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busvoodoo [2017/12/15 11:48] – add flashing kingkevinbusvoodoo [2017/12/15 11:57] – [alternatives] typo kingkevin
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   * RS-485/RS-422 port (not terminated)   * RS-485/RS-422 port (not terminated)
   * CAN port (not terminated)   * CAN port (not terminated)
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 +programming connector:
 +  * on the board (in the bottom left corner) there is a 2x4 connector (2 mm pitch)
 +  * DFU pin to force the DFU mode and [[#flashing|flash over USB]] (short to the neighbouring 5V pin while powering up)
 +  * UART port to use the BusVoodo as protocol bridge (it provides the same menu as over USB), or [[#flashing|flash using the embedded bootloader]]
 +  * SWD port for [[#flashing|flashing]] or developing firmware
  
 === not the World's first ever: === === not the World's first ever: ===
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 The Bus Pirate is not the only alternative though. The Bus Pirate is not the only alternative though.
 There is also the [[https://greatscottgadgets.com/greatfet/|GreatFET]], supporting high speed protocols, but is more of a development board than a ready to use tool. There is also the [[https://greatscottgadgets.com/greatfet/|GreatFET]], supporting high speed protocols, but is more of a development board than a ready to use tool.
-And there is the [[http://datenkrake.org/|Datenkrake]] for even high speed protocols (using an FPGA), but is also more of a development board than a ready to use tool.+And there is the [[http://datenkrake.org/|Datenkrake]] for even higher speed protocols (using an FPGA), but is also more of a development board than a ready to use tool.
  
 But BusVoodoo will never replace dedicated tools (USB to UART dongle, JTAG adapter, flash programmer, ...) or prevent from using a development board to control all nifty protocol details. But BusVoodoo will never replace dedicated tools (USB to UART dongle, JTAG adapter, flash programmer, ...) or prevent from using a development board to control all nifty protocol details.