*COMING COON*
SmartyPi CE (Community Edition) is a fully open-source revision of the SmartyPi SE PCB.
SmartyPi CE has been redesigned to be assembled with through-hole components, making it ideal for small-scale builds by arcade hobbyists. A software pack will provides all the functionality of the SE software which has been in production since 2021, but you now have the freedom to modify any aspect of the software or hardware as you see fit.
For the main CE PCB, PDF schematics are provided along with the Gerber files required for PCB manufacturing (I regularly use JLCPCB). You can upload the Gerber files and have a small batch manufactured for assembly at home. Gerber files for all compatible cabinet adapters are also available. A bill of materials (BOM) is included; however, you’ll need to source the components yourself. RS Components, Farnell, and Digikey are good places to start, along with eBay and AliExpress for certain specialty parts. I’ll go into more detail about these in the documentation. While I will include links to some key components, I do not have a complete, ready-made shopping list with all the required parts.
For the more adventurous, or for those looking to adapt SmartyPi CE with hardware or software modifications, you are free to do so. You can create your own custom Pi image, modify the microcontroller functionality, tweak the hardware, or build upon any part of what I provide to create your own custom SmartyPi CE setup. Just be aware that I can’t provide support for custom modifications.
I'm not a professional programmer, (as you may see!) so please excuse any code I’ve written—it can likely be optimised, improved, and made to do all sorts of cool things. Consider that a challenge, and feel free to share what you come up with!
Please see the links below for detailed hardware and software breakdowns.
*COMING SOON*
Gerber file pack - Includes CE PCB design and all Cabinet adapters. Upload the individual files you need and have manufactured. These gerber files are compatible with JLCPCB. Simply upload the gerber.zip file for the PCB you would like made, choose quantity and PCB colour and that's about it.
Bill of Materials for CE PCB assembly.
Bill of Materials for CE Cabinet adapter assembly.
Software pack. Containing the preconfigured, ready to run files. There will be a Raspberry Pi Image, MicroController package and the configuration file for the onboard MicroSD card slot. Instruction included in download for each update.Developer Pack containing:
