Re: RP2040 reset idea

On Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:07:17 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
<tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On 17/09/2024 03:58, john larkin wrote:

The RP2040 has a cool mode where it can be made to boot up with the
USB port looking like a memory stick. That's great for software
installs or upgrades. The Pico board has a BOOT button on the board;
if the pico is powered up with the button pushed, it goes into that
boot mode.
 
But if I have a product (actually a family of products) in a nice
aluminum box, a user would have to remove the top cover, remove all
power sources (there can be three), and hold the button down while
reconnecting power.
 
Some of my customers also want to lock a box such that it's impossible
to write to any nonvolatile memory while it's in a secure area.
 
So here's an idea: a small hole in the box allows a toothpick or a
paper clip to push a button. A short push is a regular reset. A long
push is a memory-stick mode boot. We can have a rotary switch LOCK
hole too.
 

Thats' what my PICO powered thermostats have. For the onboard button though
Resetting is done by pulling the power.
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The point is that if you do power up with the button pressed, you wipe
the entire FLASH RAM I think.
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My Pi guy verifies that entering boot mode doesn't change the contents
of flash. Power cycle and things run like before.

You had me worried!