1. Mount the control board in its case to the wall above
your frame or behind the canvas. It helps to mount it in
the middle for the motor wires to reach everything.
2.
(A)
Plug in the USB, and power.
(B)
The longer six-pin motor cables go to the
X/Y motors
, using the diagrams on the case. The
connections will only fit in one direction.
(C)
The shorter blue cable is for the Z motor, and works best
to feed under the frame to the M2 on the front.
Drew’s Note: The M2’s brain is an Arduino DUE
microcontroller. We recommend mounting the DUE to
the wall behind your frame, but it can be mounted in
any safe location where it won’t be stepped on or in
conflict with the M2 during operation.
ARDUINO DUE board and shield
Drew’s Note: You can use the zip ties for cord maintenance! I also suggest putting a
drop of hot glue on the connections to ensure that they don’t wiggle loose over time.
If one of your motors of your M2 doesn’t move during operation, or the M2 generally
moves in a strange direction, the first thing to check are the motor connections. If the
wires connecting the X, Y, and Z motors are loose, even a tiny bit, it will cause your M2 to
malfunction.
Right/Left (X/Y) Motors
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