Glasgow Interface Explorer revC

Reverse-engineering a chip or dumping a memory device without dedicated hardware for each one.

FPGAMemory chipsLogic analyzerOpen source

Price: $179
Availability: Preorder
Design: Open

Where to buy · 3 shops

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Taking orders now; the maker sets the ship date.

Bring along: A host computer running the Glasgow software.
Keep in mind: Steeper learning curve than a single-purpose adapter.

Source checked · Sep 18, 2026

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Crowd Supply project photo of the Glasgow Interface Explorer revC · 1BitSquared

(02) Blueprint

Build it yourself

Open hardware

Fully open hardware: KiCad schematic/PCB, Gerbers and BOM for every board revision (including shipping revC3) are in the official repo.

revC3 schematic (KiCad .kicad_sch)

Read straight from the maker’s repository. Open on GitHub

revC3 schematic (KiCad .kicad_sch)

GitHub

Design files 5

Source 1

GlasgowEmbedded/glasgowhardware0BSD2.2k

git clone https://github.com/GlasgowEmbedded/glasgow.git

Key parts 1

Lattice iCE40HX8K FPGA All iCE40 devicesMCU/reconfigurable logicDatasheet

Research notes

Verified via gh api tree on GlasgowEmbedded/glasgow (0BSD, 2213 stars); repo carries every hardware revision from revA through revD1 with matching KiCad source and Gerber output folders, plus 3D-printable case files. Crowd Supply campaign page itself only links the GitHub org, not files directly.

Every link checked 2026-09-27.

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Specifications

Core hardware

Processor: FPGA-based interface with its own Python toolchain
Display: None
Radio: None; wired interfaces only
Power: USB

Details from the project page

Standard protocols: UART with automatic baud-rate detection, SPI and I²C as initiator, I²C as receiver
Logic analyzer: Generates VCD files for GTKWave or sigrok
Memory chips: Reads and writes 24-series EEPROMs, 25-series flash, ONFI flash and 27/28/29-series EPROMs and flash
Chip identification: Determines memory parameters via SFDP and the ONFI parameter page
Data recovery: Can measure floating-gate charge decay to rescue data
Accessory: An aluminium case is sold separately at US$55
Shipping: Orders placed now ship October 2026

Buying

Price: US$179 on Crowd Supply
Availability: Orderable, shipping on a future date stated by Crowd Supply

What still needs checking

Crowd Supply project pages describe the campaign rather than a datasheet; dimensions, weight and full electrical specifications are often absent.
Prices and ship dates on Crowd Supply change; re-check before ordering.