Hello, I have a device that i want to be able to modify, the device does not provide any header pins, can you help me / tell me what i need to do to be able to update the firmware for the device, here is all i have on the device design, i want to know what i would need to flash the device with custom firmware, and how i would do it

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u-zRhjIggegbLNsY7Fu8j8yZPN5rF5Rg/view?usp=sharing

 

Upload PDF's of the design information please.

 

What leads you to believe that the device even can by updated?

 

Your externally posted material is inaccessible. I don't think your quest has much chance of success since the firmware is probably locked down so you won't be able to copy it in case you brick the device while fooling around with trying to program it.

 

what is the 'device'?

 

here is the link that has what i have that should work https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u-zRhjIggegbLNsY7Fu8j8yZPN5rF5Rg/view

 

What leads you to believe that the device even can by updated?

nothing really, i want to learn i do not care if i destory them in the process that are not useful

 

what is the 'device'?

it is an old bitcoin ASIC miner,

 

Your externally posted material is inaccessible. I don't think your quest has much chance of success since the firmware is probably locked down so you won't be able to copy it in case you brick the device while fooling around with trying to program it.

i dont care if the device makes it out alive as long as i learn new things,

 

Your URL is to a zip file which I will certainly not install on my computer. Give us a URL to the hardware you are discussing so we can see what it is. Then we may be able to answer your questions.

 

The only other thing i can do is find someone that can help me make a device like it

 

Your URL is to a zip file which I will certainly not install on my computer. Give us a URL to the hardware you are discussing so we can see what it is. Then we may be able to answer your questions.

I do not have any link to the hardware i only have the files, i will provide the files as pdf is someone wants to tell me how to make them pdf files

 

"Help understanding" what?
You need a better title than that. It helps readers if the thread title provides some information on the contents of the thread.
What is this obscure "device"?

 

"Help understanding" what?
You need a better title than that. It helps readers if the thread title provides some information on the contents of the thread.
What is this obscure "device"?

He said it was an ASIC used as a bitcoin miner. ASICS are normally programmed from an 8-pin serial flash device.

 

I do not have any link to the hardware i only have the files, i will provide the files as pdf is someone wants to tell me how to make them pdf files

That is probably only possible with the original software that created the schematic files. The ".c" should not require conversion to ".pdf" format. Do you have a compiler for the ".c" files?

 

He said it was an ASIC used as a bitcoin miner. ASICS are normally programmed from an 8-pin serial flash device.

ASICs usually don't require programming at all and, if they do, it will be however the designer of the ASIC chose to program them. If it's an FPGA (which is NOT an ASIC), then configuration via a serial flash device is a common choice.

 

ASICs usually don't require programming at all and, if they do, it will be however the designer of the ASIC chose to program them. If it's an FPGA (which is NOT an ASIC), then configuration via a serial flash device is a common choice.

You're right, I did conflate the two technologies. The TS called it an ASIC, perhaps making the same mistake that I did. We really don't know what he is working with. I've never made a bitcoin miner and I have a hard time believing that anyone would consider making a masked programmed part for that purpose. The FPGA path would have entailed far less risk and capital.

 

Original link to asker`s (ca2285538) file leads to suspicious server what multiple times redirects (virus beeper is blinking red, red, red) while ends on file download what loads, loads, loads and in 5 minutes loads nor even the one bite. I am more than sure its a virus and only thanks my system is Linux it cannot be harmed so easy.

 

hum virus what you talking about the link is to google drive
also the first link i posted was a link that is for freelance programmers and other things the name is freelancer.com

 

You're right, I did conflate the two technologies. The TS called it an ASIC, perhaps making the same mistake that I did. We really don't know what he is working with. I've never made a bitcoin miner and I have a hard time believing that anyone would consider making a masked programmed part for that purpose. The FPGA path would have entailed far less risk and capital.

the program used to control, run the device, process the results called it ASIC it could be FPGA