XY Plotter User Requirements by Mangesh Kangule

User

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:01:29 UTC

Students aged(20-30yrs) irrespective of the Gender.

Environment

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:02:04 UTC

Used in indoor environment
eg: Lab or office

Primary Use

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:02:48 UTC

For drawing Nikolas Haus

Definition

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:05:20 UTC

XY Plotter Robot Kit is a drawing robot that can move a pen or other instrument to draw digital artwork on flat surface

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:05:53 UTC

Primary requirement

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:07:06 UTC

To draw Nikolas Haus on a sheet of paper

Dimensions of maximum plot size

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:10:37 UTC

100mm*100mm page size

the maximum size of Nikolaus house has to be maximum of 70 x 70 mm^2

Point of Reference

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:11:28 UTC

(0,0) at the bottom left hand corner

Programmable using suitable software

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:11:57 UTC

for programming to draw Nikolas Haus

Size should be compact

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:15:06 UTC

For ease of transportation

Good user interface

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:15:12 UTC

Good UI for ease of operation controlling the XY plotter.

Fast operation

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:15:17 UTC

The maximum time for a drawing should be less than 1 minute all the time.

Functionality for additional drawings and text should also there

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:16:17 UTC

Predefined drawing should be available in a ready to use toolbox in the GUI of the plotter for ease of use.

Ease of fixing

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:17:18 UTC

The plotter should be compact along with easy to fix options. So that it can diassembled and assembled which makes the portability of the plotter easy.

Easy to Use

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:18:37 UTC

The plotter should be easy to use without any need of special knowledge regarding the plotter

Robust Body

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:20:23 UTC

The body of the plotter should withstand a small drops to the ground without any damage in working of the machine.

No complex Wiring around the body

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:21:06 UTC

The wires should not be visible and should be neat.

Zero Maintenance

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:23:05 UTC

Ability to be controlled with wireless communication

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:24:17 UTC

Connectivity through WIFI / Bluetooth which are easy to use and is available in all the smartphone.

Use pen of any size

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:25:19 UTC

Self adjusting gripper in which any type of pen can be used.

Power source

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:26:07 UTC

Battery operated or
AC power source

Secondary Use

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-04 11:27:48 UTC

To draw different images and text fed to the plotter

Weight should be minimal

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-06 12:40:36 UTC

For ease of carrying.

Good Lifespan of device

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-06 12:45:52 UTC

Atleast 6 months

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-06 12:50:08 UTC

Pen Holder

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-06 12:51:14 UTC

The Pen holder should be capable of holding the pen without dropping and fixing a pen should not involve any complex operations.

Emergency stop

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-06 13:02:20 UTC

The software programming should stop when the button is activated and restart again when the button is released.

Notification for operation start/stop

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-06 13:03:15 UTC

Electrical Wiring Insulation

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-06 13:04:20 UTC

The wiring should be properly insulated and prevent electrical shocks

Noise of operation

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-06 13:09:42 UTC

The speed should be optimal in such a way that the noise is less.

Ability to control Plotter Speed

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-06 13:10:22 UTC

Writing Table

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 10:27:26 UTC

suitable for different pens and paper sizes

Not affected by vibrations

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 10:29:09 UTC

Body of the plotter should not be disturbed by vibrations during the operations.

Microcontroller for control of the operation

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 10:33:18 UTC

Acuators

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 10:33:51 UTC

Motors for the three axial motion of pen and base.

Maintenance and Lifetime

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 10:44:45 UTC

The plotter should operate without any technical problems for 100 cycles or 6 months

Weight of the assembly

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 10:45:57 UTC

Max Weight less than 2 kg

Pen sizes

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 10:55:35 UTC

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:01:49 UTC

Average size of pens to be used

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:04:22 UTC

Length: from 40 mm up to 150 mm long
Diameter: from 8mm to 20mm

Vibration

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:09:32 UTC

the base of the plotter should not vibrate more than 1mm during the plotting operation and the vibrations should not be visible.

Table size

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:10:50 UTC

Flat surface of 150mm*150mm

Using Arduino IDE for programming

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:13:11 UTC

For ability to program Arduino and ESP microcontrollers.
The microcontroller of the plotter should receive form the PC a “HPGL-File”. This file has at first only a reduced syntax:

Control through buttons on the plotter

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:13:48 UTC

buttons for:
1. START
2.EMERGENCY OFF SWITCH
3. BASE PROGRAM SELECTION BUTTON

Documentation of codes

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:17:26 UTC

Proper formatted documentation of Programs

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:18:27 UTC

All the base functions and codes are to be documented with supporting comments and additional files for ease of user understanding and further modification of the codes by the user

Take plotting speed as an Input from the User

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:20:48 UTC

Use of an input variable to get the desired plotting speed from the user.

Power source

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:32:08 UTC

12V power supply for motors
5V supply for microcontroller

Insulation of wiring

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:33:02 UTC

insulation against water and external factors which might cause some malfunction

Testing and classification as per above standards
Application of a CE mark
Issuing of a "Declaration of Performance" (DOP)

Wireless Control

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:34:06 UTC

Using Bluetooth (BLE)or Wi-Fi for communication with the microcontroller using smartphones.

Microcontroller

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:35:52 UTC

TS: Make use of Arduino for control
--> DS: Arduino UNO
ESP32

Notification LED

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:36:46 UTC

When the device is about to start it notifies with a LED blink and continues to glow when the device is working and stops when the device stops.

Motors

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-13 11:37:55 UTC

3 motor for controlling xyz axes.
each motor of 5v specification

Fast Operation

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-13 15:32:17 UTC

Motors should be selected in such a way that they have high rpm to complete the entire drawings within a time limit of 1 minute.

Multiple pens/ Markers

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-13 15:34:30 UTC

Wirings

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-13 15:39:21 UTC

High gauge wires to be used so that they are flexible and easy to route.

Mechanical fasteners

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-13 15:58:15 UTC

All the parts to be fixed with mechanical fasteners so that they don't move during the operation of the plotter.

Noise of operations

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-13 16:31:58 UTC

The noise level of operation has to be less < 50 dB(A).

Pen Holder

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-05-13 16:35:00 UTC

The pen holder should hold the pen using simple locking mechanism

Convenient

2021-05-13 19:24:48 UTC

Should be charged by usb -C charging port.

Software to write G Codes for the plotter

mangeshkangule — 2021-05-14 07:43:41 UTC

Inkspace SW has the in-built function to generate G codes.

CE conformity

2021-05-14 19:20:15 UTC

IP water and dust protection

2021-05-14 19:21:18 UTC

EMSIS SMC ARDUINO 2.2 A

asiman_92 — 2021-06-02 15:20:48 UTC

Ingress Protection X4

asiman_92 — 2021-06-02 15:40:21 UTC

asiman_92 — 2021-06-02 16:16:32 UTC

gear pulley and move pulley are used to move the belt

Linear Ball bearing

asiman_92 — 2021-06-02 16:19:53 UTC

is used in construction
material: stainless steel

Belts were used to link an idlerpulley and the rotating shaft of thestepper motor working under no slipcondition.

asiman_92 — 2021-06-02 16:26:58 UTC

it is working with the help of stepper motor which doesn't have feedback but has counter which makes it cheaper and efficient nd a special mechanism to raise and lower the pen

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 01:27:22 UTC

it is working in 2 coordinate system in order to draw continuous vector graphics

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 01:28:20 UTC

Movement should be linear, smooth and free of yammering

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 01:47:55 UTC

Mechanical parts should be water and dust resistance

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 18:22:51 UTC

Ease of assembly of mechanical components using basic tools

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 18:24:52 UTC

Size should be compact

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-06-03 18:27:05 UTC

The size of the X Y plotter should be 300*300*300 mm

Home position for the pen to rest after completing an operation

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 18:33:28 UTC

The ability to change to sketch from Nikolas haus to some other sketches

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 18:42:25 UTC

Predefined drawing should be available in a ready to use toolbox in the GUI of the plotter for ease of use.

Ease of fixing

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-06-03 18:43:34 UTC

Some of the main parts will have easy to lactch mechanism like snap locks.

Easy to use

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-06-03 18:44:43 UTC

Use buttons with labelling to control the plotter as required.

Robust body

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-06-03 18:46:45 UTC

The body of the X Y plotter is made using PLA plastic which has a toughness of

For ease of user understanding of the plotter a written document should be made available with comments on the code

asiman_92 — 2021-06-03 18:48:30 UTC

Multiple pens/ Markers

jayabadhrinathk — 2021-06-03 18:49:53 UTC

A turret or a mupltiple pen holder which can hold more than 1 pen/ markers.

micro switch: 20 x 10 [mm] Designed to control the movement of a mechanical component

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guiding shafts: 6∅ x 300[mm]

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bolts and nuts:
• use standard machine screws (i.e.
socket head, hexagon,
 M4 x (8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25)
 M5 x (10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30)
 M6 x (16, 20, 25, 30, 35)

Convenience

mangeshkangule — 2021-06-05 10:34:37 UTC

The Plotter should be easy to power on through AC or DC supply without need of any complex connections

A physical switch to shut down the plotter in case of emergency

mangeshkangule — 2021-06-05 10:40:26 UTC