sdgfwer
Nov 7

Regarding Arduino inputs to control AR3

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Hello. I have yet to buy and build this robot (but I'm desperately interested and already 3D printed all parts) and I was thinking of ways to use this machine. Is there a way to map the Arduino inputs to control what program the robot runs, ie. running a home position program with one button, running a pick/place program with another button, and running a milling/lathing operations with a final button? Even better would be to connect to an HMI (but that's for later).

 

-->Main program

------>DI1 (Run Home routine)

------>DI2 (Run Pick/Place A)

------>DI3 (Run Pick Place B)

------>DI4 (Run Lathe Ops)

------>DI5 (Run Mill Ops)

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