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Hi I added the vacuum sense support to OpenPNP - you need to define a command in your controller firmware. For example, I've got Marlin running my machine, so i've added an M2000 command. OpenPNP sends 'M2000' whenever it wants to do a vacuum check Marlin receives this, parses it, samples the A2D pi...

Hi guys Out of interest.... what does the LitePlacer software do that OpenPNP can not do (or vica-versa). Just wondering if anyone is sticking with the LitePlacer software, and if so, why? I've had a quick look and it appears we've got 8 forks of the LitePlacer sw in github, but they are all up-to-d...

hi are you doing this just as an exercise to test vision/pick up or is the plan to do this rather than using the tape stuck to the bed idea? i'm not sure why you wouldn't keep the components in the tape rather than emptying them all out and then having to sort them into neat rows when they were alre...

hi

that would be very much appreciated thank you, I'm in the uk. how much for the led pcbs? do you have paypal?

thanks again

matt

Thanks Adam, sounds pretty cool :) I've not come across that firesight library, i'll have to take a look - id be interested in having a look at your software at some point (running Linux is a great thing) - although with you doing it in Java guess its pretty much platform independent (as long as the...

Hi Adam

Have you any more info on this sorting method your using? is it a software mod? I'm intrigued! A photo of the gel-pack setup would be great!!

Thanks

Matt

Would it be a great deal of work to implement a dual head setup on the LitePlacer?

My friend has one of these NeoDen TM-240A - i was watching it yesterday - (some videos of it in use on Youtube) - it has quite a novel way of advancing the tape from the feeders - no motors - a needle comes down from the PnP head above where the holes in the tape are, and then it drags some more tap...

Hi Malte

Would you be prepared to share the .stl and gerbers you designed for the camera housing, led rings... i'm interested in trying your setup

Thanks in advance

Matt