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Reviewed Technical Specifications

Contents 1 Technical Specifications/Standards 1.1 CNC Router Structure 1.2 CNC Router Controller Board 2 CNC Communication and Control Program 3 CNC DXF to G-Code Encoder

[edit] Technical Specifications/Standards

CNC Router Team Jeremy Shively, Elliot Long, Tom Blauvelt, Paul Vincent

[edit] CNC Router Structure

• Materials
  • 3’ x 2’ x 6’ (x, y, z) cutting base (MDF)
  • Stepper Motors (4x)
  • Rotary Encoders (4x)
  • Lead Screws (2x 36 inch, 1x 10 inch, 1x 24 inch)
  • Extruded Aluminum
  • Power Supply
  • Rotary Cutter Tool
• Tools
  • Tools required for assembly, yes.
• Standards
  • Gantry Design

[edit] CNC Router Controller Board

• Materials
  • Microcontroller (Atmega 328)
  • Allegro Stepper Drivers
• Tools
  • Microcontroller programmer
  • Assembly, C
  • Standards
  • Serial for the communication with the control program.

[edit] CNC Communication and Control Program

• Materials
  • C# Code
• Tools
  • C# Compiler
• Standards
  • C# Coding Standards
  • The program will interpret G-Code
  • Serial for communication with the controller board

[edit] CNC DXF to G-Code Encoder

• Materials
  • C#
• Tools
  • C# Compiler
• Standards
  • C# Coding Standards
  • DXF the AutoCAD Document Exchange Format
  • The program will output G-Code