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The Black Wire Maker's Technical Reference Guide

Board pinouts, manufacturer source files and power data. Every reference keeps its source, revision and review status.

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• Wiring & protocols — Original connection diagrams and practical guides.
• Install and update the desktop app — One installer, a persistent offline library and updates inside Black Wire.
• Zoom and pan a reference — Pinch, drag and use keyboard controls on original images and PDF pages.
• LoRa radios and GPIO devices — Match the radio module, carrier, region and board revision before using a connector reference.
• HaleHound and Elechouse hardware references — Find CYD assembly diagrams, exact NFC module variants and original connector documentation.
• Inland and manufacturer coverage — Match Inland SKUs and DFRobot variants, inspect the original diagrams and see what remains missing.
• New hardware and source checks — Find ESP-Mosaico, P4X boards and FPGA references while keeping availability, revisions and unresolved evidence visible.
• Datasheets, I/O boards and carrier revisions — Find the original device documentation and understand which connector a reference actually covers.
• ARM, x86 and RISC-V computers — Find SBC references by architecture, manufacturer and exact model, including LattePanda and Milk-V.
• Start at the workbench — Find the exact board, open a useful pinout and keep its source and revision close.
• How to read a pinout reference — Distinguish physical connector positions, GPIO names and alternate functions before wiring.
• GPIO, I²C, SPI and UART — A quick introduction to the signal names you will meet in maker pinout sheets.
• Identify displays and sensors — Use controller, interface, board revision and physical connectors to distinguish similar modules.
• Use the Power Desk carefully — Read supply requirements, compare adapter labels and estimate battery runtime without confusing a calculation with a hardware test.
• Find a power-module reference — Distinguish buck, boost, buck-boost, charger and protection records before selecting a pinout.
• Search, themes and saved boards — Use keyboard search, scope filters, dark or light mode, original downloads and workbench backups.
• Coverage, sources and review status — What each coverage label means and where the remaining documentation gaps are recorded.
• Help improve the maker reference — Report errors, contribute sources and request hardware with enough evidence to review.

Board directory · Displays, sensors & modules

First Edition / 2026. Coverage includes incomplete and family records; see the coverage policy.