Today finally assembled few zoom lens controllers to be evaluated by early testers. Had to build test jig to flash bootloader. Boards will be shipped with latest firmware loaded. But new features are being developed and you should update with recent firmware before use. Therefore any feedback is highly appreciated. While forum on kurokesu web […]
Read MoreFlashing zoom lens controller
In volume production time is everything. Every second counts. That’s why industry has invented test jigs. My test fixture is dead simple but does what it is designed to do. Place an assembled PCB, close toggle clamp and run flash script on a computer. ~20 seconds later board comes out with flashed Arduino bootloader firmware. […]
Read MoreMore pixels
LED’s are sure amazing thing to be used in any visualization application. And what can be better then more pixels. Here is what I engineered last night – mount plate for for stacking P3 panels (total resolution 192×96 in 3×3 arrangement). Can be made of any material you have by hand. Laser, water cutter, CNC […]
Read MoreSTEP 3D models available for public use
From now on all 3D STEP models will be hosted on GitHub. This should help building your project faster.
Read MoreBrief open-sourced motorized zoom lens introduction
While working on some computer vision projects I have been missing feature to control zoom / focus remotely. And I am not the one with problem like this. So introducing motorized zoom/focus lens with USB controller. While lens is manufactured by third party vendor, I had to make compact USB controller by myself. Software is […]
Read MoreRaspberry Pi B 3 is compatible with current enclosure
Raspberri Pi foundation recently released new credit card sized computer which is named Raspberry Pi B 3. I am glad to see some neat improvements like faster CPU, 64 bit architecture and embedded WiFi. Also good news are that main mechanical properties are left unmodified. See details below what I found after fitting PCBA into […]
Read MoreManual USB camera settings in Linux
There are many UVC compatible webcams most of them support full auto mode but only a few of these cameras provide extended manual white balance, gain and exposure control. Kurokesu C1 family (C1, C1 PRO, C1 MICRO), Logitech C920 and Brio are the ones that can be trusted. There are few tools to work with […]
Read MoreRaspberry Pi – setup for power safe operation
About Raspberry Pi is pretty famous for eating SD cards. While this can be annoying when it acts as media player, it can be costly and time consuming operation to replace when installed in remote location. If we assume that SD card is branded and good quality, most dangerous thing that could happen is unexpected […]
Read MoreConnecting touch probe to Mach3
Connecting touch probe to Mach3 is more than simple task. Just connect supplied cable to computer LPT port or breakout board and configure input. I am not sure how about Mach3 original ones, but Tormach has terrible probing scripts, so at the bottom of this post I provide fixed ones.
Read MoreMachine probe is available again. New and improved.
Excited to introduce new look of machine probe. First touch probe was coated in black oxide, while being easier to produce that coating had some disadvantages for example can be easily scratched and it leaves dark marks on other objects. After I decided what coating do I want, ordered new batch at another company. While […]
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