Teabot communication protocol
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| function/module | information required | communication protocol for simplest module hardware | simplest hardware | |||
| hot water dispense | when to start activity | quantity | temperature | serial? | temp controlled water, volumetric pump | |
| milk dispense | when to start activity | quantity | pulses (1pulse = 1ml?) | volumetric pump | ||
| Tea bag dispense | when to start activity | quantity | blend | loose or bagged | pulses (1pulse = 1 bag, separate channel per blend) | solenoid? Servo? Robot arm? |
| sugar dispense | when to start activity | quantity | type? | pulses (1 pulse = cube?) | solenoid? Servo? Robot arm? | |
| mashing | when to start activity | quantity | pulses (1 pulse = 1 dunk?) | solenoid? Servo? Robot arm? | ||
| stiring | when to start activity | quantity | direction | pulses (1 pulse = 1 rotation?, separate channels per direction?) | servo + motor? | |
| squeezing | when to start activity | amount? | voltage? Serial? | servo? Robot arm? | ||
| whipped cream | when to start activity | quantity | pulses (1pulse = 1ml?) | solenoid? Servo? Robot arm? | ||
| cocoa dusting | when to start activity | quantity | shape? | pulses (1pulse = 1ml?), serial? | servo? Robot arm? | |
| lemon | when to start activity | quantity | pulses (1pulse = 1 slice/squeeze?) | solenoid? Servo? Robot arm? | ||
| honey | when to start activity | quantity | pulses (1pulse = 1ml?) | volumetric pump | ||
| 'Irish' | when to start activity | quantity | pulses (1pulse = 1ml?) | volumetric pump | ||
| cup naming | when to start activity | Name | font size? | font? | serial | robot arm? |