Poseidon Syringe Pump - Revision history

Ballen: /* Downloading and Running the Software */

2019-04-06T00:29:24Z

Downloading and Running the Software

Ballen: /* Downloading and Running the Software */

2019-02-09T21:34:16Z

Downloading and Running the Software

Ballen: /* Downloading and Running the Software */

2019-02-09T21:30:52Z

Downloading and Running the Software

Ballen at 21:18, 9 February 2019

2019-02-09T21:18:58Z

Ballen at 23:44, 30 January 2019

2019-01-30T23:44:19Z

Ballen: /* Raspberry Pi Set-Up */

2019-01-30T23:41:21Z

Raspberry Pi Set-Up

Ballen: /* Raspberry Pi Set-Up */

2019-01-30T23:32:06Z

Raspberry Pi Set-Up

Ballen: /* Overview */

2019-01-22T17:43:24Z

Overview

Ballen at 17:42, 22 January 2019

2019-01-22T17:42:57Z

Ballen at 17:42, 22 January 2019

2019-01-22T17:42:04Z

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 Once extracted, you should open up the folder. In this, there should be a folder name "SOFTWARE". You should double click on the file that ends in ".ino", which should open up the Arduino IDE. Ensure that you have connected your Arduino to the Raspberry Pi and have selected it, then flash this code to the Arduino.
 Once you have flashed the code to your Arduino, you should open up a Terminal window. navigate to the location of the SOFTWARE folder...
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       ''cd Desktop/poseidon-release/SOFTWARE''
-Once you are in this folder you can type
+This is called "navigating to the directory" in which the software exists. Once you are in this folder you can type
       ''ls''
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       ''python3 poseidon_main.py''
-This should execute the Graphical User Interface and let your start playing around with the software.
+This should execute the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and let you start playing around with the software.
-For running the software, I would strongly recommend watching [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmoB_fPc4L4 this video].
+Next, you should select the appropriate micro stepping setting. The device is set up to do up to 1/32 micro stepping, but you can choose any micro stepping setting below this.
-Also, you should keep the following limitations in mind:
+Next, you should configure the pumps according to the settings that you want to use. This is done by selecting the Syringe, Units, Speed, Acceleration, and Jog Delta. You may find the following table to be useful while choosing settings:
 [[File:51273546-d49c4f00-1981-11e9-8946-9ec0baf57dbd.png|900px]]

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 For example, if you have extracted to the desktop of your Raspberry Pi, then you will have to type something like this:
-      'cd Desktop/poseidon-release/SOFTWARE'
+      ''cd Desktop/poseidon-release/SOFTWARE''
 Once you are in this folder you can type
-      'ls'
+      ''ls''
 to list the files in this current directory.
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 Now type the following into your Terminal window:
-      'python3 poseidon_main.py'
+      ''python3 poseidon_main.py''
 This should execute the Graphical User Interface and let your start playing around with the software.

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	If you have not already done so, you should navigate to the [https://github.com/pachterlab/poseidon Github repository] for the Poseidon project and clone this.		If you have not already done so, you should navigate to the [https://github.com/pachterlab/poseidon Github repository] for the Poseidon project and clone this.
		+
		+	This is done by clicking on the "Clone/download" button in the upper right corner of the screen, then clicking on "Download zip". Once you have done this, you will have to extract the file contents. I would suggest extracting to the desktop of the Raspberry Pi.
		+
		+	Once extracted, you should open up the folder. In this, there should be a folder name "SOFTWARE". You should double click on the file that ends in ".ino", which should open up the Arduino IDE. Ensure that you have connected your Arduino to the Raspberry Pi and have selected it, then flash this code to the Arduino.
		+
		+	Once you have flashed the code to your Arduino, you should open up a Terminal window. navigate to the location of the SOFTWARE folder...
		+
		+	For example, if you have extracted to the desktop of your Raspberry Pi, then you will have to type something like this:
		+
		+	'cd Desktop/poseidon-release/SOFTWARE'
		+
		+	Once you are in this folder you can type
		+
		+	'ls'
		+
		+	to list the files in this current directory.
		+
		+	To execute the software, you should ensure that you have everything connected, meaning the Arduino has the CNC shield and motor(s) connected to it and the Arduino is connected to the Raspberry Pi.
		+
		+	Now type the following into your Terminal window:
		+
		+	'python3 poseidon_main.py'
		+
		+	This should execute the Graphical User Interface and let your start playing around with the software.
		+
		+	For running the software, I would strongly recommend watching [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmoB_fPc4L4 this video].
		+
		+	Also, you should keep the following limitations in mind:
		+
		+	[[File:51273546-d49c4f00-1981-11e9-8946-9ec0baf57dbd.png\|900px]]

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 The .stl files for the 3D printed parts can be found [https://github.com/pachterlab/poseidon/tree/release/HARDWARE/pump/stl here].
 == Assembly of 3D-Printed Parts ==
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 You can find the instructions on how to set up the Arduino and the CNC shield [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl02fsRCJ7U here]!

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 Once downloaded, you will have to unzip/extract this to the following location: pi/Downloads/arduino-1.8.8/libraries
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl02fsRCJ7U Arduino Assembly]
+If you are using the touchscreen display and Pi Microscope, then you should consider watching [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3pXNY8snOg this video]!
-[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3pXNY8snOg Raspberry Pi Assembly]
+== Arduino Assembly ==

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       sudo ldconfig
-Now you should test the installation. This can be done by firing up a Python3 interactive console and using two lines of code...
+Now you should test the installation to ensure it was successful. This can be done by firing up a Python3 interactive console and using two lines of code...
 To launch a python3 interactive console:
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 == Overview ==
 This page is dedicated to the set-up of the Poseidon Syringe Pump (as originally constructed by the Pachter Lab at CalTech) for Advanced Physical Chemistry (Spring 2019).
- This page is dedicated to the set-up of the Poseidon Syringe Pump (as originally constructed by the Pachter Lab at CalTech) for Advanced Physical Chemistry (Spring 2019).
+The project page is found here: [https://github.com/pachterlab/poseidon Poseidon].
 == Obtaining Materials and Printing Parts ==

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−	~~===~~ This page is dedicated to the set-up of the Poseidon Syringe Pump (as originally constructed by the Pachter Lab at CalTech) for Advanced Physical Chemistry (Spring 2019). ~~===~~	+	'''This page is dedicated to the set-up of the Poseidon Syringe Pump (as originally constructed by the Pachter Lab at CalTech) for Advanced Physical Chemistry (Spring 2019). '''

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==