ShopBot-API

Introduction

This github repository contains sources and tools about the new FabMo APIs and the new system design.

Architecture of the new system

ShopBot wants to bring open-source software and platform to its devices.
The process for controlling CNC tools consist of streaming to the tool each steps of the motors from a computer.

Time is coming to change it.

The new system consists of an embedded Single-Board Microcontroller and a Single-Board Computer on the tool, giving more flexibility from the client side.

A first draft of the new architecture can be found [here](schema/Global system architecture.pdf).

Hardware

• SBM : Arduino DUE running G2 software
• SBC : Beaglebone Black running ArchLinux (,Raspberry PI or whatever)
• support ethernet over usb
• Processor AM335x 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8
• 512MB DDR3 RAM
• 4GB 8-bit eMMC on-board flash storage
• Wifi-dongle : Gmyle wireless 11n USB Adapter N
  • based on RTL8188CUS chip
  • use 8192CU drivers
  • support wifi-direct and concurrence mode.

Software

• G2 G2 software
• FabMo SBC API - still in developement - provide a restful API to communicate with the G2 system, and do basic file management, streaming, conversion, state & config report and file execution - powered by Node.js
• FabMo platform - not develloped yet - provide a tool configurator, an apps manager & downloader, a supervision tool and more to come - powered by Node.js
• FabMo Link API - first Windows version released - powered by Node.js
• [OPTIONAL] FabMo Javascript Library provide a simple way to communicate with the system through your web app. {TO COMPLETE}

References

Documentation of the Link API Documentation of the SBC API

ShopBot Tools Devellopement Github
G2 Devellopement Github
ShopBot Tools Website
beaglebone official website
Arduino Due official website