Wasabus for Argon SPI 9-wire Firmware -BETA-

[xiaNaix]

NFECTUS TEAM - ARGON SPI - 9 WIRES FIRMWARE BETA RELEASE
"BETA .DAT FIRMWARE ONLY FOR ARGON WITH ACTEL A3P250"
the version A3P125 will be available on monday!!!!

Download all here:
http://www.infectus.biz/downloads/AR...WIRES-BETA.zip

In this ZIP fill you will find these things:

1- INFECTUS PROGRAMMER, beta version to manage correctly ARGON SPI update
2- wasabus_argon.bin, this is the firwmare that is necessary to flash inside the SPI flash of ARGON
3- wasabus_a.dat, this is the new ACTEL firmware to support 9 wires installation

Procedure to upgrade ARGON SPI with new WASABUS FIRMWARE 9 WIRES:

1- Install the new programmer (use the DLL of the official version
2- TOOLS > OPEN INFECTUS load the "wasabus_a.dat" and program the ARGON like other firmwares
3- EXIT FROM "OPEN INFECTUS" MENU
4- DISCONNECT THE INJECTUS PROGRAMMER FROM USB AND RECONNECT
5- ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER THE PROGRAMMER WILL SHOW THE SPI FLASH ID (is very important that there is the PART NO. PM25LV020)
6- GO TO MENU "FLASH COMMAND" > SELECT ERASE and than WRITE (select the file wasabus_argon.bin) and wait the flashing procedure.

WASABUS debug LEDS:

The LED on the ARGON will show you if modchip is correctly working or not, is very simple

LED OFF = Don't works
LED ON = Code injection procedure is complete

REGIONAL SETUP:
Current firmware is setup by default like PAL, and in the next revision we will use two ARGON pads to configure the regional version.

NEW COOL FEATURE WITH INJECTUS CONNECTED:
The new firmware allow the users to leave INJECTUS PROGRAMMER connected to the modchip and use the SWITCHES and LED to understand the modchip status.

Pls. remove the USB cable from PC when you use INJECTUS to configure ARGON and check ARGON STATUS.

When argon is correctly working the INJECTUS will show GREEN LED ON, if the LED IS RED, the modchip is OFF.

The switch allow to configure regional configuration or switch off the modchip the combinations are:

Switch 1 = Off
Switch 2 = Off >>> PAL firmware
Switch 1 = On
Switch 2 = On >>> Modchip disabled
Switch 1 = On
Switch 2 = Off >>> JAP firmware
Switch 1 = Off
Switch 2 = On >>> USA firmware

(well for a little confusion when the developer compiled the code probably the combination for USA or JAP is inverted... Smiley sorry for the problem.. but we want to release this beta ASAP)

KNOW ISSUES:
1- The modchip used in combination with INJECTUS has some electrical interferences... so many times this firmware give some problems with INJECTUS and FLAT CABLE connected.
We will release on MONDAY a firmware that fix this problem.

2- On monday we will release infos about PADS on modchip to configure the regional setting, right now it is possible only trought INJECTUS connected to modchip.

3- On monday we will release infos about PADS on modchip to switch OFF the ARGON, this can be nice for users that want to complete switch off the modchip.

4- The code right now is not stable for some things to fix, we are working on that...

IMPOTANT! THIS FIRMWARE IS BETA AND IS RELEASED ONLY FOR "BETA TESTING" DON'T USE THIS FIRMWARE LIKE FINAL FIRMWARE!
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THANX FOR ALL
INFECTUS TEAM

Thanks to hitman43 for keeping us informed!

[crisdo98]

Originally Posted by xiaNaix

Thanks to hitman43 for keeping us informed!

Fantastic suprise before bed.. Thanks very much.. look forward to the 125 version monday for testing.. Cheers Infectus/Argon