Smoothieboard is an open source gcode interpreter. It is a complete solution for driving 3d printers, lasers, and other CNC machines.
The Smoothie Project is about creating an open source platform for controlling digital fabrication machines and to make that platform accessible to as many people, projects, and use cases as possible…
The Smoothie Project is about creating an open source platform for controlling digital fabrication machines and to make that platform accessible to as many people, projects, and use cases as possible.
Thanks to everyone who backed our Kickstarter! You are the reason that Smoothieboards are available to the community today.
The firmware can run:
3D printers
Laser cutters
CNC mills
and many other types of machines with minimal effort
By combining all of the jobs into a single modular firmware Smoothie allows different communities that would otherwise be working apart to share a common basis and to add their specific uses on top of it.
By making one board that can run all of these different machines Smoothieboard creates a hardware platform that different projects can share and build upon. In the smoothie community progress on one aspect of the project benefits all of the different communities using the platform.
Basic features
All-in-one, ready to use controller board
up to 5 stepper motors drivers, 1/16 microstepping
up to 3 small MOSFETS, 5A
up to 3 big ( heated-bed class ) MOSFETS, 12A
4 thermistor inputs ( for reading temperature )
6 endstop inputs
sdcard
Avantages
32bits ARM-Cortex M3 microcontroller, running at 100 to 120Mhz
Included 4GB micro-SD card
Easy configuration by editing a file on the micro-SD card
Ethernet support, featuring a Web interface and a Telnet interface ( for Pronterface )
Access to the micro-SD card when connected to a computer via USB
Concurrent serial communication for host software on the same USB cable
Digital current control of stepper motor drivers ( no more tweaking potentiometers with a screwdriver )
More precise and higher speed movement
More accurate and further-ahead prediction of acceleration and movement
Multiple arm solutions ( cartesian, delta, h-bot, etc ... )
Hostless usage possible with a control panel or ethernet
Good built-in heatsinking allowing full use of the stepper drivers potential
SPI, I2C, serial port, and free GPIO pins available for extension
If you are interested in reselling Smoothieboards or including Smoothieboard in your own product please contact us directly for more information and to discuss options. For North America contact mark@uberclock.com and for Europe and the rest of the world contact wolf.arthur@gmail.com.
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