smoothiepanel-beta [smoothieware.org]

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SmoothiePanel is an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_hardware|Open Source Hardware]] integrated PanelMax. The goal is to bring a 20x4 Character Display with RGB Backlight, RGB illuminated click-encoder, and illuminated Play and Back buttons down to a single I2C port. The basic interface panel supports an illuminated pause button, an illuminated back button, an RGB Click Encoder, a Wii Nunchuck, and lots of extra io!
It is intended to control a [[http://smoothieware.org/Smoothieboard|Smoothieboard]] ( [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl|GPL]] too ), though could easily be connected to any system with available I2C.

The [[smoothiepanelalpha|original plan to use an ARM Cortex-M0 MCU]] has been put on hold until the open source tool-chain is ready. A new beta version has just been prototyped based on i2c port expanders from NXP:

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== Status
The current status of this board is prototyping : I'm now on the beta version of the board. It is fully functional and basic code has been merged into the edge branch of Smoothieboard! Going with a system that didn't require it's own firmware really sped things along. Smoothiepanel lives!!

== Getting one
There are currently a couple prototypes of the beta Smoothiepanel still available! There are a LOT of options in building one, if you would like one of the prototypes [[mailto:reprap@logxen.com|email me ( reprap at logxen dot com )]] and if there are still any proto PCBs left I will send you a price list back for configuring your kit.

Or you can simply make yourself known by [[mailto:reprap@logxen.com|email here ( reprap at logxen dot com )]] and you'll be added to the list of interested people. No strings attached, it's just to help us plan.



~~CLEARFIX~~