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Choosing a Motion Controller: The Panucatt Azteeg X5 GT 32bit

Most motion controllers today use a universal language called G-Code, a de-facto standard that incredibly dates back to 1950. G-code mainly just moves mechanical axes around in a completely abstracted manner, so you should be able to do anything with it, right? Does it even matter, which controller to choose? …

Grounding the Machine

“The Ground Rules”…

Camera Selection

Comparing my ELP camera modules to the Liteplacer camera upgrade kit.

Electrical Safety Issues

Before wiring the machine, power supply and grounding, be aware of the mortal danger of mains voltage.

Vacuum sensor

The machine has two MPXV5050VC6T1 vacuum sensors.

The “Non-Kit” Assembly

Switching from the kit to my own contraptions was a shock.

Mechanical Kit Assembly

The mechanical assembly was a breeze as far as the Liteplacer kit went.

Design of the Machine Base

With the idea of the PCB conveyor finally crystallised, I designed a special base for the Liteplacer.

Planning the Work Area

Can I arrange PCB, parts, camera etc. to make the critical Y moves shorter?

Thinking Machine

Wanting some options for optimizing the speed of the machine, I needed to understand what’s happening.