RAMPS 1.4 for arduino mega (3D Printer Controller)
RAMPS 1.4 (3D Printer Controller)
There are many boards available on the market to control our 3D printer and without a doubt the combination Arduino Mega 2560 R3 + RAMPS 1.4 has become the most used.
We are going to see the connection of each component of our 3D printer. But we will start differencing the functions of the Arduino Mega and the RAMPS 1.4 boards:
The Arduino Mega is a microcontroller based on the ATmega1280 used for different projects due to its versatility and open code. Simplifying it to our case it is the brain of our printer it contains the firmware and it makes our machine be a 3D Printer.
The RAMPS 1.4 board is a shield of connections it makes possible the connections of each component and that they receive their function from the Mega board.
Thus every component is connected to the RAMPS 1.4 board and it is very important to make every connection carefully in order not to make any mistake that could harm our boards as they are sensitive elements.
