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* Follow [http://learn.adafruit.com/electroknit/ ladyada's excellent tutorial] (her 930 is older than our 950i, the equivalent button to "step" is "M") | * Follow [http://learn.adafruit.com/electroknit/ ladyada's excellent tutorial] (her 930 is older than our 950i, the equivalent button to "step" is "M") | ||
* Our hacked USB to FTDI cable | * Our hacked USB to FTDI cable created by [[User:Russ|Russ]] ([[User talk:Russ|talk]]) using the tutorial [http://daviworks.com/knitting/cable_tutorial.html here]. You can find the cable in the knitting machine crate on the craft area shelves. | ||
* Our modified version of the python floppy drive emulator [https://github.com/chixor/knitting_machine available to download here]. Ladyada's 930 is a 16bit knitting machine, our 950i is a 32bit machine so changes had to be made. Shout out to [http://www.kentfield.co.uk/hacking_the_brother_950i.html Sally Kentfield for her support]. | * Our modified version of the python floppy drive emulator [https://github.com/chixor/knitting_machine available to download here]. Ladyada's 930 is a 16bit knitting machine, our 950i is a 32bit machine so changes had to be made. Shout out to [http://www.kentfield.co.uk/hacking_the_brother_950i.html Sally Kentfield for her support]. | ||
