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The knitting machine supports an optional Tandy floppy drive, but some clever hackers have worked out how to emulate this floppy drive using a USB-serial cable. We have a functioning USB cable for this machine (as documented [http://daviworks.com/knitting/cable_tutorial.html here]). | The knitting machine supports an optional Tandy floppy drive, but some clever hackers have worked out how to emulate this floppy drive using a USB-serial cable. We have a functioning USB cable for this machine (as documented [http://daviworks.com/knitting/cable_tutorial.html here]). | ||
To store/retrieve patterns using the USB cable, check out [http://learn.adafruit.com/electroknit/ ladyada's excellent tutorial | To store/retrieve patterns using the USB cable, check out [http://learn.adafruit.com/electroknit/ ladyada's excellent tutorial]. The knitting machine used in this tutorial is a slightly different model to ours - the equivalent button to "step" is "M". Although ladyada's instructions are the easiest to follow, her version of the python emulator code doesn't work with our KH-950i as ours is a 32bit machine (not 16bit). For this reason, have a look at [http://www.kentfield.co.uk/hacking_the_brother_950i.html Sally Kentfield's work]. We've tested it with our 950i and released some bug fixes to her python code - [https://github.com/chixor/knitting_machine you can find our version here]. | ||
Best talk to [[User:Russ|Russ]] ([[User talk:Russ|talk]]) if you have problems with the USB cable. | Best talk to [[User:Russ|Russ]] ([[User talk:Russ|talk]]) if you have problems with the USB cable. Have a chat with [[User:Chixor|Chixor]] ([[User talk:Chixor|talk]]) if you have problems with the python script. | ||
[[User:Chixor|Chixor]] has been pondering how to convert this rudimentary (steep learning curve) hack into a simple print service interface that doesn't require any programming or command line knowledge. Pondering diagram below. | [[User:Chixor|Chixor]] has been pondering how to convert this rudimentary (steep learning curve) hack into a simple print service interface that doesn't require any programming or command line knowledge. Pondering diagram below, it's a work in progress. | ||
[[File:Knitting-machine-networked.png|thumb|center|Knitting Machine Print Server]] | [[File:Knitting-machine-networked.png|thumb|center|Knitting Machine Print Server]] | ||
