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| ===== Make your own cable ===== | ===== Make your own cable ===== | ||
| The kh930e is designed to work with a Tandy PDD1 floppy drive. We don't need it! Make your own cable to communicate between your computer and the machine. You will need: | The kh930e is designed to work with a Tandy PDD1 floppy drive. We don't need it! Make your own cable to communicate between your computer and the machine. You will need: | ||
| - | * Inverted [[http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18&products_id=70&zenid=08edecd591934eebcc4993c01b0259d6|FTDI cable]] reprogrammed with [[http://www.ftdichip.com/Resources/Utilities.htm|FTDI MProg ]] (windows only) | + | * [[http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18&products_id=70&zenid=08edecd591934eebcc4993c01b0259d6|FTDI cable]] |
| * 2x4 connector part number [[http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?vendor=0&keywords=WM8036-ND|WM8036-ND on Digikey]] | * 2x4 connector part number [[http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?vendor=0&keywords=WM8036-ND|WM8036-ND on Digikey]] | ||
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| + | The FTDI chip in the cable needs to be reprogrammed and the header rewired to fit the knitting machine's serial port. | ||
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| + | * Reprogram your FTDI cable using [[http://www.ftdichip.com/Resources/Utilities.htm|FTDI MProg ]] (windows only) (need specific instructions on this still) | ||
| + | * Re-situate the pins from the FTDI header connector into the 2x4 connector. [[http://wiki.ladyada.net/chumbyhackerboard/serial|This chumby tutorial]] shows how to disconnect them from the original header. | ||
| ===== Python code ===== | ===== Python code ===== | ||
| * Available on [[http://github.com/adafruit/knitting_machine|github]] | * Available on [[http://github.com/adafruit/knitting_machine|github]] | ||
| * Based on [[http://www.antitronics.com/wiki/index.php?title=Electroknit_Technical_Information|Steve Conklin's knitting machine code]] | * Based on [[http://www.antitronics.com/wiki/index.php?title=Electroknit_Technical_Information|Steve Conklin's knitting machine code]] | ||
| + | * Includes scripts for emulating the floppy drive, previewing patterns, and converting images to new patterns. | ||
| ===== Backing up patterns/dumping memory from kh930e to computer ===== | ===== Backing up patterns/dumping memory from kh930e to computer ===== | ||
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| * [[http://www.softbyte.co.uk/brothl1.htm#Troubleshooting%20Uploading%20and%20Downloading%20with%20Brother%20KH940,%20KH950i,%20KH965i,%20KH970|Troubleshooting Brother machines]] - includes how to do an 888 reset of memory | * [[http://www.softbyte.co.uk/brothl1.htm#Troubleshooting%20Uploading%20and%20Downloading%20with%20Brother%20KH940,%20KH950i,%20KH965i,%20KH970|Troubleshooting Brother machines]] - includes how to do an 888 reset of memory | ||
| * [[http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=124420|Good forum post]]- includes what to do when all the machine will do is flash "888" | * [[http://www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=124420|Good forum post]]- includes what to do when all the machine will do is flash "888" | ||
| + | * [[http://www.newtons.com/brother_knitking.htm|Newton's Yarns]] - in Anaheim, CA, claims to carry Brother machines/accessories incl. KE-100 motor drive | ||
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