Silverreed firmware
About the Silverreed firmware PCB
Silverreed firmware is an open source PCB design by MathKnitting, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 68.6 × 53.3 mm, with 20 components from 17 distinct parts.
By type, the board carries 7 connectors, 4 resistors, 3 test points, 3 diodes, 1 transistor and 1 relay.
It belongs with the dev boards & breakouts designs in this gallery.
From the project
Arduino firmware for communication with Silver reed knitting machine
This project leverages: - PlatformIO for Arduino project management - uv for Python dependency management - taskipy for task automation
- Python 3.12 or higher - uv - Fast Python package installer
2. Install uv (if not already installed)
- uno - Arduino UNO (default) - unodebug - Arduino UNO with debug flags - unor4wifi - Arduino UNO R4 WiFi - simavr - AVR simulator for testing - native - Native platform for desktop tests
Silverreed firmware bill of materials (BOM)
20 components, 17 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2N2222A-TO92 | TO-92_Inline | Q1 |
| 1 | Power | PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J1 |
| 1 | Digital/PWM | PinHeader_1x10_P2.54mm_Vertical | J2 |
| 1 | Analog | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical | J3 |
| 1 | Digital/PWM | PinHeader_1x08_P2.54mm_Vertical | J4 |
| 1 | DIN-7 | DIN-704-M10 | J5 |
| 1 | Barrel_Jack | BarrelJack_Horizontal | J6 |
| 1 | Debug | PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_Vertical | J7 |
| 1 | Relay_SPST-NO OMRON | RELAY_G6DN-1A_OMR | K1 |
| 1 | GND | TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mm | TP1 |
| 1 | 16V | TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mm | TP2 |
| 1 | 5V | TestPoint_THTPad_D2.0mm_Drill1.0mm | TP3 |
| 1 | D | D_DO-41_SOD81_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1 |
| 2 | LED | LED_D5.0mm | D2, D3 |
| 1 | 100u | CP_6.3x11mm_horiz-R | C1 |
| 1 | 10 | R_Axial_Power_L20.0mm_W6.4mm_P25.40mm | R1 |
| 3 | 1K | R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P2.54mm_Vertical | R2, R3, R4 |
Silverreed firmware design files
The KiCad project lives in the MathKnitting/silverreed-firmware repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Silverreed firmware: common questions
How big is the Silverreed firmware PCB?
The Silverreed firmware measures 68.6 × 53.3 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Silverreed firmware?
20 components, from 17 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Silverreed firmware design files?
From the MathKnitting/silverreed-firmware repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Silverreed firmware design in my own project?
Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which MathKnitting chose for the repository.
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