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Operation & Calibration

This section covers the standard operating procedures for booting, homing, and safely operating the robotic arm.

1. Safety First​

  • Emergency Stop (E-Stop): Explanation of the hardware kill-switch that cuts the 24V line to the Octopus board while keeping the Pi alive.
  • Pinch Points: Highlighting dangerous areas around the NEMA 23 base joints.

2. Homing & Calibration Procedure​

Since the arm uses slip rings for infinite rotation on certain joints, it lacks hard physical end-stops.

  • [Explain your homing sequence here: e.g., using sensorless homing via TMC2209 stall detection, or visual alignment marks]

3. First Movement (Hello World)​

A step-by-step guide to sending the very first G-code or API command to the arm after a fresh boot.