M10CUBE

Description

M10CUBE is a Practical Form Factor Ecosystem. A micro controller cube 10x10x10 cm.

To be used like "brick" and solve many control problems. A smart design to be used as PLC or IOT device for Industry 4.0 and M2M deployments.

FIELD OF APPLICATIONS:
PLC, IOT, Education, Home Automation, Light Industrial and Greenhouse applications, Air Quality monitoring

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M10CUBE (M10 in short) road map

This is a teamwork project! It is up to the contributors choice to show their name in public

Soon...

A PLC software using all M10CUBE I/Os :

First PLC software will be CODESYS (Raspberry Pi runtime is free for 2 hours use) since there is a lot of experience with this IDE.

Then other, totally free and open source IEC 61131-3 BEREMIZ or IEC 61499 4DIAC enabled IDEs can follow . Hopping someone will give us a little help on these brilliant software, following the well known song ...

A M10CUBE sensor board software:
That is written in Arduino IDE using all on board hardware running on the embedded ESP32 module.

Some history as a preface.
Despite the fact that we started M10 as a modular PLC system within a cube of 10x10x10 cm soon realized that in a broader sense, everything is a Programmable Logic Controller. Every microControler Programmed Logically to help us in everyday life.

Many years ago back in 1980 when programming Z80 custom made designs written in assembler for controlling various machinery in reality that was a primitive PLC.
Of course later as wiki states IEC 61131 (then IEC 61131 -3) published in December 1993 PLC came to life for ladder programming. Today (initially published in 2005) the specification of IEC 61499 (as explained by Lewis and Zoitl) is one step up to IEC 61131.
In a sense the famous Arduino Blink program is a PLC program (not in IEC 61131 -3 but in C).
PLC remains as standard word for industrial controllers. Recent days many change the term PLC into a more appropriate acronym PAC ( Programmable Automation Controller).

PAC is an industrial controller that combines the functionality of a PLC with the processing capability of a PC. You are thinking right. Is a Raspberry Pi running a PLC program called PAC? The answer is YES.

The idea was tinkering in my mind so in 2011 in the Raspberry Pi forum I started a thread in an effort to combine Raspberry and PLC environment:
Turn Raspberry Pi into a P.L.C (Programmable Logic Controller)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=455&hilit=vorrias
That time my Raspberry was not delivered yet.

Time went by. ..

During that time I found enthusiastic designers and they contribute to the final M10 idea.
I hope to be permitted to put their names here. Without these guys M10 could not be born.

It does not matter if M10 contains a PLC or a PAC or a custom made C, C++ or Python firmware. M10 likes them all. Because M10 is a controller cube, a container I may say that makes the control job look easy. Any control job.
You may ask what hardware is inside? The answer is anything. Hardware that haven't cross our mind yet. The hardware inside M10 may be different as long as the first low of M10 is not violated

But we must start from something we all understand.
To get an idea of what a M10 looks like we will introduce you our first M10 PLC incarnation which at the time of writing ( 05/05/2020) has the following modules ready for fabrication.
1 – CPU module (contains Raspberry Pi 4). All modules share the same 40pin Raspberry bus. 2 – DIO module. Eight opto isolated 24V inputs plus eight 24V outputs high side transistors.
3 – DO module. Eight relays with 16 amps contact capability to power any heavy loads even 220V mains power appliances.

M10 ecosystem in detail
The design must not violate the rule of M10:
- External enclosure (CUBE) maximum dimensions X = 10cm, Y = 10cm, Z = Up to 10cm. Electronics inside must be powered by 24 DC or 220 AC or POE, or battery.
Some sub rules must also apply but it is to verify that every M10 incarnation can communicate and stand side by side with the other.

Directives:
-Used materials and modules out of the self if possible. -DIY friendly. -Think Green and Reuse philosophy
-Z dimension depends on number of modules . -within the CUBE interconnection bus between modules must exist and modules designed for the specific M10 can be interchanged between...

Files

LoRa_PingPong.zip

This is the modified (with sound) Arduino LoRa ping pong example for m10sensor as shown on image

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m10cube.png

This is the Box where M10CUBE sits on. The files are redesigning and soon will be uploaded into GitLAB

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m10cube conventions.txt

That is the new naming convention introduced in 09/2020 since M10CUBE is becoming extremely complicated to handle the different boards now and in future

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M10PR03-01.png

Prototype module. This is located as a bottom PCB together with the Raspberry Pi 4 and PSU module. These 3 modules define the CPU Frame

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M10DX01-01.png

Digital Input Output module

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Project Logs

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Wizcube is a Winner
VASILIS VORRIAS • 05/13/2022 at 20:23 • 0 comments

We are happy to announce that our WIZcube project won the SECOND PRIZE in the contest.

Thank you WIZnet.

More info on in https://wizcube.eu
WIZcube PCB fabrication
VASILIS VORRIAS • 04/04/2022 at 12:36 • 0 comments

Four WIZcube PCBs sent for fabrication . While waiting for the delivering, the team members Olivier and Vasilis are preparing the firmware

M10DX01-20 WIZcube version

WIZnet PICO clone on board
8 x Digital Opto Isolated Inputs (24V DC) plus 8 x Digital Outputs (High Side Transistor 24V DC

M10DX02-20 WIZcube version

WIZnet PICO clone on board

8 x Digital Opto Isolated Inputs (24V DC) plus 8 x Digital Outputs SSR (TRIAC 220V DC)
M10NC02-20 WIZcube version

WIZnet PICO clone on board

6 Axis CNC Controller. Companion modules M10DX01-20, M10HM01-20, M10RL01-20
M10RL01-20 WIZcube version

WIZnet PICO clone on board

8 x Digital Outputs WizNET PICO clone (Relay 16A)
WIZnet WIZcube
VASILIS VORRIAS • 02/23/2022 at 11:27 • 0 comments

After a long time working endless hours on our WIZcube project and see it submitted to WIZnet contest.
Two Makers, totally strangers between them one in Greece me and other in Denmark Olivier Gaillard teamed to go for the WIZnet contest and submit the idea before closing.
https://maker.wiznet.io/wiznet-ethernet-hat-contest/

We shared the same dream to build something different. Something to be useful to the community as being OSHW project.
Video presentation
It is a huge project and we must finish everything until the end of March.
During the building period it will be more info on our web www.wizcube.eu
PCB ARRIVAL JAN 2022
VASILIS VORRIAS • 02/08/2022 at 18:20 • 0 comments

We received from JLCBC a batch of PCB concerning previews designs.

1 - M10CUBE NUCLEO64 CNC. PCB code M10NC01-10

https://hackaday.io/project/171770-m10cube/log/202097-m10cube-nucleo64-cnc

2 - M10CUBE I2C INPUT 8X24V, OUTPUT 8XSSR TRIAC. PCB code M10DX02-10

https://hackaday.io/project/171770-m10cube/log/202093-m10cube-i2c-input-8x24v-output-8xssr-triac

3 - M10CUBE I2C 8XRELAY MODULE. PCB code M10DO01-10

https://hackaday.io/project/171770-m10cube/log/202092-m10cube-i2c-8xrelay-module

4 M10CUBE PROTOTYPE. PCB code M10PR04-10

When populated and tested we will post the results. If all gone well, KiCAD6 designs will be published.

Meanwhile as already announced we are preparing new I/O designs with Raspberry Pico on board in place of MC23XXX chips. That is necessary to line up M10CUBE concept with the era of Edge computing in IOT market.
M10CUBE I2C/SPI INPUT 8X24V, OUTPUT 8XHIGH SIDE (Double I/O chips)
VASILIS VORRIAS • 01/24/2022 at 16:07 • 0 comments

KiCAD6. This is an INPUT 8X24V OPTO ISOLATED, OUTPUT 8XHIGH SIDE MOSFET module name M10DX03-10. I2C or SPI interface depending of what chip is used (MCP2308 or MCP23S8) and Raspberry bus

The difference between M10DX01-10 and this module, is that XMCP23X08 chips are used here. That is more flexible design since the user can make both the INPUT and OUTPUT interdependently select able I2C or SPI.

That assumption came out of the discussion of Raspberry Pico CNC. We concluded that we need SPI for fast inputs and I2C for outputs. Since this board can serve both worlds we think that this design is more appropriate.

To add the fact that at the time of writing (24/01/2022) there is shortage of many chips MCP23S7 included. Thus users will have more options building M0CUBE interfaces

. All modules from version 10 and later are sharing the new 90x90mm PCB.
Project still in progress...

Since this interface is crucial component for a 6 Axis CNC or complicated 3D Printer controller, discussion will continue here: M10CUBE PICO CNC. A Universal Controller ?

Enjoy...
M10CUBE I2C/SPI INPUT 8X24V, OUTPUT 8XHIGH SIDE
VASILIS VORRIAS • 01/24/2022 at 15:48 • 0 comments

KiCAD6. This is an INPUT 8X24V OPTO ISOLATED, OUTPUT 8XHIGH SIDE MOSFET module name M10DX01-10. I2C or SPI interface depending of what chip is used (MCP23017 or MCP23S17) and Raspberry bus. All modules from version 10 and later are sharing the new 90x90mm PCB.

Project still in progress...

Since this interface is crucial component for a 6 Axis CNC or complicated 3D Printer controller, discussion will continue here: M10CUBE PICO CNC. A Universal Controller ?
Enjoy...
M10CUBE PICO CNC
VASILIS VORRIAS • 01/06/2022 at 19:27 • 0 comments

EDIT POST 27/02/2022

This is to include the modification done for the WIZnet contest.

https://maker.wiznet.io/wiznet-ethernet-hat-contest/

The design team Olivier Gaillard and Vasilis Vorrias converted the original M10CUBE PICO CNC design to accommodate WIZnet Pico clone instead of Raspberry Pico and make WIZcube CNC we may say.

WIZcube CNC is in heavy development and soon a prototype will be in out hands

INITIAL POST 06/01/2022

This is an EXPERIMENTAL module code named M10NC02-10 designed with KiCAD6. Will be using GRBLHAL software https://github.com/grblHAL

On board Raspberry Pico.
All modules from version 10 and later are sharing the new 90x90mm PC

Note the bright green 2X8 Pin Socket connector to directly connect one I/O M10CUBE module directly from optocouplers with the CPU . That way critical signals will go directly to CPU and not via I2C or SPI.

I/O modules have a Pin Header (in place of indicating LED) for interconnection between the two

One interesting feature we want to have on this design is to use the same module as a CNC Remote.

RS485 chip is on board for wired connection between modules and a UEXT (OLIMEX) connector carrying I2C, SPI, UART signals for mounting various add-ons on the remote module like Display, Rotary Knobs e.t.c.

Thea idea using an ESP-01 WiFi or a Bluetooth module for wireless communication is on the table.

Discussion will continue here: M10CUBE PICO CNC. A Universal Controller ?
Enjoy...
M10CUBE NUCLEO64 CNC
VASILIS VORRIAS • 01/06/2022 at 19:13 • 0 comments

KiCAD6. M10NC01-10 was designed using terjeio / CNC_Breakout_Nucleo64 exact design and ported to M10CUBE platform. Is using GRBLHAL software https://github.com/grblHAL

All modules from version 10 and later are sharing the new 90x90mm PCB.

Sent for PCB fabrication in JLCPCB.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqcJAB9dWVi5FL99OL5zKJ2o9BPOuXyq/view?usp=sharing
M10CUBE I2C INPUT 8X24V, OUTPUT 8XSSR TRIAC
VASILIS VORRIAS • 01/06/2022 at 16:46 • 0 comments

KiCAD6. This is an INPUT 8X24V OPTO ISOLATED, OUTPUT 8XSSR TRIAC 16A module name M10DX02-10. I2C interface and Raspberry bus. All modules from version 10 and later are sharing the new 90x90mm PCB.

Sent for PCB fabrication in JLCPCB.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tZSCEnQFbMfrGkLyozYkEYEj6x9BbbHk/view?usp=sharing
M10CUBE I2C 8XRELAY MODULE
VASILIS VORRIAS • 01/06/2022 at 16:37 • 0 comments

KiCAD6. This is an OUTPUT 8XRELAY 10A module name M10DO01-10. I2C interface and Raspberry bus. All modules from version 10 and later are sharing the new 90x90mm PCB.
Sent for PCB fabrication in JLCPCB.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19BHYOpB_LdBVpj1kuEgSROXb5tUBSk9Q/view?usp=sharing

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Build Instructions

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Step 1

Since project is in development phase instructions for building will be published as soon as modules are tested OK.

Discussions

lozziboy wrote 02/23/2022 at 11:22

I encountered this nice project while thinking about how to transform raspberry pi into a plc.
Based on my experience with Raspberry PI I can certainly say that different processes (e.g. loss of power) can lead to a corruption of the file system. How do you think to solve this problem?
In any case: my compliments for the project , I wish you success!

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VASILIS VORRIAS wrote 02/23/2022 at 11:38

Thank you for your comments ozziboy . When you are working very hard to bring a product to the OSHW community you need all the feedback to make it better.

In fact today we posted our participation to a WIZnet contest. We are going to win and invest the money to a better M10CUBE idea.

https://hackaday.io/project/171770-m10cube/log/203432-wiznet-wizcube

Stick around and see that maybe it is something for you there. Like the new intelligent PSU we are designing. We will need your feedback there

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VASILIS VORRIAS wrote 10/23/2020 at 10:31

PRODUCTION APPROVED

Today after many delays due to problems on the boards, production approved by jlcpcb.com for all 5 types of M10CUBE PCBs designed so far.
While waiting for delivery of the PCBs we are developing a first version of the firmware to support all boards.

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VASILIS VORRIAS wrote 05/30/2020 at 08:19

If you have any comments or ideas about possible applications on M10CUBE project please inform us.
Even better if you have any skills concerning the development on the M10CUBE please consider joining our team. M10CUBE is a dynamic idea of how things may be in life.

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M10CUBE

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