Difference between revisions of "Fab modules - compiled version"

Revision as of 15:33, 31 March 2011

This is how I installed the Fab Modules on Ubuntu and it seems to work. I got this tutorial on

• http://wiki.infosyncratic.nl/FabLab

• fab modules

cd ~/Desktop
mkdir fabmodules
cd fabmodules
wget http://kokompe.cba.mit.edu/dist/fab.zip
unzip fab.zip
chmod +x bin/*
sudo mv bin/* /usr/local/bin

• graphing and interface modules

apt-get -y install python-wxtools

• Install: Python wxPython GCC libpng Make BASH

apt-get install python python-wxgtk2.8 gcc libpng12-dev make bash

And to run the Fab module simply write:

fab

and press enter

Modela settings

not working at the moment......

• Change port="/dev/ttyUSB0" to port="/dev/ttyS0"
• /dev$ sudo chmod 0766 /dev/usblp0

CAMM settings

• To make it work with the vinyl cutter:
• First find out how the vinyl-cutter is connected, (what is the name of the usb port?)

cd ..
cd ..
cd ..

• Until you are on the root
• then write

/var/log$ dmesg

• Turn on the vinyl cutter and

/var/log$ dmesg

• Then you will see the name of the USB port that the vinyl cutter uses
• Turn of the vinyl cutter and

/var/log$ dmesg

Then you will see the name of the USB port that the vinyl cutter uses

Then you should change the permisson

/dev$ sudo chmod 0766 /dev/usblp0

• Open the send_camm with gedit program

/usr/local/bin$ sudo gedit camm_send

*Change the name of the port to the one you will be using
port="/dev/usblp0"

then you can check how it works in the fab module

fab

Setting on the CAMM

Ritural to make sure the vinyl cutter accepts force settings:

• 1.Keep MENU/PARAM and cursor LEFT,RIGHT key down and turn power on.
• 2.Select "!FScmd" by dial.
• 3.Select parameter field by MENU/PARAM key.
• 4.Select "ON" by dial.
• 5.Push ENTER key.
• 6.Turn power off.