Free and Open-source Control Software for 3-D Motion and Processing

RepRap 3-D printers and their derivatives using conventional firmware are limited by: 1) requiring technical knowledge, 2) poor resilience with unreliable hardware, and 3) poor integration in complicated systems. In this paper, a new control system called Franklin, for CNC machines in general and 3-...

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Published in:Journal of open research software 2016-01, Vol.4 (1), p.2-e2
Main Authors: Wijnen, Bas, Anzalone, Gerald C, Haselhuhn, Amberlee S, Sanders, P. G, Pearce, Joshua M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printing
3D printing
additive manufacturing
Computer Science
distributed manufacturing
firmware
FOSS, open-source
free and open source software
Image processing software
Open source software
open-source electronics
open-source hardware
Operating Systems
personal fabrication
printing
rapid prototyping
RepRap
Technology application
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Summary:RepRap 3-D printers and their derivatives using conventional firmware are limited by: 1) requiring technical knowledge, 2) poor resilience with unreliable hardware, and 3) poor integration in complicated systems. In this paper, a new control system called Franklin, for CNC machines in general and 3-D printers specifically, is presented that enables web-based three dimensional control of additive, subtractive and analytical tools from any Internet connected device. Franklin can be set up and controlled entirely from a web interface; it uses a custom protocol which allows it to continue printing when the connection is temporarily lost, and allows communication with scripts. Keywords: 3-D printing, additive manufacturing, distributed manufacturing, firmware, free and open source software, FOSS, open-source, open-source electronics, open-source hardware, personal fabrication, printing, RepRap, rapid prototyping
ISSN:2049-9647
2049-9647
DOI:10.5334/jors.78