Particle Programmer Shield for Photon

USB-JTAG converter shield for the Particle Photon built around the FT2232H high-speed USB FIFO. Provides full access to the Photon memory space; supports openOCD and the WICED SDK.
Pinout
One grouped source record is expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.
- USB
USB connection that powers the programmer shield and exposes the FT2232H USB-JTAG plus USB-UART interfaces, per Particle legacy accessories documentation.
Type ยท USBVoltage ยท USB powered; operating supply: USB - TX
Particle device Serial1 TX connection used by the FT2232H USB-UART interface; Particle documentation states the USB-UART interface is connected to TX and RX of a Particle device.
Type ยท UART - RX
Particle device Serial1 RX connection used by the FT2232H USB-UART interface; Particle documentation states the USB-UART interface is connected to TX and RX of a Particle device.
Type ยท UART - JTAG
FT2232H-backed JTAG programming/debug interface compatible with OpenOCD and Broadcom WICED IDE, per Particle documentation.
Type ยท Unknown - VIN
Photon shield header VIN rail exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic.
Type ยท Power - 3V3
Photon shield header 3.3 V rail exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic.
Type ยท PowerVoltage ยท 3.3V - GND
Photon shield header ground pins exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic.
Type ยท GroundVoltage ยท 0V - D0-D7
Photon digital header pins exposed/broken out on the programmer shield; Particle documentation says unused pins are clearly marked and broken out into header holes, and the official schematic exposes D0 through D7.
Type ยท GPIO
| Pin | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| USB | USB | USB connection that powers the programmer shield and exposes the FT2232H USB-JTAG plus USB-UART interfaces, per Particle legacy accessories documentation. | USB powered; operating supply: USB |
| TX | UART | Particle device Serial1 TX connection used by the FT2232H USB-UART interface; Particle documentation states the USB-UART interface is connected to TX and RX of a Particle device. | |
| RX | UART | Particle device Serial1 RX connection used by the FT2232H USB-UART interface; Particle documentation states the USB-UART interface is connected to TX and RX of a Particle device. | |
| JTAG | Unknown | FT2232H-backed JTAG programming/debug interface compatible with OpenOCD and Broadcom WICED IDE, per Particle documentation. | |
| VIN | Power | Photon shield header VIN rail exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic. | |
| 3V3 | Power | Photon shield header 3.3 V rail exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic. | 3.3V |
| GND | Ground | Photon shield header ground pins exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic. | 0V |
| D0-D7 | GPIO | Photon digital header pins exposed/broken out on the programmer shield; Particle documentation says unused pins are clearly marked and broken out into header holes, and the official schematic exposes D0 through D7. |
One grouped source record is expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.
Pin details
8 connections- USB
USB connection that powers the programmer shield and exposes the FT2232H USB-JTAG plus USB-UART interfaces, per Particle legacy accessories documentation.
USBVoltage ยท USB powered; operating supply: USB - TX
Particle device Serial1 TX connection used by the FT2232H USB-UART interface; Particle documentation states the USB-UART interface is connected to TX and RX of a Particle device.
UART - RX
Particle device Serial1 RX connection used by the FT2232H USB-UART interface; Particle documentation states the USB-UART interface is connected to TX and RX of a Particle device.
UART - JTAG
FT2232H-backed JTAG programming/debug interface compatible with OpenOCD and Broadcom WICED IDE, per Particle documentation.
Unknown - VIN
Photon shield header VIN rail exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic.
Power - 3V3
Photon shield header 3.3 V rail exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic.
PowerVoltage ยท 3.3V - GND
Photon shield header ground pins exposed by the official programmer-shield Eagle schematic.
GroundVoltage ยท 0V - D0-D7
Photon digital header pins exposed/broken out on the programmer shield; Particle documentation says unused pins are clearly marked and broken out into header holes, and the official schematic exposes D0 through D7.
GPIO
Start wiring
Shield
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Module pins: VIN, 3V3, GND, TX, RX. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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