UFactory uArm Swift Pro, Quick Starter Manual

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Page 2: ...LLATION 7 1 Suction cup default 7 2 Laser 8 3 3D Printing 11 4 Swift Gripper 15 6 Seeed Grove Modules 18 7 OpenMV Module 20 OFFLINE LEARNING MODE 29 SOFTWARE UARM STUDIO WIN MAC 30 1 Download uArm Stu...

Page 3: ...ty Instructions 1 Please don t put your hands between the arms when uArm is moving 2 Please use the official power supply for safety reasons 3 Please clear a space for uArm in case of knocking down an...

Page 4: ...4 Product Overview 1 Reference Frame...

Page 5: ...5 2 Buttons Indicator Lights Caution By default the user defined button is for switching between Bluetooth and USB mode Please ensure the button is UP while communicating with uArm via USB...

Page 6: ...6 3 Extension Description...

Page 7: ...Cup Default Preparation Step 1 Install the suction to the end effector and lock the nut tightly Note Similarly if you want to uninstall suction cup unlock the nut Step 2 Plug the wire of 4th axis moto...

Page 8: ...8 2 Laser Preparation Required Parts Laser head Thumb nut...

Page 9: ...9 Step 1 Install the laser head and lock the nuts tightly Step 2 Plug in the board of laser to the end effector Please pay attention to the direction...

Page 10: ...tion If the laser could not engrave the paper please open the uArm studio and start the laser engraving then focus adjust the lens of laser slowly Please do not touch the light of laser during the eng...

Page 11: ...11 3 3D Printing Step 1 Install the 3D printing extruder and locked the nut tightly Step 2 Install the 3D printing feeding system...

Page 12: ...lease ensure the connection is correct Or the computer won t recognize the uArm Swift Pro Connect the motor with the extension board with the 4 color cable Feed the PLA material we offered into the fe...

Page 13: ...13 Step 3 Install the PTFE tube Feeding the filament and Installing the tube Step 4 Keep feeding the material until it s 60mm out of the other side of PTFE tube...

Page 14: ...If the tip is deformed during the cutting off the filament won t go through the heat end successfully Step 5 Install the tube to the extruder Step 6 Stick the masking tape on the table Caution someon...

Page 15: ...15 4 Swift Gripper Preparation Step 1 Unscrew suction cup with the hex bar wrench Step 2 Fix the gripper and lock the nut tightly Step 3 Plug the 4th axis motor and gripper...

Page 16: ...16 5 Swift Universal Holder Preparation Step 1 Unscrew suction cup with the hex bar wrench Step 2 Fix the gripper and lock the nut tightly...

Page 17: ...17 Step 3 Plug in the 4th axis motor...

Page 18: ...much more easily Caution Grove extension for the uArm end effector is just designed for Step 1 2 PIR Motion Sensor Mini Fan Module Electromagnet Module Ultrasonic Ranger Other Digital or Analog modul...

Page 19: ...19 Step 2 Wiring Step 3 For the IIC modules...

Page 20: ...20 7 OpenMV Module the firmware should be 3 1 9 or later Preparation Step 1 Download the latest OpenMV IDE...

Page 21: ...and plug in the OpenMV camera to the computer click the Connect button on the left bottom of picture Step 2 Upgrade the latest firmware to OpenMV by OpenMV IDE Step 3 Run the helloworld py By clicking...

Page 22: ...ns to finish focusing to see the objects 20cm away then tight the screw Step 4 Get the tracking py code and save it to the OpenMV 1 Download tracking py from https github com uArm Developer OpenMV Exa...

Page 23: ...has been stored restart the Open MV module remove the USB cable form Open MV and then plug the USB cable to Open MV If the code stored successfully the LED on Open MV will be solid blue Step 5 Remove...

Page 24: ...24 Caution Please ensure the connection is correct otherwise the computer will not recognize the uArm Step 6 Install the camera module to the end effector...

Page 25: ...rection And make sure the OpenMV is disconnected with you PC or the IDE will control the OpenMV Step 7 Keep the table clean and non reflective and get something with a lot of details like a PCB with r...

Page 26: ...of uArm press the power button of uArm Open the Arduino IDE Download Arduino IDE https www arduino cc en Main Software Choosing the right port COM Arduino Genuino Mega or Mega 2560 Step 10 Click the s...

Page 27: ...27 Step 11 Adjust the settings newline 115200 baud and then send the M2500 command to switch the main UART port of uArm from USB to the port of OpenMV...

Page 28: ...28 Step 12 Move the object slowly and the arm will follow it...

Page 29: ...end effector again to turn off If is down end effector is gripper or it is pump Please remember to keep the button up after learning or it will turn on the Bluetooth Page 5 3 Finish the learning proce...

Page 30: ...n7 8 or before users will be reminded to install driver Simply follow the instructions to install 2 Device Connection 1 Plug in the power cable 2 Press down the power button 3 Connect uArm to your com...

Page 31: ...31 3 Drawing Laser Engraving Design a pattern Insert text shape Insert an image Outline or Black White 1 Click the play button to continue 2 Adjust Zero Point...

Page 32: ...32 3 IMPORTANT Please adjust zero point before drawing engraving Ensure the pen laser is TOUCHING the platform For laser engraving you can also adjust the speed of engraving 4 Start drawing engraving...

Page 33: ...ing section in Studio and CuraForuArm window will pop up automatically If not click the Open Cura button CuraForuArm Interface 4 Import an stl file edit the size position of the model 5 Select uArm Sw...

Page 34: ...zero point before printing Ensure the hot end is JUST TOUCHING the platform Then click Save Zero The zero point of each arm is not the same please adjust the zero point following the step 3 before pri...

Page 35: ...ecording anytime How 1 Make a recording Click the New Recording button to start teaching OR Use the buttons on the base usage of the buttons is the same as that under Offline Learning Mode 2 Save your...

Page 36: ...ffline Learning Mode 1 No time limit while teaching with uArm Studio 2 You may save export your recordings and import recordings made by others 3 You may apply your recording in Blockly visual program...

Page 37: ...mming interface specially designed for controlling uArm Getting Started Three missions are prepared to get you through Blockly quickly Please try them out What can you do with Blockly 1 Control uArm s...

Page 38: ...38 4 Dig deeper into programming functions variables etc...

Page 39: ...he caution of user defined button Tony 1 0 9 Modify the steps of laser focusing and grove installing Tony 1 0 10 Add more details to OpenMV tutorial Add details to offline learning modess Add M2500 co...