Ramps 1.4 Controller

The RepRap Arduino Mega Polulu Shield, or RAMPS, is a controller board that serves as the interface between our Arduino Mega board, our various machine components (such as the claw gripper and turntable), and our computer which provides the code to move our machine components as desired. The RAMPS 1.4’s allows information from our computer and the Arduino board to be organized and amplified efficiently, such that we can control as many as 5 moving devices from one RAMPS board at the same time. For our project, we are using the X, Y and Z axes on the board to control the movement of the 3D printer, the E0/1? axis to control the servo which powers the claw gripper, and the E0/1? axis to control the NEMA 17 stepper motor which rotates the turntable.