I found this nice video which shows how to calibrate the FabScanPi and afterwards do a scan with it. The video was made by Elias Zobler and can be found on his youtube channel.

Here is a newer Video of the assembly process. Found on Youtube. Made by a user.

I found this assembly video on Elias Zoblers Youtube Channel. It shows the assembly of the current FabScanPi kit as it is offered at Watterott electronics. Thank you for making this video.

Have you proved the issues in the F.A.Q. ( "My scan looks doubled") I think this will fix your issue...

@basim you can also use a part of an WS2812 based LED stripe.

Posted by: @basim Another question i want to ask, can i use simple white LED instead of WS2812 ? i will attach a switch to turn it on and off Sorry but it is not that easy. Because the LED's are al...

If you are using an Arduino you need to change the serial port in the default.config.json. In general you need to change from /dev/ttyAMA0 to /dev/ttyUSB0

Solved?

One suggestion to the re-flashing issue. You can deactivate auto flashing in the default.config.josn. Anyway I added the cnc shield firmware to the next release. So it will be available as one of the...

Did you perform the scan with an open lid? Or was the lid closed during the scan? When the lid was closed, I thing your problem is calibration related.

I am doing some tests with the new Raspberry Pi4. Hopefully this will speed up the scans. I also changed some software parts for speed up... Maybe I can give you a speed comparison in the upcoming d...

@pat12-6 Yes, you can unsolder it.

Here is a Link to an assembly pdf of Watterott: And here is the assembly video on Youtube:

Hi, you can find all you need here: (FabScan Related) (HAT)

Sure. The HAT will work. But the new FabScan Pi version will support additional Hardware. Example gives the ciclop board.

Those scans were made by the ciclop scanner. The next release of the FabScanPi software will be compatible to the BQ Ciclop and china clones. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : snapshot_bunn...

The latest work on new releases is always located in the develop branch. But keep in mind that it is not stable yet.

We are getting closer. The new software release will come soon! I am doing some final testing at the moment. But it looks already promising. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : D9rgSVvWsAEQdq...

The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the release of the new Raspberry Pi 4 Model B today. If you want to know how it works with the FabScanPi you I suggest you to read the related blog post. If you ...

It's hard to find the error by description. Can somebody share a log file to the related error. Especially the calibration values from the default.config.json would be also interesting. It sounds lik...

Sorry, I am not able to reproduce the error. How are you able to use VNCviewer? Have you installed the package on the raspberry? Have you tried to connect on port 80, which is the default port when yo...

Would it be OK to use a few washers between the wall of the fabscancase and the ledring printed circuitboard? Sure. By the way: My scans already look very nice. I am just missing the bottom 1 or 2 c...

Support für zwei Laser wird drin sein. Allerdings in der kommenden Version vorerst experimentell.

Which version of FabScanPi Server do you have installed? 0.70 or earlier?

Hey, of course. We are thinking about a new version of the HAT, which will be pre soldered and it should come with some nice connectors for an easier assembly. Also the step down unit needs to be ref...

Many people asked for an instruction on how to assemble the current version of laser mount. The laser mount in older versions of the FabScanPi kit were mounted on a servo. This servo was never support...

Hi, yes. Are you able to connect to your FabScan when it is connected by wire? Anyway, start your FabScan and go to . If it will find a FabScan in your local network you will be automatically redire...

I don't know what he uses for supplying the 5V. But I recommend to use a big 5V power supply, if you plan to add a lot of 5V consuming devices to the FabScanPi. The power plug in the kit does deliver ...

Einfach den Motor anders herum drehen lassen kann nicht funktionieren. Der Algorithmus ist für den einen Laser ausgelegt. Für den zweiten Laser passiert noch eine ganze Menge mehr in der Software. In...

Hi, sorry for the late response. The HAT itself communicates over the serial pinout of the Raspberry Pi. The accepted baud rate is a value which can be set in the firmware config. By default it is 57...

What is the motor doing? Nothing or does it wobble? You can find all information about the different driver types here:

Anyway you can find the driver here:

What behavior lets you think that your driver is broken?

Rendering without texture. After merging both scans. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : snapshot03.png

Scan Horizontal < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : snapshot02.png

Scan vertically < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : snapshot00.png

Hi, the board can handle up to 3 Motors, one Motor for the turntable and two for the lasers. But alternatively you can also use a stepper motor for the turntable and two servos for the lasers. But t...

Hi, thank you for your detailed report. You are right, the Raspberry Pi2 doesn't make problems. But also the Raspberry Pi3 works. Only the Raspberry Pi3 B+ ( the newer one) has a higher power consump...

I have some ideas, but I need to do some tests.

I think this is more related to this thread.

For adjusting the motor current have a look to the following site: A ref. voltage of ~0.7 V is the best setting for the FabScanPi.

Can you try to do sudo systemctl enable dphys-swapfile and reboot the pi. Then scan again with high resolution settings?

What does the point cloud look like? There is also an issue with the meshing option since the upgrade to 0.7.0. Generally FabScanPi is using meshlab under the hood. You can try to load your point clou...

Work in progress. Hopefully within the next release. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : 53155180_2658159900921944_794672531486277632_n.png

Have you tried to adjust your origin point in config. You will find additional information on how to do that in the documentation.

By the way, which power supply do you use? The behavior sounds like a under voltage problem, so that the pi does a reboot. As Danilo0702 mentioned also check the solder joints, especially those of the...

Reading permissions should be enough for downloading and browsing the files in the filesystem. It should be possible to download the files with reading permissions only. However it sounds like a bug. ...

Just moved the topic. It is a more general question. Of course! You can build the box bigger. The auto calibration will measure the dimensions of your build. But keep in mind, there will be a size wh...

Yes, the FabScan is checking the firmware. When it detects that the firmware is older than the current firmware in the source folder, than it automatically flashes the newer version to the Arduino. In...

Please prove the solder joints of the motor driver and of the pin headers on the FabScan Pi HAT again. I would recommend to resolder them. Some on the picture above look as there are cold solder joint...

Super cool. Danke für die Arbeit. Ich werde das so schnell ich kann nachbauen. Ein solches Feature haben sich viele schon länger gewünscht. Ich denke dass ich am Wochenende dazu komme das ganze näher ...

Rene is right. That was a important missing information. I did not know that you are using a custom hardware. Mostly an Arduino on the USB port creates a device called /dev/ttyUSB0 You can discover th...

I want to use a wifi instead of a wired connection. How can i configure WiFi?

A similar issue was already reported at : Please try the following command sudo /etc/init.d/fabscanpi-server stop sudo avrdude-autoreset -p m328p -b 115200 -carduino -P/dev/ttyAMA0After that the out...

I don't think that your motor is broken. The motors are really robust. As Rene mentioned check the motor current settings. The reference voltage should be between 0.7 and 0.8 volts (with this the moto...

I think black is the better option, because white can cause reflections what actually might disturb the laser recognition. The object scan process is performed in total darkness, that is the reason wh...

The following sheet shows the current wiring. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : electronic-componetns.jpg

Thank you for the suggestion. The camera module is delivered with a little white plastic tool since a while. This can be used to adjust the camera sharpness. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachmen...

The assembly video is from 2016. Since the video was made some things changed. Please use the video as a quick reference only. It is better to follow the instructions in the documentation. Documentati...

Systemd is not 100% supported yet. So try to start/stop the server by using sudo /etc/init.d/fabscanpi-server <start|stop> - Mario

, I saw the UI, but when I want to calibrate the Fabscan the software says that there is no UI Can you explain this more detailed? I do not understand what you exactly mean with that. It would also ...

Hi, your first log already showed that the Raspberry Pi can not connect to the FabScanPi HAT. Your latest post shows that there is a problem with baud rate 57600. With 115200 it seems to work. 57600 ...

Just moved this topic to here.

Could you please post some pictures of your setup. An maybe call in your browser and attach the automatically downloaded zip file here.

Hello BlastAM, you can try do decrease the camera resolution, it might speed up the process but it will also decrease the scan quality. You can try to set more worker processes but i don't think that...

Hello Ralf, can you please try this. First: sudo avrdude-autoreset -p m328p -b 57600 -carduino -P/dev/ttyAMA0 Second: sudo avrdude-autoreset -p m328p -b 115200 -carduino -P/dev/ttyAMA0 Please post t...

2019-02-28 18:49:08,467 - fabscan.scanner.laserscanner.driver.FSSerial - ERROR - No FabScanPi HAT or compatible device found on port /dev/ttyAMA0 Means that the pi is not able to connect to the FabSc...

Hi Erik, sorry but i think the crosshair is misunderstood. The important part is that the vertical line hits the center of the turntable. The horizontal line does not matter at all. I think i have to...

Thanks for the hint. I will prove that.

Hello, the holes in the case are aligned in a way that the cam should exactly match the center of the table. One thing i realised in the last two years is that not all lenses are glued perfectly onto...

Hello Uwe, - sudo service fabscanpi-server restart doesn't work. Because 'start' works it seems that the 'stop' procedure doesn't work. Have to kill the python process to stop the server. thank you...

Hello, just tried to use minicom. Generally it works. But i am only able to send a M200 which will send back the firmware Version. Other commands don't work. Like M21 for turning on the laser. This s...

Ich hoffe doch, das es ok ist, wenn ich hier auf deutsch schreibe. Eigentlich ist es besser wenn wir in englisch schreiben, da so interessante Informationen auch für die breite Masse zur Verfügung st...

Release Notes v.0.7.0 You can find detailed information about the main changes in the related blog post. It is recommended to start with the new released image, because the whole image structure chan...