Archive for November, 2019

Lasererror: 170 on z-axis for Trotec Speedy 400

Monday, November 18th, 2019

I got the following error after I finished a cut.  The problem was that the z-axis had gone too far done, and when it powered up it was already in contact with the z-axis switch.

To fix it, I had to remove the side panel on the side that contains the control panel and adjust the wheel that controlled the z-axis screw, moving the platform up manually.  Doing that allowed the cutter to resume normal operation. 

Creating a button to dial videoconference address on polycom Group Series

Monday, November 18th, 2019

I had been asked to create a one-button solution to dial a videoconference on a polycom group series.  The unit was on a mobile cart and did not have a fixed IP.

I used the Polycom Intergrator Manual to get the API command needed:

dial addressbook name

Where name is the unique first name of an entry in the address book. I needed to create a serial connection from the button to the polycom serial cable (part number 2457-63542-001) .  I first tried an arduino with a  MAX3232C transceiver and DB9 connector, but it could not send the signal required.  I switched to a raspberry pi instead and a FTDI usb to serial adapter which worked correctly.

November 2019 Task list

Monday, November 18th, 2019
  • Bluejeans rollout for dgp carts and crestron panel updates
  • Hardware room training session planning
  • server updates and restarte