RT info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis
T1 Design and implementation of a standalone CNC controller
A1 Verstappe, Elias
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación
K1 CNC
K1 Embedded systems
AB This bachelor thesis has been developed by Daan Ver Eecke and Elias Verstappe. We are two studentsat the ‘Hogeschool Vives’ in Bruges (Belgium) and both participate in the Erasmus program. The thesishas been worked out at the University of Valladolid in Spain.The general purpose of a bachelor’s thesis is to solve a specific problem (in our case with regard to thefield of study electronics).This thesis describes how we control an old machine with the help of modern electronics. In a worldwhere technological development is happening faster than ever, it is important that the possibility remainsto control old devices. Due to the enormous growth, older machines are no longer supported bynew operating systems.Two lecturers from the University of Valladolid, Dr. Jesús M. Hernández Mangas and Dr. Jesús AriasÁlvarez, have confronted us with the following challenge: an old CNC machine is currently controlledwith the help of an old computer. The program that controls the machine runs on the MS-DOS operatingsystem. Our assignment is to design a custom controller that takes over the task of the old computer.An additional requirement is to also be able to control the (CNC) machine via a website.A fully custom printed circuit board is designed to solve this problem. The firmware that is responsiblefor all control is also developed by us. Briefly summarized, the requirements are the following:With the help of an SD card, a certain PCB design can be read in the machine. The machine can becontrolled in two ways: on the one hand everything can be operated using the touchscreen, and on theother hand the machine must be able to be fully controlled via a website.Now that the project is finished, we can conclude that thanks to the enormous development of technologyin recent years, nowadays you can easily and cheaply design a control unit for old devices. We cansimulate the operation of a computer that is 25 years old with a small and simple printed circuit boardthat costs 45 euros (development costs not included).This result shows that you could create a ‘man in the middle’ with new hardware for many old machines.This way of working can certainly be applied to other machines. You could even apply this wayof working for development of new machines. We were instructed to control a machine with a certaininterface. In principle you can compare it with the development of a controller for a machine. In thatcase, it does not really matter what or how old the machine is.
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/38962
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/38962
LA eng
DS UVaDOC
RD 09-abr-2025