3D Printer Cape for BeagleBone

I have finished the initial design for a new 3D printer cape for the
BeagleBone. Based on the RAMPS and RAMPS-FD, I'm calling the board
"Cape-RAMPS", or CRAMPS. :slight_smile:

At this point, I've just sent out the PCB design to OSH Park, but the
RAMPS-FD folks have been through a couple of prototypes already, the
original RAMPS is obviously a proven design, and I've been doing circuit
board for long enough (since 1986) I think the first version should work OK.

Features & Details:

* 12-24V operation
* 6 Pololu drivers
* 15A driver for heated bed, with dedicated power
* 3 high-current drivers for extruder heaters
* 2 medium-current drivers for fans/lights, always 12V
* 4 Thermistor inputs
* 6 Limit switches (5V tolerant)
* 4 Servo outputs
* SPI and I2C expansion headers (5V tolerant)
* Flexible power options for the BeagleBone (use 'Bone 5V jack, screw
terminals, or add a regulator to generate 5V from 12-24V system power)
* Hardware ESTOP chain
* Stack-through design allows for expansion

I hope to get boards back around the end of the month, and have the
hardware fully checked out and verified by the end of March. I'm hoping
once the design is proven someone will build and sell them inexpensively
(ie: the "direct from China" eBay sellers of RepRap supplies).

Additional resources:

Design files on github:
https://github.com/cdsteinkuehler/bobc_hardware/tree/CRAMPS/CRAMPS

PCB shared via OSH Park:
http://oshpark.com/shared_projects/UQXyTW2Z

RepRap Forum Thread:
http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?13,306594

Do you recommend going with an ATX power supply for this board or would a 12V 30A supply with 3 independent power rails be okay? What version board is Pico systems selling right now? Thanks

Do you recommend going with an ATX power supply for this board or
would a 12V 30A supply with 3 independent power rails be okay?

Either would be fine (assuming enough output power). You also need 5V
to run the BBB. The ATX will supply the needed 5V and let you turn off
the 12V output when it's not needed.

What version board is Pico systems selling right now? Thanks

The latest, version 2.2.1.