4. Program

We wrote a library for Arduino that makes it simple to write Arduino code for Piccolo with useful drawing and control functions.

Simple Arduino example using PiccoloLib:

						
// Piccolo, draw some circles please

#include "Servo.h"
#include "PiccoloLib.h"

PiccoloLib piccolo;

float maxRadius = piccolo.X.getBedSize()/2.0;

void setup(){
  piccolo.setup();
  piccolo.home();
}

void loop(){
 
  for(float r = maxRadius; r > 0; r -= 1) {
	piccolo.ellipse(0,0,2*r,2*r);
  }

  piccolo.home();
  while(1);
}

// Thanks Piccolo!
						
						

5. Play

Controllo is a simple Processing app for easily sending test patterns to Piccolo, and you can also use it to import your own SVGs. Use the PiccoloLib example 'usbTether' to connect with Controllo.

To make your own Processing apps with Piccolo, you can download a Processing library called PiccoloP5 which includes Controllo as an example sketch.

The design files for Piccolo v1 and the previous Piccolo versions, as well as the PiccoloLib and Controllo sources and more, are all available on GitHub, free to be modified or repurposed.

• Use a different model of servo or accomodate a different material thickness.
• Design your own Piccolo toolheads.
• Modify Controllo to make your own Piccolo Processing apps.
• Port PiccoloLib to a different development platform.