RoboPrint - Mecademic Robot Control System

A web-based control interface for Mecademic Meca500 industrial robot arm with live camera streaming.

Features

• Real-time Robot Control: Direct TCP communication with Mecademic robot
• Live Camera Feed: 30 FPS streaming from Raspberry Pi camera
• Web Interface: Browser-based control panel accessible over network
• Robot Operations:
  • 3-axis jogging with configurable velocity
  • Gripper control (open/close)
  • Error detection and reset
  • Joint homing to zero position
  • Adjustable settings (velocity timeout, jog speed)

Hardware Requirements

• Mecademic Meca500 robot arm
• Raspberry Pi with camera module
• Network connection to robot (default: 192.168.0.100:10000)

Installation

pip install flask flask-socketio picamera2 opencv-python eventlet netifaces colorama

Usage

python app.py

Access the web interface at:

• Local: http://localhost:5000
• Network: http://[pi-ip-address]:5000

Controls

• Connect: Establish robot connection and initialize
• Jog: Move robot in X/Y/Z axes
• Stop: Halt all motion
• Home: Return all joints to zero position
• Gripper: Open/close end effector
• Reset Error: Clear robot error states

Configuration

Adjust settings via the web interface:

• Velocity timeout (safety feature)
• Jog velocity (movement speed)

Safety

• Built-in velocity timeout for safe operation
• Error monitoring and reset capabilities
• Emergency stop functionality