move.py
move the pen up, down, left and right
usage, move at 5cm increemnts:
$ python move.py 5
'''
import sys
import erik
p = erik.Plotter(
# hard to measure solo
#160.97
159.5
# height doesn't really matter
#, 3*12*2.54
,
160.97
# caliper-measured
,
1.375,
speed=3,
serial_path='/dev/serial/by-id/usb-SchmalzHaus_EiBotBoard-if00')
move_distance = float(sys.argv[1])
position = p.position
while (1):
direction = raw_input('specify a direction (udrl): ')
# adjust the desired x,y coordinates of the pen head
if direction == 'd':
import erik
if '--simulate' in sys.argv:
simulate_plot = True
else:
simulate_plot = False
p = erik.Plotter(
# motor separation..still not quite sure this is right
160.97
# height is arbitrary but seems to affect the skew of things
,
160.97
# caliper-measured motor radius
,
1.375
# path to my controller
,
serial_path='/dev/serial/by-id/usb-SchmalzHaus_EiBotBoard-if00'
# simulating this run?
,
simulate=simulate_plot)
units = float(sys.argv[1])
scaling = float(sys.argv[2])
# initialize the side length
side_length = scaling
while (1):