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XY Plotter

Spiel und Objekt besitzt drei XY Plotter.

An image of an xyPlotter during the 2023 GameJam at the FFT Düsseldorf
Given the age of the hardware, a lot of the documentation is out of date. This article will help you getting the device to work with your WINDOWS computer.


General Hardware specifications

  • They are controlled by a custom Arduino UNO compatible board with Custom Firmware.
  • The two stepper motors are driven by a 12V external Power supply
  • Some of them might have an additional Servo motor to cotrol a Pen or a Magnet Holder.

Project related Code

Be:B.E.R.N.D.

The following code connects a xy-plotter to unity and also simulates the movement of the plotter in the game view. A simple white plane represents the scale of the plotter and a white cube its movement. The movement is controlled by the arrow keys.

GitHub [1]