Smoothieboard Schematic

This page provides access to the Smoothieboard schematic diagrams and design files.

About the Schematic

The Smoothieboard schematic is fully open-source hardware, licensed under the CERN OHL v.1.2.

All design files, including schematics, PCB layouts, and bill of materials, are available on GitHub.

Access the Schematic Files

GitHub Repository: All Smoothieboard hardware files can be found at:

https://github.com/Smoothieware/Smoothieboard

The repository includes:

  • Complete schematic diagrams (PDF and source files)
  • PCB layout files
  • Bill of materials (BOM)
  • Gerber files for manufacturing
  • Assembly drawings
  • 3D models

Viewing the Schematic

You can view the schematic in several ways:

  1. PDF Format - Download the PDF from the GitHub repository for easy viewing
  2. KiCad - Open the source files in KiCad (free and open-source PCB design software)
  3. Online Viewer - Use GitHub’s file viewer to browse the design files

Board Versions

Different versions of the Smoothieboard have different schematics:

  • Smoothieboard v1 - The main production version
  • Smoothieboard v2 - The latest generation (see separate documentation)
  • Beta/Alpha versions - Historical development versions

Make sure you’re looking at the schematic for your specific board version.

Version Check: Always verify you have the correct schematic version for your board. The version is printed on the PCB itself.

Additional Resources

For understanding and working with the Smoothieboard hardware:

Contributing

If you find errors in the schematic or have improvements to suggest, please:

  1. Open an issue on the Smoothieboard GitHub repository
  2. Submit a pull request with your proposed changes
  3. Discuss on the community forums

We welcome contributions and bug reports!

License

The Smoothieboard hardware is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware License v.1.2.

This means you are free to:

  • Study the design
  • Make modifications
  • Distribute the original or modified designs
  • Manufacture and sell boards based on these designs

See the LICENSE file in the repository for full details.