How to use the writing and drawing kit

How to install

• Take out the acrylic drawing board and place it as shown in the figure

• Lay the drawing paper and fix it with strong magnetic thumbnails

• Insert the pen holder from top to bottom

• Tighten the screws with the included hexagon wrench to ensure that the pen will not shake or fall

• Installation complete

How to use Elephant Luban

How to import pictures

• After the machine configuration is completed, click "write and draw" to enter the track generation page

• When you enter this page for the first time, there will be instructions. Follow the instructions and click "Next"

• In this page, there are preset basic graphics that can be used directly

• You can also choose to import the required image. After the image is imported, Elephant Luban will automatically perform vector processing on the image

How to select the appropriate work area

• The sector area circled in the figure is the working area of the manipulator

• Try to place the picture in front of the machine, as shown in the figure below

How to select the appropriate track tool

• At present, Elephant Luban provides three track tools: point fill, line fill, and vector
  • Point fill: tracks consist of points
  • Line fill: tracks consist of lines
  • Vector: generate a vector map along the image contour, and the track is composed of continuous curves

How to generate tracks

• Select the image first, and then click "Create Toolpath"

• Input the "Speed", "Pen Up Height","Pen Down Height" and "Init Pos" in sequence, and click "Save" after setting

• After the path is created,click “Generate G-code and Preview” and you can see the actual effect of the track

• Click "Export" to save the generated track.

How to use the generated track

There are two ways to track: 1 Used directly in the Elephant Luban workspace 2 Play tracks using myBlockly

• How to send tracks in Elephant Luban workspace

  • Click "Export" and select "Load G-code to Workspace"

  • Enter the work area and see the actual effect of the track. Click "X" to close the preview window

  • Select the corresponding serial port and click "Connect". After the connection is successful, you can see the prompt text next to the button

  • Click“Home”,let the machine adjust the joint to the zero position

  • Click "Send to machine" to send the generated track to the machine and let the machine start writing and drawing

• How to play tracks with myBlockly

  • Click "Export" and select "Load G-code to Workspace"

  • Save nc file

  • Double-click to open myBlockly

  • Switch machine type, select serial port and baud rate

  • After switching the machine type, there will be a prompt pop-up window, which can be closed directly

  • Drag the building block for programming, as shown in the figure below

  • Click the building block, select the track file, and complete the programming

  • Click“Run”,and you can play the track