def home_axes():
#################X AXIS HOME#################
GPIO.output(xDir, GPIO.LOW)
while (GPIO.input(xSensor)):
pulse(xPul, pdX)
global_variables.set_to("x", 0)
#################R AXIS HOME#################
status = [0]
while (sum(status) != 5):
pulse(rPul, pDr)
status = []
for i in range(5):
status.append(GPIO.input(limit))
GPIO.output(rDir, GPIO.HIGH)
moveLater = 0
while (GPIO.input(rSensor) == 0):
pulse(rPul, pdR)
moveLater = 1
if (moveLater):
move.r(-1)
global_variables.set_to("r", 0)
#################Z AXIS HOME#################
GPIO.output(zDir, GPIO.LOW)
while (GPIO.input(zSensor) == 0):
pulse(zPul, pdZ)
global_variables.set_to("z", 0)
def make_layer(mass, angle):
move.x("deposition"
) #select station from deposition, heating, compression, or end
move.r(
angle
) #select plate angle (not done yet due to still unknown scaling factor)
peripherals.auger_pulse("long")
time.sleep(3)
peripherals.auger_pulse("short")
time.sleep(3)
move.r(0)
peripherals.heat_on()
move.x("heating")
time.sleep(30)
peripherals.heat_off()
move.x("compression")
time.sleep(0.1)
time.sleep(5)
time.sleep(0.1)
peripherals.heat_on()
move.x("heating")
time.sleep(10)
peripherals.heat_off()
def first_layer(mass, angle):
move.x("deposition")
move.r(angle)
move.z("down")
#zero the scale
#dispense media using scale and motor
move.r(0)
move.z("up")
move.x("heating")
def last_layer(mass, angle):
move.x("deposition") #select station from deposition, heating, compression, or end
move.r(angle) #select plate angle (not done yet due to still unknown scaling factor)
move.z("down") #select up or down
#zero the scale
#dispense media using scale and motor
move.r(0)
move.z("up")
move.x("heating")
#heat for some amount of time
move.x("compression")
#actuate pneumatic piston
move.x("end")