Black WireThe Black Wire Maker's Technical Reference GuideREFERENCE WIKI · FIRST EDITION / 2026

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The maker reference wiki

Find a reference, understand its limits and get back to building. Guides and catalog directories you can read without opening the app.

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.

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.

Browse the catalog

Board & device directory

2,405 board and device listings, grouped by family, with documentation status.

Displays, sensors & modules

486 maker records, grouped by purpose, including power and charging.

These counts include family records and documentation gaps. They are not a count of fully verified pinouts. Read the coverage policy.