In the previous episode we finished to build a 3D scanner – FabScan (I mean mechanics and electronics). Today we will focus on uploading of a firmware to Arduino UNO and preparing of a flash drive with system Ubuntu FabScan.
Since now, we published 3 episodes of the tutorial: part I – completing of mechanic components, part II – completing of electronics, part III – assembly.
To programme a driver for the 3D scanner you need to upload a special file. You should visit the webpage of Arduino and a proper software. A file with the firmware you can download here. Than you need to follow he instruction:
The driver is programmed.
A portable version of the Ubuntu FabScan gives us a very crucial functionality. Thanks to it we can use a 3D scanner connected do any computer without installing of any drivers, and any additional software. In Ubuntu Fabscan there are installed all of the programmes needed to use the scanner, programming of the Arduino driver and also 3D printers. The system is started without interfering in the system installed on the computer.
And than:
To run Ubuntu Fabscan without installing it, follow the instruction:
Attention: you can use Ubuntu as an usual operational system. After running it from the flash memory, click on Install Ubuntu 13.04 on the desktop.
Our 3D scanner is ready to work. In the next episodes I will write, how to configure and calibrate it. We will also take our first 3D scan and learn, what else we can do with this file.