Control board for 3D printers, CNC machines and plotters

RAMPS (1.4) is a shield that, paired with an Arduino Mega or compatible board, controls a 3D printer, a small CNC milling machine or a plotter such as our polystyrene cutter (see related products).

SKU 1606-RAMPSEAN 8219671111188Item type: Assembled

Description

It drives up to 6 stepper motors: two for the extruders, one for the X axis, one for the Y axis and two for the Z axis (in parallel). 

It has a reset button; a 6-way terminal block for the heated bed, the extruder and the cooling fan; a 4-way terminal block for the 11 A and 5 A power inputs with their resettable fuses (PTC); connectors for the extruder stepper motor and for the stepper motors of the 3 axes (X, Y, Z); connectors for the axis end stops, sockets for the drivers of the 3 axes (X, Y, Z); a connector for an LCD display; connectors for a thermistor on the extruder and on the heated bed; a connector for the SD card slot; connectors for I2C and SPI; connectors for RC servos. Each driver also has 3 jumpers that select 5 motor control modes: full step, 1/2 step, 1/4 step, 1/8 step and 1/16 step.

Please note: The shield is sold without the Arduino Mega, motors, drivers, end stops, sensors and other optional accessories. It comes with every component already fitted.

Technical specifications
  • 3 MOSFETs: extruder, heated bed and fan
  • 2 resettable fuses (PTC): one 5 A to protect the various components, one 11 A for the heated bed
  • Supports 4 RC servos: they can be used to level the print bed automatically 
  • Number of motors that can be driven: 6 (2 in parallel)
  • Connectors for E-Stop and axis end stops (X-Y-Z): Yes
Motor control modes
To select the motor control mode, refer to the table below.
MS1 MS2 MS3
L L L FULL STEP
H L L ½ STEP
L H L ¼ STEP
H H L 1/8 STEP
H H H 1/16 STEP

Technical details

Power supply 12 VDC
Control board Arduino Mega or compatible
Status LEDs power, extruder 1 and 2, heated bed
Number of drivers supported 5, Pololu A4988 or DRV8825 compatible (not included), for stepper motors
Compatible firmware GRBL, Marlin, etc
Motor drivers (available separately) 5, with A4988, DRV8825 or compatible chips
Reset button Yes
Jumpers for motor control mode Yes
Dimensions (mm) 102x60.5x38
Weight about 60 grams

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