something about serial flash
yeah, there's a whopper. 8 megabyte of flash. and i would agree about chip functions. the usb capable chip is probably also doing the AesDecode() that enables everyone's firmware to be unique, it's also capable of secure aes booting, running code from ram (not that i've noticed any), and other fun things. there's an ISCP header on the left (i say that, knowing full well that PIC doesn't use ISCP) if you want to try bricking yours. there's also a green led on either side of the board that flashes nicely (as in, not too brightly).
still, i am left wondering, if there's only 256 + 128 = 384k of flash, why are our U0000000.bin files 460K?
i'm also wondering if Mark has released an open protocol for the expansion port, since I just found out my V1 has one (expansion port, and open protocol. also on a 6pin connector).
BTW, this board has some of the smallest surface mount resistors I have almost never seen.
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