# CatSniffer v3 (Electronic Cats) > A USB radio development board with sub-GHz and 2.4 GHz interfaces. - **Category:** Radio & mesh - **Availability:** Sold out - **Price:** US$136, checked 2026-09-15 - **Good for:** Explore several low-power wireless protocols. - **You'll need:** A computer, USB and protocol-specific firmware. - **Trade-off:** Only the selected firmware determines what it captures. - **Page:** https://gadgets.sh/devices/catsniffer-v3/ ## Where to buy | Shop | Status | Link | |---|---|---| | Electronic Cats | Sold out at Electronic Cats | https://electroniccats.com/store/catsniffer-v3/?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=catsniffer-v3&utm_content=api | ## Blueprint **Open hardware.** Electronic Cats publish the full CatSniffer v3 KiCad project (schematic, PCB, libraries, 3D STEP) and 3D-printable enclosures in their own repo under CERN-OHL v1.2. ### Design files - schematic: [v3 schematic (KiCad .kicad_sch; RP2040-based)](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/blob/master/hardware/CatSniffer.kicad_sch) (KiCad) - pcb: [v3 PCB (KiCad .kicad_pcb, rev v3.2); full project + libraries in hardware/](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/blob/master/hardware/CatSniffer.kicad_pcb) (KiCad) - 3d-model: [Board 3D model (STEP)](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/blob/master/hardware/CatSniffer.step) (STEP) - enclosure: [Basic case (STL + STEP)](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/tree/master/cases/basic-case) (STL) ### Source repositories - [ElectronicCats/CatSniffer](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer) — hardware, ★947 - [ElectronicCats/CatSniffer-Firmware](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer-Firmware) — firmware, ★45 ### Key parts | Part | Role | Datasheet | |---|---|---| | CC1352P7 | radio MCU | https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/cc1352p7.pdf | | SX1262 | LoRa transceiver | https://www.semtech.com/products/wireless-rf/lora-connect/sx1262 | | RP2040 | USB host MCU (v3 only) | https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/rp2040/rp2040-datasheet.pdf | _Notes:_ Verified via gh api tree + blob fetch (200) and by grepping the downloaded files. hardware/ holds a full KiCad project (.kicad_sch/.kicad_pcb/.kicad_pro, lib tables, .pretty footprints, board STEP); the repo root LICENSE.md is CERN-OHL v1.2; cases/ holds 3D-printable enclosures (STL/STEP/3mf). The KiCad source is the v3 board: it has RP2040 + SX1262 and the PCB title block reads rev 'v3.2' (the schematic title block still says '2.0'). TRAP: hardware/CatSniffer.pdf is a stale v2 export (SAMD21E18A + CC1352P1F3RGZT, 'Rev: 1.0'), so it was deliberately left out; export a fresh PDF from the .kicad_sch instead. The KiCad CC1352 symbol is named CC1352P1F3RGZT, while v3 ships a CC1352P7 in the same VQFN-48 RGZ package. Confirm the fitted part against a real unit before ordering. No standalone Gerbers are committed; generate them from the .kicad_pcb. Last hardware/ commit was 2025-01-15 ('Update ### Raw source files Direct links an agent or KiCad can open (the viewer on the page reads the same files). - KiCad project **v3 schematic (KiCad .kicad_sch; RP2040-based)** (ElectronicCats/CatSniffer): [CatSniffer.kicad_pro](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/hardware/CatSniffer.kicad_pro), [CatSniffer.kicad_sch](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/hardware/CatSniffer.kicad_sch), [CatSniffer.kicad_pcb](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/hardware/CatSniffer.kicad_pcb) - 3D model (STEP, 11.8 MB): [Board 3D model (STEP)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/hardware/CatSniffer.step) - 3D model (STEP, 0.7 MB): [CatSniffer case](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/cases/basic-case/CatSniffer-case.step) - 3D model (STL, 0.2 MB): [CatSniffer case top](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/cases/basic-case/CatSniffer-case-top.stl) - 3D model (STL, 0.1 MB): [CatSniffer case bottom](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/cases/basic-case/CatSniffer-case-bottom.stl) - 3D model (STL, 0.1 MB): [CatSniffer case top flat](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/master/cases/basic-case/CatSniffer-case-top-flat.stl) ## Specifications ### Compute & storage | | | |---|---| | USB bridge | RP2040; dual-core Cortex-M0+ at 133 MHz; 264 KB SRAM | | Radio MCU | CC1352P7; Cortex-M4F at 48 MHz | | Radio memory | 704 KB flash; 144 KB SRAM; 8 KB cache SRAM; 256 KB ROM | | LoRa modem | SX1262; maker lists 170 dB maximum link budget and −148 dBm sensitivity | ### Protocols & capture | | | |---|---| | Protocols | BLE 5.2, Zigbee, Thread, Matter, 802.15.4g, 6LoWPAN, mioty, Sidewalk, Wireless M-Bus, Wi-SUN and LoRa/LoRaWAN | | Protocol selection | Load the appropriate firmware; protocol list does not imply simultaneous capture | | Analysis tools | Wireshark extcap, Kismet, Sniffle and Catnip | | Linux integration | Catnip can expose a standard Bluetooth hciX adapter | | USB interfaces | Cat-Bridge, Cat-LoRa and Cat-Shell serial ports | ### Setup & recovery | | | |---|---| | First use | Install Catnip, obtain firmware, flash the selected protocol and run the hardware self-test | | Platforms | Linux, macOS and Windows; maker identifies Linux as full support | | Programming | Automatic TI serial-bootloader entry for normal updates | | Recovery | RP2040 CMSIS-DAP/OpenOCD path; external debug connector for alternate recovery | ### Power, versions & package | | | |---|---| | Power | USB only; no onboard battery | | Included | CatSniffer V3 board and USB cable | | Revision distinction | V3 uses RP2040 and CC1352P7; older versions use SAMD21 and CC1352P1 | | Hardware license | CERN-OHL v1.2 | ## Firmware & community - [CatSniffer Firmware & Tools](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer) — Multi-protocol multiprotocol sniffer firmware for LoRa, Zigbee, Thread, BLE, and Sub-GHz with Wireshark integration. ## Documentation - [Maker specifications and product details](https://electroniccats.com/store/catsniffer-v3/) - [Open-source hardware and firmware](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer) - [CatSniffer wiki & command reference](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/wiki) - [Official firmware](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer-Firmware) - [cases](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/tree/master/cases) - [hardware](https://github.com/ElectronicCats/CatSniffer/tree/master/hardware) --- Source: gadgets.sh · https://gadgets.sh/devices/catsniffer-v3/ · JSON: https://gadgets.sh/api/v1/devices/catsniffer-v3.json