I have a project that I think might be fairly easy using Arduino, but I'm not sure. It's pretty basic, I just need to move a platform on the x and y axes. It will be about 4" x 6" and total weight of the platform is less than 5lbs. Max movement will be about 16" in Y and 48" in X, no Z.
Here is what I need to accomplish:
1. Manually move the platform to where I want 0,0 to be located and set that in the program
2. Hit "start" and the platform moves in the positive X direction.
3. When a limit switch is hit, reverse direction in the X axis and move a set amount in the Y axis.
4. When the limit switch is hit at zero X, reverse direction in X and move in Y.
5. When the limit switch is hit in the Y axis, stop all movement.
Basically, it is zig-zagging to cover a rectangular area defined by limit switches.
I'm thinking Arduino because I don't want to run a computer with Mach just to control this fairly "dumb" machine.
Any suggestions?
THanks!!
Gary