcgrath5035
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    There are two motion controllers supported here in this Forum,

    tinyG – Wiki at https://github.com/synthetos/TinyG/wiki
    G2core – Wiki at https://github.com/synthetos/g2/wiki

    Many of your questions above are addressed in the wikis, I believe.

    But make sure you understand the scope of what is supported and not supported.
    The control interface is USB or Serial interface to a host.

    The wikis generally focus on the basics.
    Several open source CAM projects exist that can interface to tinyG and G2core via the serial interface.
    Examples are generally for very basic interfaces such as CoolTerm (or equivalents such as Linux putty).

    CAM projects such as Chilipeppr and CNC.js address many of the operational issues and interfaces. They have their own support and discussion forums.

    If you study G2core, you will find it is a superset of tinyG functionality and more 3D printer centric.

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