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How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 16th, 2016, 13:48

Hello There,
Just trying to figure out how to find the pinout for monolitic USB
if it looks that this model of USB not researched yet by flash rader provider.
Any public or private web sites for it or keywords?
Thanks a lot Folks.
Specific text from top of usb in attachment
P.S.: just for case if someone want take a look on it, it is here:
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Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 16th, 2016, 16:14

Usually it is complicated task to find pinout for monoliths. It can't be explain in few words. You need at least logic analyzer, working same device and methodology how to find pinout.

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 16th, 2016, 17:48

have you tested other 6 row x 4 column pinouts to see if gnd and vcc are in the same place?

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 16th, 2016, 18:51

It is not. Pad 2nd row 5th column should be D0, but it is empty.

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 0:42

I didn't test yet, waiting for data sheet, may be will be lucky
and after that I ca test
For now I can do some tests, just for vcc, will try

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 4:05

Just tried to test, but UFD to small, gonna create special tool for more comfortable testing and will continue tomorrow. Keep you posted, thank you for advice

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 4:17

D0 it means I/O0 I believe, correct me if I wong.

Since I/O it (DATA INPUTS/OUTPUTS
The I/O pins are used to input command, address and data, and to output data during read operations. The I/O pins float to high-z when the chip is deselected or when the outputs are disabled.)

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 4:24

too small? this is one of the easy ones! You have a microscope? D0 and I/O0 is interchangeable sometimes, yes.

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 13:05

HaQue wrote:too small? this is one of the easy ones! You have a microscope? D0 and I/O0 is interchangeable sometimes, yes.

Yes, I have microscope.
I just said about size of UFD and thought that I gonna test it directly from usb port of my laptop, but that was mistake for sure, I gonna solder it on test PCB and working from it. Trying to realize what model of Logical Analyzer should I buy for this case.

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 15:49

hdd2fix wrote:Trying to realize what model of Logical Analyzer should I buy for this case.

I would use a Lecroy MSO 104MXS-B it has the necessary bandwidth and buffer capacity to do the job properly.

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 17:22

jeremyb wrote:
hdd2fix wrote:Trying to realize what model of Logical Analyzer should I buy for this case.

I would use a Lecroy MSO 104MXS-B it has the necessary bandwidth and buffer capacity to do the job properly.


LOL. 20 grand...

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 17:54

Rigol produce relatively affordable gear ... and a lot of it is hackable.

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 19:21

fzabkar wrote:Rigol produce relatively affordable gear ... and a lot of it is hackable.

Thank you for advice,
Just open the amazon, but reviews not really nice for it, gonna search something else, do you have experience with some particular model?

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 17th, 2016, 19:36

I don't have a logic analyser, but the following site has a lot of techs who use them, discuss them and hack them:

http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Ae ... nalyser%22

Re: How to find correct pinout for USB monolith

March 18th, 2016, 18:54

Hey Folks,
now everything is clear, a specially for my.
With Logic Analyzer, methods of pinout recognition we can find in docs for PC3K
gonna go deeper into process on weekend
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