Ruxcon 2015 · Australia · 2015

Ruxcon 2015 HHV Badge

STM32 Hardware Hacking Village badge

Ruxcon 2015's Hardware Hacking Village badge is preserved here as an Australian STM32 badge with public KiCad/Gerber files, schematic material, firmware examples, SMD assembly instructions, CR2032 power, and SWD/OpenOCD programming notes.

Ruxcon Australia Melbourne STM32 SMD Assembly SWD OpenOCD Bus Pirate CR2032 OLED KiCad Oceania

EventRuxcon 2015

SeriesRuxcon

LocationCQ Function Centre, Melbourne, Australia

CountryAustralia

Image Provenance

Asset: optimized WebP from build-guide embedded photo
Status: licensed original photo
Source: Building the Ruxcon 2015 Hardware Hacking Badge.pdf, Figure 13 - Programming Header
License: The Unlicense
Attribution: Peter Fillmore / RuxconBadge2015 repository contributors
Notes: Original 1680x1024 Canon PowerShot JPEG extracted from the public RuxconBadge2015 build-guide PDF, preserved in Public/images/source, stripped of metadata for the published WebP badge image, and not generated or retouched. The repository top-level LICENSE is The Unlicense, and the PDF caption identifies the embedded photo as Figure 13, the programming-header assembly photo. The published badge.gallery delivery file is an optimized WebP generated from the rights-cleared local derivative/source with metadata stripped, WebP quality 82, and a maximum side cap of 1600 pixels when the source is larger; upstream source URL, license, and attribution remain unchanged.

People

Authors & Credits

badge hardware and source archive publisher

Peter Fillmore

Owner of the public RuxconBadge2015 repository preserving hardware, Gerber, schematic, firmware, build-guide, and license material.

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event publisher

Ruxcon

Official publisher of the 2015 Melbourne Ruxcon event page used for conference, date, and venue context.

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programming writeup author

Tim Noise

Author of the Ruxcon 2015 badge programming post documenting the Bus Pirate SWD and OpenOCD flashing workflow.

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Why It Mattered

It expands Oceania coverage with a hands-on badge whose public archive teaches the whole lifecycle: assembling fine-pitch parts, fixing board errata, compiling firmware, and flashing an ARM microcontroller with low-cost hardware tools.

Hardware

The build guide documents an STM32 processor, LED resistors and LEDs, 100k resistors, 0.1uF and 1uF capacitors, a CR2032 battery holder, programming header, optional I2C bodge wires, and switch-tab trimming. The repository preserves hardware datasheets, Gerbers, KiCad project material, schematic PDF/CSV files, and the badge build PDF.

Software & Apps

The repository includes firmware examples for blinky, I2C testing, SSD1306 display paths, and a threatbutt_IoT example. The programming writeup documents arm-none-eabi builds, OpenOCD 0.9.0, Bus Pirate SWD support, make program flashing, and direct flash/verify/reset commands.

Lore

The PDF keeps the workshop tone intact, including candid notes about an I2C wiring mistake and switch-footprint issue. That makes the badge valuable as a real Hardware Hacking Village teaching artifact rather than a sanitized production showcase.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

firmware archive archived

Firmware example archive

The public repository preserves blinky, I2C test, SSD1306 display, low-power display, interrupt display, and threatbutt_IoT firmware example directories.

Compatibility: Ruxcon 2015 HHV Badge

Source

firmware workflow source-backed

Bus Pirate SWD programming path

The programming writeup documents compiling badge demos and flashing STM32 firmware through OpenOCD with a patched Bus Pirate SWD setup.

Compatibility: Ruxcon 2015 HHV Badge

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hardware errata source-backed

I2C bodge and switch-footprint errata

The workshop guide documents optional bodge wires for the mislabeled I2C bus and switch-tab trimming to avoid shorted contacts.

Compatibility: Ruxcon 2015 HHV Badge

Source

workshop build path source-backed

STM32 SMD assembly workflow

The build PDF walks attendees through fluxing pads, placing the STM32 processor, reflowing LEDs, resistors, capacitors, and installing the CR2032 holder.

Compatibility: Ruxcon 2015 HHV Badge

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Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

archive-boundary caveat note

This pass recovered the HHV badge repository, build PDF, and programming writeup, but not an official Ruxcon badge-distribution page or attendee-count source for the badge run.

The catalogue ties the badge to the Hardware Hacking Village public archive and avoids claiming exact distribution volume or universal attendee issuance.

Confidence: source-backed but incomplete
Status: needs deeper event archive
Timeframe: current Ruxcon 2015 pass
Source note: Ruxcon 2015 event page, InfoconDB, RuxconBadge2015 repository, and programming writeup.

image provenance upgrade note

The local Ruxcon 2015 visual now uses the build guide's embedded Figure 13 programming-header JPEG from the public Unlicense repository archive.

The Australian entry now has a real upstream assembly photo with source URL, license, attribution, and processing notes instead of a generated or placeholder image.

Confidence: repository license and embedded-PDF image evidence
Status: licensed original replacement applied
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: RuxconBadge2015 build PDF image extraction, repository LICENSE, and badge.gallery image policy.

workshop errata note

The build guide documents that the indicated I2C bus was not actually connected to an I2C peripheral and that the switch footprint could short contacts unless tabs were clipped.

The record preserves the badge as a real workshop artifact with teachable hardware mistakes rather than hiding production friction.

Confidence: source-backed
Status: documented
Timeframe: Ruxcon 2015 HHV badge assembly
Source note: Building the Ruxcon 2015 Hardware Hacking Badge PDF.

Resources

Building the Ruxcon 2015 Hardware Hacking Badge build guide · Workshop PDF documenting SMD assembly, STM32 placement, LED/resistor/capacitor steps, CR2032 holder installation, I2C bodge wires, switch-footprint workaround, and programming header. Ruxcon 2015 Badge programming writeup programming guide · Tim Noise writeup documenting ARM toolchain setup, OpenOCD/Bus Pirate SWD workflow, firmware example builds, flashing, and OLED/I2C example context. Ruxcon 2015 InfoconDB record event metadata · InfoconDB source corroborating Ruxcon 2015 dates, venue, Melbourne location, and official con-page link. Ruxcon 2015 official event page event page · Official Ruxcon source for the October 24-25, 2015 Melbourne event, CQ Function Centre venue, and Australian security-conference context. RuxconBadge2015 repository hardware and firmware source · Public repository preserving the HHV Ruxcon 2015 badge hardware tree, Gerbers, schematic material, firmware examples, build PDF, and Unlicense text.

Sources

GitHub: peterfillmore/RuxconBadge2015 Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary public archive for HHV Ruxcon 2015 badge hardware files, Gerbers, schematic material, firmware examples, build PDF, and Unlicense licensing context. InfoconDB: Ruxcon 2015 Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Event metadata source for October 24-25, 2015 dates and venue corroboration. Ruxcon: Ruxcon Security Conference Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official source for Ruxcon 2015 dates, Melbourne/CQ Function Centre location, and hacker/security-conference framing. RuxconBadge2015 repository: Building the Ruxcon 2015 Hardware Hacking Badge Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary build-guide source for STM32 assembly, passives, CR2032 holder, programming header, I2C bodge, switch-footprint workaround, and blinky programming workflow. dat noise, zomg / Tim Noise: Ruxcon 2015 Badge: Part II - Programming Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Programming source for OpenOCD, Bus Pirate SWD, firmware example compilation, flash/verify/reset workflow, and OLED/I2C example mention.