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leomcelroy committed Jul 12, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ To run your Blot you'll have to:
- Connecting
- Power your Blot.
- Connect it to the web editor.
- Fixture paper to draw on.
- Home your machine (set the origin).
- Fixture paper to draw on.
- Set the lever on the servo.
- Set the pen height for drawing.

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If this is the first time you've connected with this Blot you'll get a pop-up to authorize the web serial connection. Select the item that says "xiao".

__Fixturing__

Secure a piece of paper to draw on. I generally tape (or magnet down) the other side of the paper too.

![PXL_20240710_153943015.jpg](./assets/PXL_20240710_153943015.jpg)

__Setting Lever__

The servo lever lifts the pen. To set the servo lever range properly.

Remove the lever arm from the servo.

![PXL_20240710_154016398.jpg](./assets/PXL_20240710_154016398.jpg)

Set the pen to the up position in the editor.

![Screenshot 2024-07-10 at 5.01.58 PM.png](./assets/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%205.01.58 PM.png)

Place the lever arm back on in the up position.

Loosen the set screw on the pen.

Move the pen to be just above the paper in the up position.

It should look like this when you are done.

![PXL_20240710_154152531.jpg](./assets/PXL_20240710_154152531.jpg)

__Homing__

To home your Blot.
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Depending on how your stepper motors are plugged in the drawing may be mirrored. You can correct this by changing whether the motors are plugged in with the metal pins showing face up or hidden face down. The correct orientation may be some combination of the two.

__Fixturing Paper__

Secure a piece of paper to draw on. I generally tape (or magnet down) the other side of the paper too.

![PXL_20240710_153943015.jpg](./assets/PXL_20240710_153943015.jpg)

__Setting Lever__

The servo lever lifts the pen. To set the servo lever range properly.

Remove the lever arm from the servo.

![PXL_20240710_154016398.jpg](./assets/PXL_20240710_154016398.jpg)

Set the pen to the up position in the editor.

![Screenshot 2024-07-10 at 5.01.58 PM.png](./assets/Screenshot%202024-07-10%20at%205.01.58 PM.png)

Place the lever arm back on in the up position.

__Setting the Pen Height__

Loosen the set screw on the pen.

Move the pen to be just above the paper in the up position.

It should look like this when you are done.

![PXL_20240710_154152531.jpg](./assets/PXL_20240710_154152531.jpg)

__Draw!__

Pull up the art piece you want to draw in the code editor.
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