Introduction: PlotClock_zoomIn_LOT

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Base on Plotclock by joo

Thanks to joo, Johannes Heberlein and other maker! ~(＾◇^)/ (┌・ω・)┌✧

A larger version of the Plotclock. use microcontroller board of LOT. In addition to drawing and writing, you can also click the mobile phone.

I did these changes:

  • Zoom in about 2 times;
  • The range of draw is large enough to cover the many phone screen;
  • Bearings were added to the rotating parts;
  • Replaced the bigger servo;
  • The frame is redesigned and laser cut;
  • Microcontroller board was replaced with NodeMCU-32s;

Chinese Ver: https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/flyingPig507/...

Step 1: List of Materials

  • NodeMCU-32S x 1
  • Beech laminate 300*300*4mm . x1
  • washer m3 x6
  • Servo MG995 x3
  • sleeve bearing with flange GFM030402 . x12
  • Ball link m3 x1
  • Ball link m2 x1
  • nylon screw M3 x8
  • nylon Nut M3 x8
  • nylon screw M4 x12
  • nylon Nut M4 x12
  • Steel screw M3 x3
  • Stop nut M3 x3
  • power supply 5v8a or 5v10a x1

Step 2: Laser Cut for Frame

You can found it in file of fusion360 - Sketch

Attachments

Step 3: Assemble

Servo pins:

  • D23
  • D22
  • D21

Step 4: Ready for PlatformIO

This code need modify then can run in arduino IDE, so PlatformIO is a better way.

How to use PIO to check this:

https://platformio.org/platformio-ide

And you should install Arduino IDE too, because it can so easy to download all the kind of library.

Step 5: Install Drive for Your MAC or PC

If your computer do not detected NodeMCU when connect it by usb cable. Need install drive by manual.

https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/...

Step 6: Upload Code

New PIO project.

Modify these in your platformio.ini

[env:nodemcu-32s]
platform = espressif32
board = nodemcu-32s
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200

replace the main.cpp:

https://github.com/wnqwang/PlotClockZoomInLOT/raw/...

Copy these library from your path of aduino to your PIO's lib.

Attention: do not use arduino original servo lib, it can't work on NodeMCU. need use this:

ESP32Servo (search on arduino Library Manager)

Step 7: Calibration

This is a HARD work. If you use my frame and code, so maybe it was done, i guess.

If you want adjust, please check this:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Plot-Clock-for-du...

I follow it, hope useful to you.