HackerBox #0113 - Hardcore

Experiment with hardcore 8-bit microcontroller technology using modern-day variants of the legendary Intel 8051 from 1980. The modern STC15 and STC8 chips include 64 KBytes of flash memory to support simplified in circuit reprogramming. Assemble a custom programming target board and wire it up to an USB auto programmer. Explore the Small Device C Compiler (SDCC) to generate binary HEX files to burn onto the STC microcontrollers. Assemble the STC8G1K08A-based Spiral LED Kit to illuminates a rotating spiral of LEDs. Assemble the STC15W408AS-based Calculator Kit featuring novel functionality to decode resistor color bands. Build a laser-cut acrylic enclosure for the Calculator. Explore bare-metal coding exercises to trigger and modify elements of both the Spiral LED Kit and the Calculator Kit. Study two important mechanisms of modern A.I. systems: the humble perception and the mighty transformer. Understand the significance of Zero-Day vulnerabilities.

Box Contents Include:

• HackerBox 0113 Collectable Reference Card
• STC15W408AS-Based Embedded Calculator Kit
• Acrylic Enclosure for Calculator Kit
• Additional STC15W408AS DIP-28 MCU (blank)
• STC8G1K08A-Based Spiral LED Kit
• 3xAA Battery Holder for Spiral LED Kit
• Additional STC8G1K08A DIP-8 MCU (blank)
• USB STC Auto Programmer
• STC51 Programming Target Kit
• DIP Chip Extraction Tool
• Exclusive Reverse Engineer Iron-On Patch
• Exclusive Metallic Hacker Sticker Sheet

Online resources:

• Official Online Guide for HackerBox 0113