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* [http://ayab-knitting.com/2016/11/26/Interface/ Announcement article] from the AYAB team
 
* [http://ayab-knitting.com/2016/11/26/Interface/ Announcement article] from the AYAB team
 
* [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/835 Store page] at the Evil Mad Scientist shop
 
* [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/835 Store page] at the Evil Mad Scientist shop
* [https://github.com/evil-mad/ayab-hardware Hardware documentation] at GitHub. (Temporary link until it is accepted to the main AYAB repository.)
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* [[AYAB_Hardware_Installation|Hardware installation]]: How to connect the AYAB Interface to your knitting machine
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== Getting started with AYAB ==
 
== Getting started with AYAB ==
  
 
* [https://xxxclairewilliamsxxx.wordpress.com/hack-ta-machine-a-tricoter/hack-your-knitting-machine-tutorial/ AYAB Step by step tutorial] by Claire Williams
 
* [https://xxxclairewilliamsxxx.wordpress.com/hack-ta-machine-a-tricoter/hack-your-knitting-machine-tutorial/ AYAB Step by step tutorial] by Claire Williams
* [http://ayab-knitting.com/software-and-documentation/ AYAB Quick Start]
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* [http://ayab-knitting.com/quick-start/ AYAB Quick Start for Windows and Linux]
* [http://ayab-knitting.com/shield-software/ Software installation on Mac]
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* [http://wiki.evilmadscientist.com/AYAB_Mac_Installation Software installation on Mac]
* [https://bitbucket.org/chris007de/ayab-apparat/wiki/english/Tips%20and%20Tricks AYAB Tips and Tricks]
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* [http://ayab-knitting.com/tips-n-tricks/ AYAB Tips and Tricks]
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* [http://makezine.com/2017/07/27/learn-lingo-machine-knitting/ Learn The Lingo: Machine Knitting] at Make Magazine
  
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* [http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers.aspx SiLabs CP210x "VCP" Drivers] -- required for use with most new boards. ''Required on Mac. Windows 8 and higher should find and install this driver automatically if you have an internet connection.
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== Community Resources ==
 
== Community Resources ==
  
* [http://forum.evilmadscientist.com/categories/ayab-all-yarns-are-beautiful AYAB Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
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* [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/forums/forum/ayab/ AYAB Forum] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 
* [http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ayab AYAB Forum] at Ravelry
 
* [http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ayab AYAB Forum] at Ravelry
  
  
== Other sites and articles about AYAB ==
 
  
* ''Links welcome!''
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== Other Resources of Interest ==
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* [https://www.etsy.com/shop/redpinkgreen AYAB Interface] Arduino shield soldering kits, available through Etsy.
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* [http://hannahnapier.co.uk/2015/02/understanding-the-brother-electronic-knitting-machine/ Understanding the Brother Electronic Knitting Machine] by Hannah Napier
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* AYAB Tutorial in using [http://www.getpaint.net/index.html paint.net] software (on Windows) for image manipulation: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMlnaVO6UKs Part 1], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVrvq-XswRg Part 2], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBH5gs-NP8g Part 3] (German language)
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* [http://blog.fossasia.org/tag/ayab/ Knit Editor software]
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* [http://www.scanthecat.com/html/body_bnro_machines.html Identifying different models of Brother knitting machines]
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* ''Additional Links welcome!''
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== Bug reports and feature requests  ==
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* [https://github.com/AllYarnsAreBeautiful/ayab-desktop/issues AYAB Desktop] issue tracker at GitHub
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* [https://github.com/AllYarnsAreBeautiful/ayab-firmware AYAB Firmware] issue tracker at GitHub
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* [https://github.com/AllYarnsAreBeautiful/ayab-hardware/issues AYAB Hardware] issue tracker at GitHub
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* [http://all-yarns-are-beautiful.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api_ref.html API reference]
 
* [http://all-yarns-are-beautiful.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api_ref.html API reference]
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* The AYAB Interface PCB was designed with [http://geda-project.org gEDA]. We maintain a list of helpful [[GEDA_Resources|gEDA resources]].
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* [https://github.com/AllYarnsAreBeautiful/ayab-hardware AYAB Hardware documentation] at GitHub. (This Interface is in the "Shieldv2x" directory.)
  
  

Latest revision as of 12:05, 30 May 2018

This page is the central documentation site for AYAB Interface from Evil Mad Scientist.


AYAB: All Yarns Are Beautiful[edit]

Main details about AYAB:


The AYAB Interface from Evil Mad Scientist[edit]


Getting started with AYAB[edit]

  • SiLabs CP210x "VCP" Drivers -- required for use with most new boards. Required on Mac. Windows 8 and higher should find and install this driver automatically if you have an internet connection.

Community Resources[edit]


Other Resources of Interest[edit]


Bug reports and feature requests[edit]


Additional resources for developers[edit]


Other knitting machine hacks besides AYAB[edit]