6/24/2023 0 Comments Ground control mac![]() If you have any questions or issues with this process please get in touch through the Maslow forums. From within the project folder, run the following: Ground Control can be run from the command line. Once Python 2.7.x is installed, install required dependencies: See documentation for your linux distro on how to install Python 2.7.x if it is not installed. You can confirm the version of python you have installed with: Python is bundled with all major linux distributions. To install Python on OS X, first install Homebrew Python -m pip install docutils pygments pypiwin32 2 Python -m pip install -upgrade pip wheel setuptools First, check to make sure your version of pip is up to date by running: Installing Kivy is a little more complicated. Fortunately, python comes with a built in package manager, pip which will install both of them for you. Next, you need to install Kivy and Pyserial. If python does not open, it is most likely an issue with the PATH environment variable.įor more information about configuring the PATH in Windows, see superuser: How to add python to the windows path. You should then see something similar to this: Once you have installed Python 2.7.x, open the command prompt and type To setup your computer to run Ground Control from the source code, first download and install Python version 2.7.x. This is not a prerequisite for installation on any platform. You might also consider taking a look at Virtual Environments to save you from python version headaches later on. Maslow uses the Kivy framework for the UI and the pyserial module for USB communication. ![]() 2.7 was chosen instead of 3.x because the support for compiling binaries for the 3.x version is not good enough yet. Ground Control is built using the 2.7.x version of the Python language. Ground control documentation is available on the project wiki.įor help in using Ground Control, see the users guide. Indexįor Windows and OS X binaries, see the releases page.įor help installing binaries, see the installation guides. It was chosen because it has good cross platform support and is relatively simple to work with.ġ) It runs on as many platforms as possible.Ģ) It is as easy as possible for members of the community to contribute to making the program better. For new installs consider using Web Control instead.įrom within Ground Control, you can move the machine to where you want to begin a cut, calibrate the machine, open and run a g-code file, or monitor the progress of an ongoing cut. Note: Ground Control has been superseeded by Web Control which is a community led project. Ground Control is the program which allows you to control the Maslow CNC machine. ![]()
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