DMBot Settings Guide

This reference covers every configurable setting in the DMBot software. Access settings from the sidebar menu in the app.

Connectivity

Robot Connection

• Port selection -- Choose the USB serial port for each connected DexArm
• Connection status -- Monitor connected/disconnected state per robot
• Connectivity logger -- Enable detailed connection logging for diagnostics

Robot Roles

Each connected DexArm can be assigned a role:

• Drawing -- Performs pen drawing on paper
• Pump (Swap) -- Handles automatic paper replacement via vacuum suction

Multi-Robot Setup

• Add multiple DexArm units and assign each a role
• Drawing bots can work in parallel on different jobs
• Pump bot manages paper for one or both sides (left/right tray)

Drawing Settings

Art Style (Photo Processing Type)

• FMX -- Receives photos from the FMX iPad app for processing
• Portrait -- Standalone realistic sketch generation (Monet style)
• Caricature -- Standalone expressive sketch generation (Davinci style)

Drawing Size

• Paper size -- 4x6, 6x8, or A4
• Custom drawing size -- Override default drawing area dimensions (width x height in mm)
• Offsets -- X and Y offset adjustments for centering the drawing on the paper

Working Speed

• G-code feed rates -- Control how fast the robot moves during drawing
• Balance between drawing quality (slower) and guest throughput (faster)

External Display

Display Configuration

• Enable external display -- Turn on/off the secondary screen output
• Screen index -- Select which connected display to use (default: second screen)

Drawing Progress

• Show drawing progress -- Display the robot's live drawing on the external screen
• Progress mode:
  • Always while drawing -- Show progress for entire drawing duration
  • Timed interval -- Show for a set number of seconds
• Progress duration -- Seconds to display progress (when using timed mode)

Slideshow

• Enable slideshow -- Cycle through completed drawings on the external display
• Grid layout -- Rows x columns (e.g., 2x3 = 6 images on screen)
• Interval -- Seconds between full grid refreshes
• Cell interval -- Seconds between individual cell rotations (3-120s)
• Display mode: Show only on idle, or always
• Content: Include drawings, raw photos, and/or videos
• Image fit: Fill or fit content within cells

Ads

• Enable ads -- Display branded images during idle time
• Ad display mode: Show for a fixed interval, or continuously
• Show only on idle -- Only display ads when no drawing is in progress
• Ad interval -- Seconds to display each ad

Automation

Auto Robot Availability

• Enable -- Automatically mark robots as "available" after completing a drawing
• Delay -- Seconds to wait before auto-availability (1-300, default: 30)
• Scope:
  • All Drawing Bots -- Apply to every drawing robot
  • Pump-Assigned Only -- Only auto-ready robots assigned to the pump bot

Auto Paper Replacement

• Enable -- Turn on the automatic paper swap cycle using the pump bot
• Magazine pages -- Current paper count in the magazine (max 220)
• Page thickness -- Paper thickness in mm (default: 0.32, used for Z-position calculation)
• Tray calibration -- Per-side (left/right) X, Y, Z adjustments and rotation angle
• Pause automation -- Temporarily halt the auto-swap cycle without disabling it

Idle Timeout

• Seconds -- How long a robot waits idle before status changes (default: 10)

Cloud & Sync

Cloud Connection

• Base URL -- Cloud API endpoint (default: https://fmc-backend.cloud.fotomaster.com)
• Online mode -- Enable/disable Cloud connectivity

Media Sync

• Sync PNG files -- Automatically sync processed sketch PNGs with Cloud/iPad
• Cloud media monitoring -- Poll Cloud for new photos to draw from selected events

Event Selection

• Cloud events -- Select from synchronized Cloud events
• Local events -- Create and manage events locally on the Mac

Dance in Sync

• Enable -- Turn on multipeer connectivity for coordinated multi-robot performances
• Uses Apple's MultipeerConnectivity framework to synchronize multiple DMBot instances

Diagnostics

• Connectivity logger -- Log USB communication for debugging
• Diagnostic file logging -- Write detailed logs to file for support
• Advanced console -- Direct G-code command line for manual robot control
• Connection diagnostic tool -- Test and troubleshoot USB serial connectivity