# [[File:Franklin_initial_screen.png|thumb|right|The initial setup screen will be displayed.]] Right click on http://192.168.76.2:8000/admin and select "Open Link in New Tab". Note "admin" at the end of the address - Franklin has different pages allowing different levels of access to features.{{clear}}
# [[File:Franklin_initial_screen.png|thumb|right|The initial setup screen will be displayed.]] Right click on http://192.168.76.2:8000/admin and select "Open Link in New Tab". Note "admin" at the end of the address - Franklin has different pages allowing different levels of access to features.{{clear}}
# [[File:Franklin_setup_checkbox.JPG|thumb|right|Activate setup check box.]] Activate the setup check box as shown in the picture.{{clear}}
# [[File:Franklin_setup_checkbox.png|thumb|right|Activate setup check box.]] Activate the setup check box as shown in the picture.{{clear}}
# [[File:Franklin_firmware_upload_initial.JPG|thumb|right|The firmware upload screen will be displayed.]] A screen filled with buttons will be displayed. Because Franklin works with multiple different machines and connections, a variety of choices is available.{{clear}}
# [[File:Franklin_firmware_upload_initial.JPG|thumb|right|The firmware upload screen will be displayed.]] A screen filled with buttons will be displayed. Because Franklin works with multiple different machines and connections, a variety of choices is available.{{clear}}
# [[File:Franklin_ttyS4.JPG|thumb|right|Select the port - ttyS4.]] Select the port over which communication will take place, for Athena with the second generation bridge board, it's ttyS4.{{clear}}
# [[File:Franklin_ttyS4.JPG|thumb|right|Select the port - ttyS4.]] Select the port over which communication will take place, for Athena with the second generation bridge board, it's ttyS4.{{clear}}
Revision as of 17:32, 30 April 2016
Franklin
Franklin is software designed to work with all 3-D personal manufacturing robots like Athena. It is both server and firmware, exposing all settings and controls on a web page served by the host computer, which in the case of Athena, is the Beaglebone Green.
Initial Setup
The initial setup screen will be displayed. Right click on http://192.168.76.2:8000/admin and select "Open Link in New Tab". Note "admin" at the end of the address - Franklin has different pages allowing different levels of access to features.
Activate setup check box. Activate the setup check box as shown in the picture.
File:Franklin firmware upload initial.JPGThe firmware upload screen will be displayed. A screen filled with buttons will be displayed. Because Franklin works with multiple different machines and connections, a variety of choices is available.
File:Franklin ttyS4.JPGSelect the port - ttyS4. Select the port over which communication will take place, for Athena with the second generation bridge board, it's ttyS4.
File:Franklin firmware upload.JPGRed bar across top indicating firmware is uploading. A red bar will appear at the top of the screen indicating that firmware is uploading.
File:Franklin empty profile.JPGFirmware with no profile. Franklin will display its admin page with no profile for the newly attached printer. Profiles permit saving different settings for different functions (Athena can do a lot more than just print 3-D objects).
File:Franklin upload profile.JPGClick on the Browse button. Click on the Browse button (near top, right of screen) and navigate to the location of the just-saved profile. Select the profile and click Open.
File:Franklin upload profile2.JPGClick on the Upload button. Click the Upload button. Franklin will upload the profile and populate all the values for Athena's various settings.
