Worklog [2024 Contest Entry] WavePhoenix - Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol

[loopj]

I have been testing with two additional modules - RF-BM-BG22A3 from RF Star and the EByte E104-BT53A3.

The RF-BM-Bg22A3 works perfectly out of the box with the existing firmware. It also anecdotally has better wireless performance/range but I haven’t formally tested that yet.

The EByte E104-BT53A3 also works with the current firmware but will need some additional tuning to work as good as the other modules.

I plan on releasing some new carrier PCBs to make using these modules easy, but if you wanted to hand assemble WavePhoenixes using these modules today, they will work.

The EByte modules are currently inexpensive to buy in small quantities. RF Star got greedy and cranked up their prices.

Good luck!

 

[Piy]

I ended up getting the RF-BM-BG22C3 from the aliexpress link now that they're back in stock.
Though i managed to solder 4 i wanted, only two of them worked the other gave me the the error:


Info : auto-selecting first available session transport "swd". To override use 'transport select <transport>'.
efm32s2_dci_read_se_status
Info : Using CMSIS-DAPv2 interface with VID: PID=0x2e8a:0x000c, serial=E6636825939A6A31
Info : CMSIS-DAP: SWD supported
Info : CMSIS-DAP: Atomic commands supported
Info : CMSIS-DAP: Test domain timer supported
Info : CMSIS-DAP: FW Version = 2.0.0
Info : CMSIS-DAP: Interface Initialised (SWD)
Info : SWCLK/TCK = 0 SWDIO/TMS = 0 TDI = 0 TDO = 0 nTRST = 0 nRESET = 0
Info : CMSIS-DAP: Interface ready
Info : clock speed 1000 kHz
Error: Error connecting DP: cannot read IDR

Anyone got an idea ^^' ? One of them lost the top condensator, i'm not that good with a soldering iron :')but the other looks clean as the others so i'm a bit lost xd

 

[Piy]

Turns out i even got another one... I was sure it went well with flashing earlier, but once testing on the gamecube the led flash on connecting then nothing happens, and trying to flash it again gives the same error...