grblP5

grbl library for Processing.
This repo is especially focused on using plotters, laser cutter(not considering z-axis and linear power).

Usage

import library

import processing.serial.*;
import grblP5.*;

instance

GrblP5 plotter;
plotter = new GrblP5(this, GrblP5.list()[2], 115200);
/*GrblP5.list()[2]: port name
115200: baud rate*/

list

List devices to make sure what the port name is:
String[] list = plotter.list();

unlock

Unlock from the alarm state:
plotter.unlock();

home

Just go to the home position:
plotter.home();

homing

Determine the home position with limit switch trigger:
plotter.homing();

pen up / down

Control pen up / down with servo motor:
plotter.servo(Boolean flag);

drawing

All drawing methods can be written like Processing.

rectangle

Draw rectangle:
plotter.rect(float x, float y, float w, float h)

circle

Draw circle:
plotter.circle(float x, float y, float r)

line

Draw line:
plotter.line(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2)

go to position

Just go to position:
plotter.goTo(float x, float y)

Examples

Examples/basic/bacic.pde

Examples/linesOnCircle/linesOnCircle.pde

Examples/linesOnCircleSpiral/linesOnCircleSpiral.pde

Examples/perlinNoise/perlinNoise.pde

Examples/facePerlinNoise/facePerlinNoise.pde

Examples/signiture/signiture.pde

Gallery

360 lines

perlin noise field

perlin noise face

signiture agent

To-do

More examples for geidai plotter workshop.

• xml inclusion in grblP5 Library

geidai workshop