OK, I am up for it...
Have ordered £350 DS1054Z for the job, since I don't want to risk trashing my £1000 MSO1104Z-S.
To get me started...
1 Does anybody have a link to schematic for input circuitry please? Dave's reverse engineer video shows part schematic, but maybe there is something better since?
2 Any hints on disassembling code for FPGA (is disassemble even the correct term) and ARM chip?
3 Any other info available that might help me assist with the firmware re-write?
4 Do I/we need to be careful about breaking Intellectual Property or Copyright rules?
Note that I am well aware that this is a totally pointless exercise, so no need for any negativity. Purely a fun thing for an experienced hobbyist to do with too much free time available
Any hints or assistance appreciated, and hopefully I can contribute to the bigger project in return.
Seems to me I need to learn:
a) Spartan 6 XC6SLX25 FPGA (the thing with the heatsink). I know nothing of FPGA - is it hard to learn?
b) ACTEL ProASIC3 ASP030. I know nothing of ASIC - is it hard to learn
c) MCIMX283(DVM4B) freescale ARM 9 - I am familiar with ARM at amateur level - maybe this is where I can add value to this thread?
I have multi-meter with continuity function and I am not afraid to use it
I will soon have spare Rigol and I am not afraid to break it