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Welcome to The LPCflasher Project. Open source hardware for developing open source software.

The project is maintained by Joseph Smith.

File:LPCflasher.jpg


Overview

The LPCflasher is low-cost simple flash programming device. It can be used to flash a variety of LPC flash chips and firmware hubs (FWH). The hope is someday it will also be able to support SPI chips. It is also meant to be modular so you can flash a variety flash chip packages. The LPCflasher is based on an old LPC programmer built to flash LPC chips on the xbox, the LPC^2 (Low Parts Count LPC Programming Cable). The LPCflasher is not for sale, it is meant for that "do-it-yourself" kind of person. Although if the project becomes popular, bare PCB's could be produced and sold at cost. Anyone with novice to moderate soldering skills can build one.

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Components

Component Recomended Specs Part Used Price Paid ($US)
DB25 Connector
  • Type:D Sub
  • No. of Contacts:25
  • Gender:Plug
  • Contact Termination:Right Angle Through Hole
ITW McMurdo DB25PNF 3.82
7 Resistors
  • Resistance:1kohm
  • Power Rating:250mW (1/4W)
  • Material:Metal Film
IRC / TT Electronics CMF1/41001FLFTR 0.05 X 7
Octal Buffer
  • Package/Case:20-DIP
  • IC Generic Number:74HC244
  • Supply Voltage Max:6V
  • Mounting Type:Through Hole
STMicroelectronics M74HC244B1R 0.40
Header Connector
  • Gender:Header
  • No. of Contacts:16
  • Pitch Spacing:2.54mm
  • No. of Rows:2
Molex 10897162 1.19
USB B Connector
  • Gender:Receptacle
  • No. of Contacts:4
  • Connector Mounting:PC Board
  • Contact Termination:Right Angle Through Hole
Adam Technologies USB-B-S-RA 0.39
PTC Resettable Fuse
  • Hold Current:0.25 Amp (250ma)
  • Trip Current:0.5 Amp (500ma)
  • Current Rating (Max):40 Amps
Littelfuse 60R025XU 0.26
Blue LED
  • Bulb Size:5mm
  • LED Color:Blue
  • Forward Current:20mA
  • Forward Voltage:3.4V
OPTEK Technology OVLFB3C7 0.74
LED Resistor
  • Resistance:200 Ohms
  • Power Rating:2 Watts
  • Material:Metal Film
Vishay/Dale CPF2200R00FKE14 0.42
Linear Voltage Regulator
  • Voltage Regulator Type:LDO Linear
  • Output Voltage Max:3.3V
  • Package/Case:3-TO-220
  • No. of Pins:3
National Semiconductor LM1084IT-3.3/NOPB 2.83
2 Tantalum Capacitors
  • Capacitance:10 uF
  • Tolerance:10%
  • Voltage Rating:10 Volts
  • Termination Style:Axial
  • Product:Tantalum Solid High Reliability
Vishay/Sprague 173D106X9010VE3 0.56 X 2
Breadboard PCB
  • Min External Height: 50.80mm
  • Min External Width: 82.55mm
  • Board Thickness:1.5mm
  • Pitch Spacing:2.54mm
  • Hole Diameter:1mm
A piece of Roth Electronik 26M2198 Already had (5.93)
Hook-Up Wire
  • Conductor Size AWG:30
  • Jacket Material:Polyvinylchloride (PVC)
  • No. Strands x Strand Size:Solid
  • Conductor Material:Copper
About a foot of Belden 9978 013100 Already had (Spool of 100ft 22.61)
Small Power Wires
  • Red wire for 5V
  • Two Orange wires for 3.3V
Already had

The Circuit Explained

LPCflasher Schematic


TODO

Daughter Boards

TODO

Software

TODO: flashrom???

Support

TODO

Conclusion

TODO