Penten
Attendee writeup quotes Penten crediting volunteers for delivering the badge through global parts-shortage pressure.
SourceBSides Canberra 2021 · Australia · 2021
BSides Canberra 2021 SAMD/ESP32 E-paper Badge
Hybrid-year badge with SAMD21, ESP32, e-paper, LEDs, and firmware restoration flow
BSides Canberra 2021 is source-backed by the official event page, an attendee production note, public firmware repository, schematic mirror, and Mos & Boo badge-hacking writeups documenting a shipped electronic badge with SAMD21, ESP32-PICO-D4, e-paper display, LEDs, capacitive touch, and firmware reflashing workflow.
EventBSides Canberra 2021
SeriesBSides Canberra
LocationCanberra / hybrid
CountryAustralia
People
Authors & Credits
Mos / MOS & BOO
Author and publisher of the public BSides CBR 2021 badge overview and reflashing guide used for component and firmware-workflow evidence.
Source4Design
Named in the attendee-quoted Penten production note as a supporter of the made-in-Sydney badge effort.
SourceGME
Named in the attendee-quoted Penten production note as a supporter of the made-in-Sydney badge effort.
SourceBSides Canberra
Official publisher of the 2021 event page and organization identity behind the public 2021 badge repository.
SourceWhy It Mattered
It fills a major Canberra lineage gap between the earlier BUSSide/electronic-badge records and the later bPod: a COVID-era Australian badge delivered through parts shortages, public firmware binaries, published schematics, and community learning writeups.
Hardware
The public hacking overview identifies an ATSAMD21G18A controlling capacitive touch buttons, user LEDs, RGB LEDs, and an Arduino MKRZero header path; an ESP32-PICO-D4 controlling the e-paper display, user buttons, microSD, and optional add-on-pack peripherals; an LP5024 LED driver; a DEPG0290B01 2.9 inch red/black/white e-paper display; and add-on-pack paths for IR, audio, IMU, flash, and PSRAM. This record treats those as source-backed but preserves caveats for secondary writeup accuracy and incomplete official archive recovery.
Software & Apps
A public BSidesCbr/2021Badge repository preserves firmware bundle material, and the Mos & Boo reflashing guide documents Python tooling, ESP boot/enable handling, SAMD reset/programming mode, and restoring original firmware. The available public trail exposes binary recovery workflow rather than a complete readable firmware-source release.
Lore
Attendee sources say Penten volunteers delivered the badge through global parts-shortage pressure with support from GME and 4Design, made in Sydney. The badge was described as heavy and clunky by one attendee but valuable enough to generate detailed community hacking and reflashing writeups after the event.
Lifecycle
Add-ons & Upgrades
expansion hardware
source-backed
Optional add-on pack peripheral surface
The overview records add-on-pack paths for an Arduino MKRZero header, IR transceiver, audio codec, IMU, external flash, and PSRAM.
Source
firmware recovery
source-backed
ESP and SAMD firmware restoration workflow
The reflashing guide documents Python dependencies, ESP BOOT / ESP EN flashing mode, SAMD reset programming mode, USB-port behavior, and restoration of the original firmware bundle.
Source
hardware architecture
source-backed
SAMD21 and ESP32 e-paper badge core
The technical overview identifies an ATSAMD21G18A, ESP32-PICO-D4, LP5024 LED driver, 2.9 inch red/black/white e-paper display, capacitive touch, user LEDs, RGB LEDs, microSD, and user buttons.
Source
production lifecycle
source-backed
Parts-shortage local production story
The attendee report quotes Penten crediting volunteers, global parts-shortage effort, GME and 4Design support, and Sydney manufacture for delivering the badge to the community.
SourceOperational history
Issues & Camp Impact
missing rights-cleared image
note
No local BSides Canberra 2021 badge image is published because public badge photos, schematic screenshots, and writeup images have not been paired with explicit reuse rights, attribution, source URL, and processing notes for catalogue publication.
The record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying attendee photos, technical screenshots, social-media images, or generated badge art.
- Confidence
- local project policy
- Status
- needs licensed original replacement
- Timeframe
- current catalogue build
- Source note
- badge.gallery image policy, BSides Canberra 2021 event page, attendee writeup, Mos & Boo writeups, and public firmware repository.
source-depth caveat
note
The recovered source trail documents the official badge page, schematic, frame STEP file, components, firmware-restoration flow, and production context, but this pass did not recover a complete BOM, board-file archive, readable firmware source release, image license, or explicit project license.
The catalogue records the verified SAMD21/ESP32/e-paper architecture while avoiding unsupported claims about full source release, exact add-on availability, final component values, or image reuse.
- Confidence
- source-backed but incomplete
- Status
- needs source license and complete production archive
- Timeframe
- 2021 badge archive pass
- Source note
- BSides Canberra 2021 badge page, BSidesCbr/2021Badge repository, Mos & Boo overview and reflashing guides, and attendee writeup.
Resources
BSides Badge 2021 frame STEP
mechanical source · Official plastic frame STEP file linked from the BSides Canberra 2021 badge page.
BSides Badge 2021 schematic
schematic PDF · Official schematic PDF linked from the BSides Canberra 2021 badge page and used for component-level cross-checking.
BSides CBR 2021 badge hacking overview
technical writeup · Mos & Boo overview documenting all-attendee badge distribution, public firmware bundle, schematic mirror, SAMD21, ESP32-PICO-D4, LP5024, e-paper display, LEDs, add-on-pack peripherals, and caveats.
BSides CBR 2021 reflashing guide
technical guide · Community guide documenting badge firmware recovery, Python dependencies, ESP boot/enable handling, SAMD reset/programming mode, and original firmware restoration.
BSides Canberra 2021 attendee report
attendee writeup · Attendee report preserving Penten production credit context, parts-shortage delivery note, made-in-Sydney support credits, and field observations that the badge was heavy and clunky.
BSides Canberra 2021 badge page
badge page · Official badge page linking the 2021 badge schematic, plastic frame STEP file, public firmware repository, and badge photos without a declared image reuse license.
BSides Canberra 2021 event page
event page · Official event page documenting the April 9-10, 2021 Canberra / hybrid edition and event context.
BSidesCbr/2021Badge
firmware repository · Public GitHub repository linked from community reflashing documentation and used as the firmware bundle source trail for the 2021 badge.
Sources
BSides Canberra: BSides Canberra 2021
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary event source for April 9-10, 2021 date, Canberra / hybrid context, and event framing.
BSides Canberra: BSides Canberra - 2021 Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary badge-page source for official schematic, plastic frame STEP, firmware repository, and image-rights boundary.
GitHub / BSidesCbr: BSidesCbr/2021Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Public repository source for the 2021 badge firmware bundle trail cited by the community reflashing guide.
MOS & BOO: BSides CBR 2021 Badge Hacking - Overview
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Technical writeup source for all-attendee badge distribution, SAMD21, ESP32-PICO-D4, LP5024, e-paper, RGB LEDs, capacitive touch, add-on-pack peripherals, schematic pointer, and author caveats.
MOS & BOO: BSides CBR 2021 - Re-Flashing the Badge
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Technical guide source for firmware restoration workflow, Python flashing toolchain, ESP boot/enable handling, SAMD reset/programming mode, and USB-port caveats.
blog_wingz / kawing-ho: Bsides Canberra 2021
Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Attendee source for Penten delivery credit, global parts-shortage context, GME and 4Design support, made-in-Sydney note, and field usability observations.