Bus Pirate bootloader v4 upgrades have gone great so far. We’d like to invite most users to upgrade now, though if you’re in the middle of a project it might be best to wait. Resources: v2 to v4 bootloader upgrade instructions Alternative console upload utility for Linux, MacOSX, Windows v4.1 firmware feature overview
Category Archives: BP v3
Laser cut Bus Pirate v3 cases now available
Lots of us have been waiting for an update on Ril3y’s laser cut Bus Pirate case. Synthetos Laboratories (Ril3y’s store) now lists them in clear ($12.99), translucent red, and translucent black (both $14.99). Up to three cases can be shipped within the US for $5.95, international shipping is $13.95. Good luck with this project Ril3y, […]
Bus Pirate case at Seeed Studio
Seeed Studio had cases made for the Bus Pirate v3, available immediately for $2.50.
Bus Pirate restock
Bus Pirate v3 preorder 2 is almost sold out. Bus Pirate v3 preorder 3 is now online. Seeed Studio made some additional Bus Pirates, but they won’t ship until next week when the current backlog is cleared. Seeed should list them ASAP. If you want one and they’re sold out, please check back in a […]
Bus Pirate v3 preorder 2 update
Seeed Studio has the PIC 24FJ64GA002-SS chips for Bus Pirate v3 preorder 2. Orders should start shipping next week, from the 25th of November. What do you plan to hack with your Bus Pirate?
Bus Pirate v3 case?
Eric at Seeed Studio sent a sample case that fits the Bus Pirate v3 PCB, we wanted to share it with you right away. We imagine they can have holes put in it for the USB & IO headers, and the LEDs. What do you think? Is this a good accessory for the Bus Pirate? […]
Bus Pirate v3 unboxing
Bus Pirate v3 preorder 1 is starting to be delivered worldwide. There’s a discussion in this thread of the forum. Learn about connecting the Bus Pirate for the first time in the Bus Pirate 101 tutorial. BPv3 shipped with a special firmware (v2.4-Seeed) that includes a manufacturer’s self-test mode. It’s a good idea to upgrade […]
Bus Pirate v3 unboxing?
It sounds like Bus Pirate v3 preorder 1 is arriving now. If you received your BPv3, would you please post an unboxing picture and send us a link? We haven’t seen the new version yet and we’ll use the pic in an unboxing post.
Bus Pirate preorder update
The Bus Pirate v3 preorder has been a great success. Seeed moved to a second preorder because we, once again, exhausted the supply of critical chips available for the Bus Pirate. So much for advanced planning! If you got in on preorder 1, your Bus Pirate is being manufactured at this very moment. It should […]
Last Bus Pirates in preorder 1
The Bus Pirate hardware v3 preorder has been a huge success. Thank you for your support! The BPv3 rollout has been pretty low-key. We haven’t posted the Instructables version, and the new design hasn’t been linked by any blogs. Only readers and forum members know about the new hardware, but we’ve almost run out of […]
Free PCBs: Bus Pirate v3
To celebrate the completion of Bus Pirate v3, we’re giving away two BPv3a PCBs. V3a is the second and final revision of the Bus Pirate v3 family, the same PCB that will go into production. If you’re up for the challenge of building your own BPv3, just ask for one of these PCBs. Get assembled […]
Prototype: Bus Pirate BPv3
UPDATE: v3b is the latest Bus Pirate revision, read about the changes here. BPv3 is the latest hacking multi-tool from the Bus Pirate project. It connects to a USB port and interacts with electronics through a simple terminal interface. Use it to see how much of your private information is stored on smartcard SIM chips. Explore […]
Bus Pirate: BPv3 is here
***Read about BPv3 here*** BPv3 circuit boards arrived today. By popular vote, the final PCBs will be RED. Tests look great, we’ll be ready ASAP. It’s National Day in China, so it might be a few days before Seeed is available to start the preorder. Sorry about the lame posting the last few days, we’re […]
Bus Pirate: BPv3 final update
Nearly 1000 Bus Pirate v2gos were sold during Hack a Day’s preorder. It raised a ton of money, with all proceeds going to Mahalo, the company that owns Hack a Day. Bus Pirate v3 is a complete redesign of the Bus Pirate v2go PCB, with improvements based on our experience running the preorder for Hack […]
Bus Pirate: Firmware v2.2 released
We didn’t make it in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day, but Bus Pirate firmware v2.2 for all hardware versions is now available for download from the project Google Code page. This release includes a few bug fixes for all hardware versions, updated Spanish translation, and a few new features like a transparent […]
Bus Pirate v3 update
Hack a Day’s Bus Pirate preorder 2 will ship next week. That means the Bus Pirate v3 preorder is only a few weeks away. Sign up here to be notified when the preorder begins. Bus Pirate v3 will cost $30, assembled and shipped worldwide. The preorder will probably last 10-14days, and the Bus Pirate will […]
Bus Pirate v3 PCBs pass testing
Sign up to be notified of v3 preorders here. We plan to sell the Bus Pirate v3 for $30, shipped worldwide. Preorder discussion. This picture from our workbench shows the new Bus Pirate v3 (left) and the Bus Pirate v2go (right). The Bus Pirate V3 PCB arrived yesterday. We stuffed it last night, and it […]
Bus Pirate: v3 update
***We’ll start a preorder ($30 assembled, shipped worldwide) if there are a few firm commitments, sign up for notification in the forum.*** This rendering shows the nearly-complete Bus Pirate v3 PCB. Our initial preview of the new hardware generated some really good comments. We decided to swap the PGC and PGD pins of the ICSP […]
Bus Pirate v3: Beating the shortage
UPDATE II: PCB stuffed and tested. UPDATE I:***We’ll start a preorder ($30 assembled, shipped worldwide) if there are a few firm commitments, sign to be notified and check the forum.*** The next version of the Bus Pirate universal serial interface is about a week away from prototyping. Why a new version so soon, when Hack […]