Skip to the content
PCBKitNew board
2 layers36 × 32 mmFV1-usbprog, the printed circuit board in 3D

FV1 EEPROM Programmer

Size
36 × 32 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
8
Nets
44
Pads
69
Tracks, vias
116, 0
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 5 (file 20171130)
Created
18 Oct 2015
Updated
7 Sep 2020

Overview

FV1-usbprog is an open-source printed circuit board by hexeguitar, from the hexeguitar/FV1_EEprog repository on GitHub, published under the MIT licence. It is a 2-layer board of 36 × 32 mm with 8 parts on 44 nets, routed with 116 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the 74LV4066D. Its parts include 3 resistors, 2 ICs, 1 capacitor, 1 diode and 1 connector. It belongs with the interfaces and adapters boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

FV1 EEProg

Expansion board used in conjunction with an EZ-USB FX2LP (LCSOFT version) Cypress CY7C68013A dev board (source: ebay) to create an EEPROM programmer that works directly within the SpinAsm software. Idea based on FV-1 Dev board.

*** DOES NOT INVOLVE COPYING THE ORIGINAL FIRMWARE ***

The trick is to force a new hardware to be enumerated as FV-1 Dev board, after being detected by the SpinAsm software the firmware is uploaded via USB into the RAM of the CY7C68013A microcontroller.

The EZ-USB FX2LP board requires a small modification using an external I2C EEPROM programmer, like i.e. PicKit2: The onboard 24LC128 EEPROM needs to be erased and written with the following sequence of bytes starting from the address 0x00:

C0 79 18 01 10 00 00 00

If you don't have any other EEPROM programmer the same task could be done using the Cypress CyConsole program (part of the Cypress Suite USC 3.4.7).

The jumper J1 should be installed, setting the EEPROM I2C address to 0xA2.

Here is how it works: after plugging the usb cable, the cypress chip looks at the I2C bus for an EEPROM at address 0xA0 to read the VID and PID and send them back to the PC. Normally, if the programmer is connected to any FV1 based device, it would read the first bytes of the EEPROM storing the dsp program (it's address is 0xA0). That's why the I2C bus has to be disconnected from the target after plugging the programmer into the USB. That is the job for the daughter board, consisting of a 4066 quad switch controlled from the PA0 line. It's turned on only after a successful enumeration opening up the I2C bus to the target. If the MCU doesn't find any EEPROM at 0xA0 it looks if there is anything at 0xA2 and finds the onboard 24LC128 EEPROM and stored VID&PID there.

After the successful enumeration and detection the RED led goes on showing the programmer is online and ready to work. SpinAsm can directly upload the new firmware into the target eeprom and reset the dsp if necessary.

Automatic resetting the DSP after firmware upload: this feature is done by quickly changing the T0 line (internal/external set of programs), which results in rereading the current DSP program. In order to make a use of it in your application do not tie up the T0 line directly to the VDD (3.3V), but use a 10k pull up resistor.

*** UPDATE 10.2019 *** I have updated the project to work with the newer CY7C68013A dev boards.

Here is the link to the OSH Park project:

https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/5Jfe9GrT

Parts

8
QtyValueFootprintReferences
22k2w_pth_resistors:RC03R2, R3
1100nCapacitors_ThroughHole:C_Disc_D3_P2.5C1
1330Rw_pth_resistors:RC03R1
174LV4066Sockets_DIP:DIP-14__300_ELLU1
1CY7C68013A_dev_kitH_dev_kits:CY7C68013A_dev_kitU2
1LEDH_LEDs:Diode_LED_3mm_round_verticalD1
1PROG_BUFPin_Headers:Pin_Header_Angled_1x05P1

Questions

How big is the FV1-usbprog PCB?

It measures 36 × 32 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the FV1-usbprog use?

8 parts, built around the 74LV4066D. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the FV1-usbprog KiCad files?

From the hexeguitar/FV1_EEprog repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is DesignFiles/KiCadProject/FV1-usbprog.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the FV1-usbprog design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the MIT licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

Similar boards

  • 2 layers89 × 83 mmPico2-nx, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Pico2-nx

    tinyvision-ai-inc/pico2-nx

    RP2350+Lattice Crosslink NX FPGA board

    242 parts5MIT
  • 2 layers20.5 × 24.8 mmPi interface, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Pi interface

    opulo-inc/lumenpnp

    The LumenPnP is an open source pick and place machine.

    8 parts3.7k
  • 2 layers59.9 × 25.7 mmBuffer, the printed circuit board in 3D

    Buffer

    hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI

    Bare-metal Raspberry Pi project that provides pixel-perfect sampling of Retro Computer RGB/YUV video and conversion to HDMI

    8 parts1kGPL-3.0
  • 2 layers52 × 12.6 mmUSB, the printed circuit board in 3D

    USB

    shanteacontrols/OpenDeck

    A platform for building interactive control and sensing devices using MIDI and OSC built with Zephyr RTOS.

    8 parts960Apache-2.0
  • 2 layers87.5 × 48.5 mm7 input macropad, the printed circuit board in 3D

    7 input macropad

    hackclub/OnBoard

    💡 Join 1,000 teenagers and make your first PCB with a $100 grant!

    8 parts915
  • 2 layers36.2 × 63.1 mmPicoMemcard pico, the printed circuit board in 3D

    PicoMemcard pico

    dangiu/PicoMemcard

    Emulating PSX Memory Card (or controller) using a Raspberry Pi Pico

    8 parts694GPL-3.0