I was learning AUTOCAD 2012 and switch to INVENTOR 2012, and doing what you need takes about 3 minutes ... you should look into it !I actually ended up writing a craplet to spit out some g code to do what I needed (drill a hole every .5 inches along the x and y axis in a 12"x12" board.
-dan
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#21745 My Netduino CNC Machine
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on 16 December 2011 - 01:04 AM
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#21728 My Netduino CNC Machine
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Join the clubI so want one of these! I wish I had a garage!
Chris
lol
#12003 My first netduino experience
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on 12 April 2011 - 12:56 PM
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Your code makes me think about some code I wrote some 25 years ago ... using punch cards ... tedious work 
I had written : Computing is easy ! Which was not then LOL
I had written : Computing is easy ! Which was not then LOL
#12009 My first netduino experience
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Will it eliminate the need for pullup resistors ?Still wondering about the i2c board...
#12336 MotorShield driver
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on 21 April 2011 - 11:36 AM
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Girls ? Where ?Hi Guys and Girls,
Cool, I'll want one when budget will allowCurrently I have a successful Netduino driver for this shield: Arduino Motor Shield (L298N).
I know it is a stupid question with you since you will ... but can you add it to the sandbox wiki ?I vote for this one, you can easily read the purpose of the code
MotorShield.SetState(Motors.Motor1, Directions.Backward, 100); MotorShield.SetState(Motors.Motor2, Directions.Forward, 50);
I vote for not adding all those overloads ... no overlords pleasethat could be quite some overhead on code memory.
(pun intended)
#12484 More RAM
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on 25 April 2011 - 03:37 PM
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Pity 
What about a netduino mega version ? speedier ARM9 with a lots of memory ? Just dreaming I know
What about a netduino mega version ? speedier ARM9 with a lots of memory ? Just dreaming I know
#12486 More RAM
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on 25 April 2011 - 05:33 PM
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Might have to when I start to really build the quadcopter, might need the speed ... but for now, I have to much fun here, this community is too great !you may take a look at the GHI's boards: they already offer something you are dreaming for!
Be free and happy
#13471 More Documentation, Please ...
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on 20 May 2011 - 02:19 AM
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Still working on some, but got diverted by difficulties learning DotNetNuke and WordPress menus ...
#12332 Microsoft video on Internet of Things
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on 21 April 2011 - 10:51 AM
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You think ? LoLHmm - a bit on the 'content free' side?
Saw the inside of them a couple of years ago when doing a job interview (6 out of 7 meetings, they usually give you your office key at the 7th ... missed it by that much), and the inside is great ! You should see the cafeteria, with their own chefs (yeah read chefs, with an s) lolLots of fine looking buildings though!
But the best was that on every floor there was softdrink distributor (free that is) with every imaginable kind of softdrink
#13168 MFDeploy: Deployment Status "Executing Application"
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on 12 May 2011 - 12:37 PM
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You guys are too fast lol ... I clicked on the #x and copied the url it points to
And welcome to the community !
And welcome to the community !
#13147 MFDeploy: Deployment Status "Executing Application"
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on 12 May 2011 - 12:19 AM
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This one ?Several people have mentioned using a "hold button down" technique to unfreeze MFDeploy.
#13125 MFDeploy Hangs
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on 11 May 2011 - 02:29 PM
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Timing is the keyNVM, used the hold button down + erase technique eventually worked.
#12335 Making the Netduino a little bit closer to a RTOS device
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on 21 April 2011 - 11:21 AM
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That made me think about how we used to do sampling of brainwaves for consciousness detection under anaesthesia. First capture data and nothing else, then massage it (cumulate to get base wave, filter the 60hz that is everywhere, etc...). Since it is blocking, does it gives you full access to the mcu ? for only one process : capture data. That would be perfect.calls to native methods are blocking, so the execution engine has to wait until the native method finishes.
So, correct me if I'm wrong, native code would allow you to stop everything else (gc included?) to capture clean data (maximum time allowed ?) and then back to managed code for ease of programming and analysis. I want one
That would be an interesting tutorial for advanced usersyou could load FreeRTOS on your Netduino...
and what is the language used in FreeRTOS ? I'll check, thanks for posting
#12152 Looking for hardware specific resources
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on 16 April 2011 - 03:26 PM
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It is needed by people like me ... so I'll be working on it for sureNetduino-specific libraries (SecretLabs.NETMF.*) do not currently have any documentation available online
#12146 Looking for hardware specific resources
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on 16 April 2011 - 01:57 PM
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Welcome to the communityI ordered my Netduino Plus
Working on it !Is there a reference document or any other resource that has the complete list of these types of functions and there parameters?
There is a bunch of code samples all over the place (and some in the sandbox.netduino.com) but I am working on a series of formal Tutorials (with Fritzing diagrams, documentation and code sample) and, I am also planning to get this list of functions/types available to us in the SecretLabs namespace (Chris I'll need your input for that).
It should be organized and easy to find
In the meantime, search the forums using keywords like SPI or I2C, you should find something that helps
Mike.
#13148 Little Tutorial on the NetduinoMini and XBee Connections
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on 12 May 2011 - 12:30 AM
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Thanks
#12949 LCD question
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on 08 May 2011 - 03:35 PM
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You did say 16x2 so why do you set it to 16x4 in the code ? And I did it using 1K potentiometer for the brightness and it works fine
#12954 LCD question
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on 08 May 2011 - 07:26 PM
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I am having difficulty connecting the LCD through a 74HC595 ...
Problem solved ... usb froze and the potentiometer I was using was too strong ... lol cool !
#11550 Kalman Filters
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on 01 April 2011 - 01:56 AM
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Planning to ... but just started !Has anybody implemented a Kalman filter on the Netduino that runs with good performance?
Mike.
#11999 I2C Where do I start
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on 12 April 2011 - 12:41 PM
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LOL It made my point clear though ! LOLSorry for the confusion.
Did I understand correctly, you ALWAYS need pullup resistors ? or only when there is more than one sensor connected to it ? And using a I2CBus class to encapsulate all this would be nice to have (to clean up the code) ?
#12010 I2C Where do I start
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on 12 April 2011 - 01:17 PM
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Boy do we need a tutorial LOLHowever, some sensors/devices may have those built-in (e.g. Sparkfun breakout boards).
Sorry, my lack of knowledge ... I didn't know why it was created ! Thanks !what do you mean by 'encapsulate all this'?
#11995 I2C Where do I start
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on 12 April 2011 - 12:21 PM
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And if I see only SCL and SDA ... no TWCK nor TWD ... This is why we need a tutorial ... with some diagram using a netduino and some sensors (ex: Accelerometer ADXL345, Magnetometer HMC5843 and Gyroscope ITG3200). Real example with real sensors ...There need to be two pull-up resistors connected between I2C signal lines (TWCK, TWD) and positive voltage (+5V or +3.3V depending on the devices connected). The value can vary from ~1.5 kΩ up to ~47 kΩ, 2.2 kΩ or 10 kΩ will work fine. The exact value would have to be calculated based on the bus characteristics, i.e. capacitance, number of devices connected, speed etc.
I do understand that hardware is hard (pun intended) ... please help the newbies like me with some tutorials with real things connected, not just LEDs
I am willing to help but I need input ... hard input !Mike who wants to play with sensors without burning them !
#11969 I2C Where do I start
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on 11 April 2011 - 10:52 PM
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I agree ! Beginners Tutorial PleaseIt would be nice if there was a beginners tutorial on using I2C with the Netduino. Not just the code but connecting multiple devices to the bus. I know your suppose to use pull up resistors but I can't find any information on when to use them what type or how often. But a short and sweet tutorial would be great to answer these type of question us beginners have. And it would have the added benefit of being easily found.
#12685 I2C Help - Data not appearing in the output
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on 30 April 2011 - 12:23 PM
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Would that solve our Math library problem ? LOL
#12624 HT1632 interface (alpha)
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on 28 April 2011 - 11:24 PM
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I'll have to try this out
