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Frieder Schrempf
@frisch@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 18 hours ago

So I spent some time optimizing the #MeshCore firmware to use less power on some companion devices.

Especially if you are using devices based on #nrf52840 like #T1000E or #WisMeshTag and want to avoid draining the battery when the device is powered off, you might want to look at https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/pull/1122.

Tests and feedback welcome!

#lora #embedded #electronics #meshnetwork #microcontroller

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NRF52 Companion Power Optimizations and UI Support for XIAO NRF52 by fschrempf · Pull Request #1122 · meshcore-dev/MeshCore

This is a collection of small changes that improve the power consumption for some NRF52-based companion devices and adds UI (LED & user button) support for the XIAO NRF52 + Wio-SX1262. Changes ...
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@jaseg@chaos.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

I've got a new paper out on eprint: Monitoring tamper-sensing meshes using low-cost time-domain reflectometry.

In the paper, I wrote up how you can build a ~200 ps resolution time-domain reflectometer from an STM32 and some cheap display bus redriver ICs. The circuit is sensitive enough to distinguish several identical copies of the same test specimen PCB from manufacturing tolerances!

blog post: https://jaseg.de/blog/paper-sampling-mesh-monitor/
paper preprint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/1962

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IACR Cryptology ePrint Archive

High Fidelity Security Mesh Monitoring using Low-Cost, Embedded Time Domain Reflectometry

Security Meshes are patterns of sensing traces covering an area that are used in Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and other systems to detect attempts to physically intrude into the device's protective shell. State-of-the-art solutions manufacture meshes in bespoke processes from carefully chosen materials, which is expensive and makes replication challenging. Additionally, state-of-the-art monitoring circuits sacrifice either monitoring precision or cost efficiency. In this paper, we present an embeddable security mesh monitoring circuit constructed from low-cost, standard components that utilizes Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) to create a unique fingerprint of a mesh. Our approach is both low-cost and precise, and enables the use of inexpensive standard Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) as security mesh material. We demonstrate a working prototype of our TDR circuit costing less than 10 € in components that achieves both time resolution and rise time better than 200 ps—a 25 × improvement over previous work. We demonstrate a simple classifier that detects several types of advanced attacks such as probing using an oscilloscope probe or micro-soldering attacks with no false negatives.

New paper: Monitoring Tamper-Sensing Meshes Using Low-Cost, Embedded Time-Domain Reflectometry | Home

The sampling edges as measured by the board itself. As you can see, using a cheap microcontroller and some cheap display signal redriver ICs along with commodity RF schottkies you can get pretty spicy edges on a budget.
The sampling edges as measured by the board itself. As you can see, using a cheap microcontroller and some cheap display signal redriver ICs along with commodity RF schottkies you can get pretty spicy edges on a budget.
The sampling edges as measured by the board itself. As you can see, using a cheap microcontroller and some cheap display signal redriver ICs along with commodity RF schottkies you can get pretty spicy edges on a budget.
The final setup. On the right is the measurement board, and on the left is the mesh test specimen plugged in. In a real application, you would integrate both into your target circuit.
The final setup. On the right is the measurement board, and on the left is the mesh test specimen plugged in. In a real application, you would integrate both into your target circuit.
The final setup. On the right is the measurement board, and on the left is the mesh test specimen plugged in. In a real application, you would integrate both into your target circuit.
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Frieder Schrempf
@frisch@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 18 hours ago

So I spent some time optimizing the #MeshCore firmware to use less power on some companion devices.

Especially if you are using devices based on #nrf52840 like #T1000E or #WisMeshTag and want to avoid draining the battery when the device is powered off, you might want to look at https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/pull/1122.

Tests and feedback welcome!

#lora #embedded #electronics #meshnetwork #microcontroller

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NRF52 Companion Power Optimizations and UI Support for XIAO NRF52 by fschrempf · Pull Request #1122 · meshcore-dev/MeshCore

This is a collection of small changes that improve the power consumption for some NRF52-based companion devices and adds UI (LED & user button) support for the XIAO NRF52 + Wio-SX1262. Changes ...
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Klaus Frank
@agowa338@chaos.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@kkarhan @rasteri @ActionRetro @TechTangents

There are (or at least there were, last time I looked I wasn't able to find them anymore) also floppy emulators that used SD-Cards or CF-Cards as input instead of USB-Sticks.

They're more appropriate replacements in many industrial settings because.

Even though all of these have the same "problem" of having way smaller sized storage medias. Aka they get way easier "lost" than the floppies...

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@kkarhan@infosec.space replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@agowa338 @rasteri @ActionRetro @TechTangents granted I'd prefer a version with an internal USB header and some 3,5" slot + USB-A -> 5,25" drive bay adapter bracket for #embedded / #Industrial setups.

  • Also boot performance is rather underwhelming...

At least there's a good writeup about them.

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USB 3.0 Front Panel with 5.25

USB 3.0 Front Panel with 5.25" HDD/SSD Bracket The USB 3.0 Front Panel with 5.25” HDD/SSD Bracket is a well design bracket. It is compact and takes up only one 5.25” half height drive bay to accommodate one 2.5” HDD/SSD or one 3.5” HDD or one 3.5” internal device or card reader. The bracket comes with 2 USB 3.0 front ports for easy connection to your USB 3.0 devices. The installation is straight-forward, which makes for the hassle-free transition to your HDD/SSD.
80286 booting from a USB thumbdrive using CH375 ISA to USB adapter

80286 booting from a USB thumbdrive using CH375 ISA to USB adapter

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80286 booting from a USB thumbdrive using CH375 ISA to USB adapter
Product photo of a 5,25" bay to 3,5" drive mounting bracket with two USB 3.0 ports - one on each side - flanking the 3,5" drive bay.
Product photo of a 5,25" bay to 3,5" drive mounting bracket with two USB 3.0 ports - one on each side - flanking the 3,5" drive bay.
Product photo of a 5,25" bay to 3,5" drive mounting bracket with two USB 3.0 ports - one on each side - flanking the 3,5" drive bay.
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