Program for sending commands to XIMC controller from AVR controller

(Written in AtmelStudio7 for Atmel ATMEGA2560 16AU 1432 and used with XIMC controller and step motor ST5918L3008-B)

What does this program:

1. Gets current position of the step motor.
2. Moves it to the left for 3 seconds and stops the step motor.
3. Moves it to the init position (position from get position command (p.1)).

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Before using you need to check if you have this:

1. XIMC controller.
2. Step motor.
3. AVR controller Atmel ATMEGA2560 16AU 1432.
4. USBASP ATMEGA8A AU 1605.

And this programs and drivers:

1. AvrDude (for firmware of AVR controller).
2. Driver for USBASP.
3. Atmel Studio 7 (or other program for writing code for AVR controller if you want to change program code)

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For assembling you need:

1. For firmware of AVR controller:
   • connect ATMEGA2560 to USBASP:
     • on ATMEGA2560: ICSP pins (1-6)
   • put the HEX-file (XIMC_command.hex) to the exact directory (for example: to the OS(C:\))
   • open command line
   • change main directory to your chosen directory with HEX-file (write 'cd C:\' (or name of your directory instead of 'C:\'))
   • write 'avrdude -p atmega2560 -c usbasp -U flash:w:\XIMC_command.hex' (this will load the program code to the ATMEGA2560)
2. To use UART on XIMC controller see Serial Port in XIMC support
3. Connect the XIMC controller UART (see serial port pins BackPlane Connector in XIMC support) to ATMEGA2560 UART3 (Pin 14 - TX3; Pin 15 - RX3)
4. Reset the ATMEGA2560 for pushing the commands.

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