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Gen7 Endstop
Gen7 Endstop is a general purpose optical endstop compatible with RAMPS, Sanguinololu, Generation 7 Electronics and any other controller running on 5 V or 3.3 V. Simple, affordable and easy to build.
- Status: working and shipping.
- License: GPLv2
- Sources: Gen7 Endstop on GitHub (within the Gen7 repository).
For making or getting a Gen7 Endstop, see the latest version.
History
As with any maintained piece of technology, there have been improvements over time. Surprisingly few of them, the design works and works and works …
Latest Version, v1.3.1
Latest and most recommended version is Gen7 Endstop v1.3.1.
Changes from v1.3: none, but Generation 7 Electronics got a new version number due to changes, so the endstop got one, too. Version numbering of board and endstop is independent since then.
Older Releases
July 2011: v1.3
Changes from v1.2: none, except for the version number.
May 2011: v1.2
Changes from v1.1:
- Replaced the no longer available photointerrupter H21LOB with an TCST1103/2103.
- This caused a whole bunch of other detail changes.
March 2011: v1.1
Changes from v1.0: none, except for the version number.
February 2011: v1.0
This is the initial version, released together with the then brand new Generation 7 Electronics.