Difference between revisions of "Fab modules - compiled version"

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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

Run the Fab Module

And to run the Fab module simply write in the Ubuntu terminal:

fab

and press enter from what you are going to do with it.

Then you can select from different options

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.

Conversion from dpi (Dots per Inch) to millimeters (mm)

500 dots per inch equals to 19.67 dots per mm.

You can use Wolfram Alpha to convert between inches to mm:http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=500+dpi