Free and Open-source Control Software for 3-D Motion and Processing: Difference between revisions

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Franklin is a RepRap driver developed by User:Wijnen. This is software for controlling a RepRap 3-D printer, created by the Michigan Tech Open Sustainable Technology Lab (MOST).

Source

Wijnen, B., Anzalone, G. C., Haselhuhn, A.S., Sanders, P.G., Pearce, J. M. Free and Open-source Control Software for 3-D Motion and Processing. Journal of Open Research Software (in press). [open access coming soon]

Download

Latest version: https://github.com/mtu-most/franklin Please see the wiki on github for up to date information.

Instructions

Franklin:MOST
Franklin was tested on the following RepRap devices: Mendel RepRap, Delta RepRap, OS laser welder, PCB micromill, and the open source metal 3-D printer.

Abstract

RepRap 3-D printers and their derivatives using conventional firmware are limited by: 1) requiring technical knowledge, 2) poor resilience with unreliable hardware, and 3) poor integration in complicated systems. In this paper, a new control system called Franklin, for CNC machines in general and 3-D printers specifically, is presented that enables web-based three dimensional control of additive, subtractive and analytical tools from any Internet connected device. Franklin can be set up and controlled entirely from a web interface; it uses a custom protocol which allows it to continue printing when the connection is temporarily lost, and allows communication with scripts.

Keywords

3-D printing, additive manufacturing, distributed manufacturing, firmware, free and open source software, FOSS, open-source, open-source electronics, open-source hardware, personal fabrication, printing, RepRap, rapid prototyping

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+'''Franklin''' is a [[RepRap]] driver developed by [[User:Wijnen]]. This is software for controlling a [[RepRap]] 3-D printer, created by the [[Michigan Tech Open Sustainable Technology Lab]] (MOST).
 ==Source==
+* Wijnen, B., Anzalone, G. C., Haselhuhn, A.S., Sanders, P.G., Pearce, J. M. Free and Open-source Control Software for 3-D Motion and Processing. ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (in press). [open access coming soon]
 ==Download==
+Latest version: https://github.com/mtu-most/franklin
+Please see the wiki on github for up to date information.
 ==Instructions==
+* [[Franklin:MOST]]
+* Franklin was tested on the following RepRap devices: Mendel RepRap, Delta RepRap, OS laser welder, PCB micromill, and the [[open source metal 3-D printer]].
 ==Abstract==
+RepRap 3-D printers and their derivatives using conventional firmware are limited by: 1) requiring technical knowledge, 2) poor resilience with unreliable hardware, and 3) poor integration in complicated systems.  In this paper, a new control system called Franklin, for CNC machines in general and 3-D printers specifically, is presented that enables web-based three dimensional control of additive, subtractive and analytical tools from any Internet connected device. Franklin can be set up and controlled entirely from a web interface; it uses a custom protocol which allows it to continue printing when the connection is temporarily lost, and allows communication with scripts.
+===Keywords===
+[[3-D printing]], [[additive manufacturing]], [[distributed manufacturing]], firmware, [[free and open source software]], FOSS, open-source, open-source electronics, [[open-source hardware]], personal fabrication, printing, [[RepRap]], rapid prototyping
 ==See Also==