Here’s a list of high-priority Bus Pirate features based on your feedback. We’re putting a bounty on these items to encourage new developers to get involved. The developer of each feature can have their choice of a Bus Pirate probe cable kit or our next monthly project. JTAG programming with OpenOCD. It should be possible […]
Author Archives: Ian
LEDs too bright
Nuxx.net writes: Today I finally got to poking around with the Hack A Day Bus Pirate v2.go … the LEDs on it are far, far, far brighter than they need to be. At my normally-lit desk in a normally-lit office, they are glaring. I’m going to consider replacing them next time I place an order […]
#twatch army
Nicked this picture of the #twatch ready to ship, from the Seeed Studio blog. We’re excited to get one and start developing some interesting new firmware. First up is a simple RSS reader with compiles for a couple popular sites.
Bus Pirate logic analyzer mode
See the latest version on the documentation wiki. This is an updated guide to the Bus Pirate logic analyzer mode, it expands on the initial documentation posted earlier. Bus Pirate firmware v3.0 introduced a logic analyzer mode that works with the SUMP open source logic analyzer client. The logic analyzer can record 4096 samples at […]
Bus Pirate firmware v3 preview
Tests of the Bus Pirate logic analyzer went so well that we’re rolling it into firmware v3 preview for all hardware. In addition to the features described in the last post, the updated logic analyzer supports configurable sample size (up to 4096), speed (10Hz-~1MHz), and triggers. There’s a few other goodies tucked into the preview […]
Updated Bus Pirate manual
The Bus Pirate manual has new pages for each bus mode: 1-Wire, UART, I2C, SPI, JTAG, raw 2-wire, raw 3-wire, PC keyboard, HD44780 LCDs, MIDI It should be easier to maintain each page and add new documentation as needed. We’re also going to leave comments enabled so you can help correct errors and omissions. We’re […]
Bus Pirate guide update
Here’s a preview of a new format for the Bus Pirate manual. Do you like it? Should we make similar pages for the rest of the Bus Pirate protocols?
Bus Pirate logic analyzer firmware
We wanted to check the remote control output while we debugged the color changing pumpkin. Usually we’d use a Saleae Logic, but instead we made an experimental logic analyzer firmware for the Bus Pirate. ***BIG WARNING*** The Bus Pirate will never be a substitute for a ‘proper’ logic analyzer, the hardware isn’t designed for it. […]
PCB etching tutorial
Instructables user ArduinoFun shows how to etch PCBs at home using a positive photo-resist. This method involves printing the PCB design on an inkjet transparency, exposing it under a UV light, developing in a basic solution, then etching in an acid. Do you etch your own PCBs? What methods have you tried? This is exactly […]
Free PCB Sunday: #twatch v2 & v1a
We go through a lot of prototype PCBs, and end up with lots of extras that we’ll never use. Every Sunday we give away a few professionally-made PCBs from one of our past or future projects, or a related prototype. This week we’re giving away PCBs for our ethernet LCD backpack, the #twatch, PCBs by […]
Bus Pirate firmware v3 feature requests
Bus Pirate firmware v3 will be released in the near future. Are there any minor tweaks or moderate feature additions that you’d like to see in V3? It’s probably too late for major additions like a new protocol, but we’d like to know if there’s any popular updates we can schedule for the big v3 […]
Instructables version of remote pumpkin
We posted the Instructables version of the RGB remote control pumpkin.
Bus Pirate v3 preorder 1 shipped
Bus Pirate v3 preorder 1 shipped today. There’s still time to get a Bus Pirate v3, $30 including worldwide shipping. Via the Seeed Studio blog.
Binary mode, AUX pin updates
There’s a new Bus Pirate v2.9 nightly that adds several small features and improvements. The primary binary mode now has commands to access the voltage probe and setup pulse-width modulation on the AUX pin. Binmode documentation is updated with these new commands. We also improved the code behind the frequency generator and frequency measurement features […]
Download Bus Pirate Win/OSX GUI preview
You can grab a MAC OSX or Windows preview of audiohacked’s Bus Pirate GUI. The GUI has a lot of frequently requested features, like programming 1-Wire, I2C and SPI EEPROMs from a file. It’s also an easy way to activate the power supplies and manufacturing self-test modes. Browse the latest source in the SVN.
Remote control color changing pumpkin
Halloween is only a few days away. We’re getting into the spirit by building a remote control color changing pumpkin. Channel buttons 0-8 on the remote toggle the colors of the rainbow. Button 9 activates an ‘angry pumpkin’ mode that flashes a scary red strobe for a few seconds. It uses a minimal PIC 18F2550 […]
OSX firmware update screencast
equinoxefr made a screencast that demonstrates how to upgrade the Bus Pirate fimware on OSX. Thanks for the tip!
#twatch, Bus Pirate accessories
Seeed found a #twatch compatible frame ($2.50) that should work with many 4*20 LCDs. They also put together a Bus Pirate probe cable kit ($4.90). We’re not involved in this, but it’s nice to see accessories for our projects.
#twatch shipped, Bus Pirate shipping
Seeed Studio just sent word that the #twatch shipped over the past few days. Bus Pirate v3 preorder 1 is shipping now. The #twatch shipped about 2 weeks later than the earliest possible delivery date. There was a major holiday in China that slowed everything down. Bus Pirate v3 preorder 1, by comparison, started after […]
What's your favorite HEX editor?
A HEX editor lets you view and edit raw values in any computer file. We like HxD for Windows, it’s free but not open source. It has extensive search features for locating a specific string or value sequence in a huge binary blob. It also opens raw drives, including boot sectors and directory tables, which […]