Product description
Bus Pirate 5 REV10 is the latest generation of the popular open-source hardware debugging tool and serves as a versatile instrument for troubleshooting and electronics development. It is particularly useful for engineers, hackers, and makers. Developed by Dangerous Prototypes, Bus Pirate 5 is a universal debugging tool designed for analyzing and troubleshooting microcontrollers, sensors, and other integrated circuits. Its primary function is decoding and debugging serial protocols and other low-level communications.
Specifications:
- Universal bus master: Supports UART, I²C, SPI, 1‑Wire, MIDI, and manual bit-banging
- Voltage adaptation: Configurable I/O voltage from 0 V to 5 V, with level shifting for compatibility with various target devices
- Interactive interface: Command-line terminal via USB serial connection with help functions, data logging, and scriptable interaction
- USB connectivity: Powered and programmed via USB; appears as a standard COM port on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Improvements in REV10: Refined PCB layout, improved signal integrity, and more robust connectors
Typical use cases:
- Troubleshooting and monitoring serial data buses in embedded systems
- Reverse engineering of protocols and communication analysis
- Firmware development and low-level hardware testing
- Educational tool for learning digital protocols and electronics
Why choose Bus Pirate 5 REV10:
- All-in-one solution: Replaces the need for multiple adapters and breakout boards
- Community support: Documentation, forums, and ongoing firmware improvements
- High flexibility: Handles a wide range of logic levels and communication protocols
- Compact and robust: Suitable for field use and prototyping work
Based on Paspberry Pi RP2040:
- Based on Raspberry Pi Foundation RP2040
- 128Mbit flash storage for lots of features
- Firmware developed with the Pico C language SDK
8 Buffered IO pins:
- 1.65-5volt operating range, 3 state
- Voltage measurement on every pin
- Toggleable 10K pull-up resistors
- 10 pin x 2.54mm main header
- 9 pin x 1.0mm auxiliary header
Programmable Power Supply Unit:
- Current Sense
- Programmable 1 - 5.0 V output
- Programmable 0 - 500 mA current limit
- Resettable digital fuse
- Protection circuit
1Gbit NAND flash storage:
- Save global and mode settings
- Appears as a USB disk drive
- Future use for logs, dumps and stand-alone programming
Display:
- 320 x 240 pixel IPS all direction display
- Pin labels
- Live voltage measurements
- Live current consumption
18 RGB LEDs:
- Introduction demo
- Party mode
Just one button:
- Escape from modes
- User input for production programming, remote hacking, whatever
VT100 terminal interface:
- Color interface
- Live update toolbar/monitor
USB bootloader:
- Updating is as simple as dragging a file onto the disk
USB C connector:
- Limited to the USB speeds supported by the RP2040
Specifications:
- Raspberry Pi RP2040 with 128Mbit program flash
- 8 powerful IO pins - Support multiple protocols from 1.2-5volts. Analog voltage measurement and optional 10K pull-ups on all pins
- 1-5volt output power supply - 0-500mA current limit, current sense, resettable fuse and protection circuit
- 1Gbit NAND flash - Store settings and files. Appears as a USB drive.
- LCD - A beautiful 240x320 pixel color IPS (all angle viewing) LCD acts as a pin label, while also showing the voltage on each pin and the current consumption of the programmable power supply unit
- 18 RGB LEDs - It's customary to have an indicator LED, so to check that box we added 16 SK6812 RGB LEDs.
- Just one button - 18 party LEDs but just one button!
- 1-Wire, I2C, SPI, UART, MIDI, serial LEDs supported, more to come!
