Sliding Rail Kit

Table of Contents

1) Set up for first use

2) Start using

3) Integrate Sliding Rail Kit into your project.

1. Set up for first use

Read the Installation Guide to check the items, assemble the sliding rail and set up for the first use.

2. Start using

2.1 Control Sliding Rail with Rotrics Studio.

2.1.1 Initialize the Sliding Rail

Move DexArm to the middle of the sliding rail and then power on. Open Rotrics Studio and click Basic -> Accessories -> Sliding Rail -> to initialize your sliding rail.

DexArm will automatically update the "axis_steps_per_unit" of the E axis, meanwhile, the sliding rail will move to its home point through stallguard and sensorless_homing of TMC2209.

Now, we can start controlling it with Rotrics Studio. We can use the Left / Right arrow button to control the sliding rail since it's been connected to the 12-pin motor port.

2.2 Drawing with Sliding Rail

We provided a sample svg file for you to experience drawing with the sliding rail. Click the link below to download it.

How to use it?

Step 1: Set up drawing board and sliding rail.

Put a 1 meter long board below DexArm and stick a paper on it.

Power on DexArm and move it to the center of the drawing board.

Step 2: Enter Advance mode

Go to Setting -> Config -> Advance and toggle the switch.

Step 3: Set Work Origin.

Click Z- to move DexArm until the nip touches the paper.

Open Termianl and send G92 X0 Y0 Z0 E0 to set work origin.

Step 4: Import it to Rotrics Studio's drawing panel.

Step 5: Change the working parameters👇

• Width: 800mm

• Move Y: 0

• Move X: 0

• Work Speed: 4000

• Work Acceleration: 200 (Set it in Terminal by sending M204 S200)

Step 6: Click Generate G-code and Start Drawing.

2.3 Laser Engraving with Sliding Rail.

Step 1: Set up laser material and sliding rail.

Place a long material below DexArm and focus the laser module. Move DeArm to the center of the material.

Step 2: Enter Advance mode

Go to Setting -> Config -> Advance and toggle the switch.

Step 3: Set Work Origin.

Click Z- to move DexArm until the nip touches the paper.

Open Termianl and send G92 X0 Y0 Z0 E0 to set work origin.

Step 4: Import the SVG file above into Rotrics Studio's laser panel.

Step 5: Set the Transformation parameters as illustrate below and set your common working parameter.

• Width: 800mm

• Move X: 0

• Move Y: 0

Step 6: Click Generate G-code and Start Drawing.

Integrate Sliding Rail Kit into your project.

Just like controlling DexArm, we use G-code commands to control the sliding rail's movement as well.

After setting up the sliding rail kit, send the G1 Exx Fxx command via serial and you can control the movements.

;G1 Exx Fxx - move sliding rail xx mm at speed xx mm/min 
G1 E100 F2000; move sliding rail forward 100mm at speed 2000 mm/min 

Learn more about DexArm's API here👇