Blaster Plus Configuration Utility

Blaster Plus is a Cypress GUI-based software tool that configures HX3. Blaster Plus enables the In-System Programming Feature, which programs an external EEPROM connected to HX3/HX3C through USB.

Blaster Plus supports the following In-System Programming functionality:

• Read configuration data from the EEPROM
• Erase the firmware and configuration data on the EEPROM
• Program EEPROM with firmware
• Program EEPROM with configuration data

HX3 Configurations enabled by Blaster Plus

General Settings: Parameters related to enumeration details of HX3/HX3C
GPIO control: Parameters to control the default behavior of GPIO pins and status LED pins
Charging control: Parameters related to USB Battery charging, Proprietary charging and Ghost charging™
Power switch settings: Parameters related to HX3 power management controls
Port and PHY settings: Parameters related to port specific features such as Shared Link™ and PHY configuration
USB descriptors: Parameters related to OEM product descriptor strings