lynxis/lpc_sniffer

a low pin count sniffer for icestick

lpc sniffer (low pin count) for ice40 stick

Turn the ice40 stick into a LPC sniffer.

features

• i/o read + writes
• memory read + writes
• sync errors

How to use

1. modify EEPROM of the FTDI and enable OPTO mode on Channel B
2. programm top.bin into your ice40 by iceprog lpc_sniffer.bin
3. connect the LPC bus
4. python3 ./parse/read_serial.py /dev/ttyUSB1

what connectors are used on the IceStick?

• J1 connector

	VCC 3.3|NC 1
	GND        2
	lpc_clock  3
	lpc_ad[0]  4
	lpc_ad[1]  5
	lpc_ad[2]  6
	lpc_ad[3]  7
	lpc_frame  8
	lpc_reset  9

• uart output over the ftdi

LEDs

	For orientation: the usb port points south:
	green in the middle: overflow_led

overflow_led when internal buffer is full. No more LPC frames are decoded

Uart protocol

The LPC sniffer will write out frames onto the second uart of FTDI with 921600 baud.

format

• 4 byte: address
• 1 byte: data
• 1 byte: 0-3bits: direction+type, 4-7: errorcode
• 2 byte: '\r\n'

error codes

An error code is decoded in 4 bits

• 0001 - sync timeout.

Internal documentation

A LPC frame will:

1. decoded by the LPC decoder
2. saved into the internal memory
3. padded by \r\n
4. written onto uart

in memory layout

The internal memory is used as 48bit addressable memory. 48 bit is exact one lpc frame

• 4 byte: address
• 1 byte: data
• 1 byte: direction/type + error code

internal buffer

The LPC sniffer is using an internal buffer. When the internal buffer is full, new frames will be discarded. The green LED in the middle will turn on. The internal buffer can save up to 2**10 lpc frames (1024).