Sending g-code via USB RS232?

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Hi,

We need to build a measurement setup which involves using stepping motors to move thing around. My colleague recommended me to use the SmoothieBoard to control the stepping motors. I have no previous experience with anything like this before. Is it possible to send g-code directly via a serial port terminal program? I need to do some measurements between the motor movement. Or I have to create many files, each corresponds to a specific g-code, and use play file command?

Thanks,
Joseph

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Hello.

Yes, it is possible to send commands directly via a serial port terminal.

You do not need to create a file for each G-code. G-codes that are received are executed, the same way play commands that are received are executed.

Take a look here

and here

Cheers :slight_smile:

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Hi Arthurwolf,

Thank you very much for your reply. I think we will go head then :slight_smile:

Joseph

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I got the board and connected to the USB. I tried to talk to the board using a RS232 terminal (Termite). I can’t see the com port showed up. I also saw that Windows can’t find the driver. Do it require any software driver? What is the correct setting (baud rate, etc) for talking using serial?

Thanks,
Joseph

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Hello.

The drivers are found here : http://smoothieware.org/windows-drivers and the baud rate is ignored so it is not important.

Cheers !

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I’m having the problem that I cannot install any virtual driver as showed at that page.

This is what I have in my device manager:
Ports (COM & LPT)
Smoothieboard DFU Interface (COM12)
Smoothieboard USB Serial (COM11)

I have followed the instructions and I still can’t manage to do anything. Everything I try to execute the instructions given, it gives me a message saying : “Windows has determined the driver software for your device is up to date”

I need help