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This page is the central documentation site for '''Super-Awesome Sylvia's WaterColorBot''' from [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist].   
 
This page is the central documentation site for '''Super-Awesome Sylvia's WaterColorBot''' from [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/ Evil Mad Scientist].   
 
 
'''''Still under construction-- These pages are being rapidly updated through the week of November 10, 2013.'''''
 
 
  
  
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== Essential Documentation ==
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=== Part I: Getting Started with WaterColorBot ===
  
  
== Basics: Getting Started with WaterColorBot==
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For WaterColorBot kit version 2.0 (Current version; pre-assembled with aluminum carriage and winches)
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* Booklet: [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/watercolor/docs/WCB_QuickStart_2ALinear.pdf WaterColorBot 2.0 Quick Start Guide], a 4 MB PDF Document
  
* Setup video: Assembling your WaterColorBot        -- Coming week of November 10, 2013
 
* Booklet: Getting Started with WaterColorBot (PDF format)        -- Coming week of November 10, 2013
 
 
  
== Software for WaterColorBot ==
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For WaterColorBot kit version 1.5 (wooden carriage, aluminum winches)
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* Booklet: [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/watercolor/docs/WCB_QuickStart_C_Linear.pdf Getting Started with WaterColorBot], a 10 MB PDF Document
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* The setup video (below) covers everything except the new aluminum winches.
  
Main article [[WaterColorBot_Software|WaterColorBot Software]]  -- Coming week of November 10, 2013
 
  
* [[WaterColorBot_Control|WaterColorBot Control]] Inkscape extension
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For WaterColorBot kit version 1.0 (with wooden winches)
* [[RoboPaint]] -- Coming week of November 10, 2013
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* Booklet: [http://shop.emscdn.com/wiki/watercolor/docs/WCB_QuickStart_B_Linear.pdf Getting Started with WaterColorBot], a 6 MB PDF Document
* [[RoboPaint RT]] -- Coming week of November 10, 2013
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* Setup Video:  [http://watercolorbot.com/setup.html Assembling Your WaterColorBot], about 24 minutes long.
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== Advanced topics and tips ==
 
'''General Usage'''
 
* [[WaterColorBot Paper|Paper Choices]] -- Coming Soon
 
* [[WaterColorBot Paints|Paint Choices]] -- Coming Soon
 
* [[WaterColorBot Writing Implements|Other Writing Implements]]  -- Coming Soon
 
* [[WaterColorBot Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]  -- Coming Soon
 
  
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=== Part II: Software for WaterColorBot ===
  
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: ''Main article [[WaterColorBot_Software|WaterColorBot Software]]
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* [[Inkscape_and_WaterColorBot|Inkscape extensions for WaterColorBot]]
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* [[RoboPaint]]
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* [[RoboPaint RT]]
  
 
== Support Resources ==
 
== Support Resources ==
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* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wcb-discuss WaterColorBot User Group] Mailing list (Please sign up!)
 
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wcb-discuss WaterColorBot User Group] Mailing list (Please sign up!)
 
* [http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/categories/watercolorbot WaterColorBot Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 
* [http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/categories/watercolorbot WaterColorBot Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
* [http://www.thingiverse.com/tag:watercolorbot WaterColorBot @ Thingiverse] where you can share WaterColorBot-ready SVG art-- or programs that generate art
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* [http://www.thingiverse.com/tag:watercolorbot WaterColorBot @ Thingiverse] where you can share WaterColorBot-ready artwork.
 
 
  
  
 
== For Developers ==  
 
== For Developers ==  
 
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wcb-developer WaterColorBot Developer Mailing List]
 
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/wcb-developer WaterColorBot Developer Mailing List]
* [http://www.schmalzhaus.com/EBB/EBBCommands.html EBB Commands] documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
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* [http://evil-mad.github.io/EggBot/ebb.html EBB Commands] documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
 
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/wcb-ink wcb-ink] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the python-based WaterColorBot Inkscape Driver.
 
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/wcb-ink wcb-ink] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the python-based WaterColorBot Inkscape Driver.
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/wcb-ink robopaint] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the javascript-based RoboPaint stand-alone application.
 
 
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/wcb-ink robopaint-rt] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the java-based RoboPaint RT application.
 
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/wcb-ink robopaint-rt] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the java-based RoboPaint RT application.
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* [https://github.com/evil-mad/robopaint robopaint] repository at github.  Source code and issue tracker for the javascript-based RoboPaint stand-alone application.
 
* The [https://github.com/techninja/cncserver/blob/master/API.md "CNCserver" API], installed with and implemented by RoboPaint.
 
* The [https://github.com/techninja/cncserver/blob/master/API.md "CNCserver" API], installed with and implemented by RoboPaint.
  
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== Hardware Documentation ==
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* [[WaterColorBot Reference Design]] - ''The WaterColorBot is an Open Source Hardware + Software Project.''
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* [http://www.schmalzhaus.com/EBB/ EBB] documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
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* [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/making-wcb/ The Making of the WaterColorBot] at Evil Mad Scientist laboratories -- ''about how it's made.''
  
  
== Hardware Documentation ==
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== Advanced topics and tips ==
* [[WaterColorBot Reference Design]] -- Coming week of November 10, 2013
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'''General Usage'''
* [http://www.schmalzhaus.com/EBB/ EBB] documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
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* [[WaterColorBot Paper|Paper Choices]]
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* [[WaterColorBot Paints|Paint Choices]]
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* [[WaterColorBot Writing Implements|Other Writing Implements]]
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* [[WaterColorBot Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]

Revision as of 16:43, 19 February 2017

This page is the central documentation site for Super-Awesome Sylvia's WaterColorBot from Evil Mad Scientist.


The WaterColorBot Kit

Main details about the WaterColorBot kit:


Essential Documentation

Part I: Getting Started with WaterColorBot

For WaterColorBot kit version 2.0 (Current version; pre-assembled with aluminum carriage and winches)


For WaterColorBot kit version 1.5 (wooden carriage, aluminum winches)


For WaterColorBot kit version 1.0 (with wooden winches)



Part II: Software for WaterColorBot

Main article WaterColorBot Software

Support Resources

Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences:


For Developers

  • WaterColorBot Developer Mailing List
  • EBB Commands documentation, for the EiBotBoard that powers the WaterColorBot
  • wcb-ink repository at github. Source code and issue tracker for the python-based WaterColorBot Inkscape Driver.
  • robopaint-rt repository at github. Source code and issue tracker for the java-based RoboPaint RT application.
  • robopaint repository at github. Source code and issue tracker for the javascript-based RoboPaint stand-alone application.
  • The "CNCserver" API, installed with and implemented by RoboPaint.

Hardware Documentation


Advanced topics and tips

General Usage