The Modela has a DB25pin Female serial port connector so we need DB25 male connector for making connection. DB9 female connector is required for PC.
2) DB9 ribbon cable female connector (Digikey Part# HFP09H-ND)
2 - Receive data (RX)
3 - Transmit data (TX)
4 - Data terminal ready (DTR)
5 - Signal ground (GND)
6 - Data set ready (DSR)
7 - Request to send (RTS)
8 - Clear to send (CTS)
9 - Ring indicator (RI)
1 - Shield ground
2 - Transmit data (TX)
3 - Receive data (RX)
4 - Request to send (RTS)
5 - Clear to send (CTS)
6 - Data set ready (DSR)
7 - Signal ground (GND)
8 - Data Carrier detect (DCD)
20 - Data terminal ready (DTR)
- If after sending command, the LED near "View" button blinks slowly, it implies that the safety interlock is not active. Put cover to activate safety interlock. In fablab, we don't put safety cover so simply disable the interlock by putting something.
You need
1) DB25 ribbon cable male connector (Digikey Part# HMP25H-ND)
3) Startech.com, Part# ICUSB232
4) Ribbon wire.
DB9 Pin connector pin details
1 - Data carrier detect (DCD)2 - Receive data (RX)
3 - Transmit data (TX)
4 - Data terminal ready (DTR)
5 - Signal ground (GND)
6 - Data set ready (DSR)
7 - Request to send (RTS)
8 - Clear to send (CTS)
9 - Ring indicator (RI)
DB25 Pin connector
PIN Name1 - Shield ground
2 - Transmit data (TX)
3 - Receive data (RX)
4 - Request to send (RTS)
5 - Clear to send (CTS)
6 - Data set ready (DSR)
7 - Signal ground (GND)
8 - Data Carrier detect (DCD)
20 - Data terminal ready (DTR)
RS232 DB9 to DB25 Null Modem Connection
DB9 DB25
1(DCD),8(CTS) 20(DTR)
2 (RX) 2 (TX)
3 (TX) 3 (RX)
4 (DTR) 5(CTS),8(DCD)
5 (GND) 7 (GND)
6 (DSR) 4 (RTS)
7 (RTS) 6 (DSR)
Installing Fab Modules
Install dependencies
You can install all of the dependencies with the command:
sudo apt-get install python python-wxgtk2.8 python-dev
python-pip gcc g++ libpng12-dev libgif-dev make bash okular
libboost-thread-dev libboost-system-dev cmakeInstall fab modulescd ~/Desktop
mkdir fabmodules
cd fabmodules
wget http://kokompe.cba.mit.edu/dist/fab_src.zip
unzip fab.zip
make fab
It should compile all executables and copy scripts into bin
sudo make install will copy all executables and scripts to /usr/local/bin Using fabmodules and modelasudo ls /dev/tty*to get list of serial ports. Now connect usb t serial port converter and run same command againsudo ls /dev/tty* You should see a new serial port appear which is ttyUSB0 fabmodules by default uses this port. To run fab modules simply type fabsometime you don't have permission to write to serial port and an error will occur while, in such cases simply type sudo fab Troubleshooting
- If after sending command, the LED near "View" button blinks slowly, it implies that the safety interlock is not active. Put cover to activate safety interlock. In fablab, we don't put safety cover so simply disable the interlock by putting something.
