# xblink Project Status **Current Milestone**: M7 — Sleep/Wake **Last Updated**: 2026-03-05 --- ## Phase 0 — Project Setup (COMPLETE) - [x] Initialize git repository and Rust project - [x] Configure build target (thumbv6m-none-eabi) - [x] Create project documentation (README, CLAUDE.md, STATUS, DEVELOPMENT_PLAN) - [x] Verify `cargo build --release` compiles - [x] Initial git commit ## Group A — LP5562 Only **Hardware needed**: XIAO M0 + LP5562EVM + mini-USB cable ### M1: LED Smoke Test - [x] Copy LP5562 driver from `../ntag5-samd21-lp562/src/lp5562.rs` - [x] Create `src/led/mod.rs` with re-exports - [x] Update `main.rs` with I2C init + GPIO EN + LP5562 direct PWM test - [x] Verify `cargo build --release` compiles - [x] Verify LP5562 I2C control via EVM USB-to-I2C bridge (`tools/lp5562_evm.py`) - [x] Flash XIAO M0 and verify RGBW LED channels with Rust firmware ### M2: Engine Patterns - [x] Build breathing pattern (1 engine, ramp up/down, branch loop) - [x] Build heartbeat pattern (1 engine, fast ramp, slow decay) - [x] Build RGB cycle (3 engines, trigger-synced phase offset) - [x] Verify LP5562 runs patterns autonomously (MCU idle loop) - [x] Verify MCU can stop and switch patterns (8s cycle between all 3) ### M3: Hardcoded Pattern Library (COMPLETE) - [x] Define 5 const patterns in firmware (breathe, heartbeat, slow_pulse, rgb_cycle, color_wash) - [x] Implement pattern selector (cycle through patterns, 15s each) - [x] Reduce LED current to 2mA/ch (EH-realistic budget) - [x] Document engine program structures (`docs/lp5562-engine-reference.md`) ## Group B — Add NTAG5Link **Hardware needed**: + NTAG5Link Click board + I2C jumper ### M4: NTAG5 EEPROM Read/Write (COMPLETE) - [x] Write `Ntag5Link` driver (`src/ntag5/mod.rs`) - [x] Implement session register access (CONFIG_0, CONFIG_1, EH_CONFIG) - [x] Implement EEPROM block read/write with write-verify - [x] Config check: read session regs, compare against expected, write NDEF result - [x] NDEF Type 5 text record writer for config check output - [x] Verified on hardware: config check passes, NDEF readable via NFC - [ ] Register map module (`src/ntag5/registers.rs`) — deferred, constants in mod.rs for now ### M5: Boot-from-EEPROM (COMPLETE) - [x] Design XBLK binary pattern format (`docs/plans/2026-03-05-eeprom-pattern-format.md`) - [x] Implement XBLK deserializer (`src/pattern/mod.rs`: parse_header, parse_pattern_entry) - [x] Implement XBLK serializer (`src/pattern/mod.rs`: serialize_pattern_entry, serialize_header, crc16) - [x] Update main.rs: boot → read EEPROM → parse → program LP5562 → idle, with fallback - [x] MCU self-provisioning: write hardcoded patterns to EEPROM on first boot - [x] Write Python serializer tool (`tools/xblk_serialize.py`) for PCSC pattern uploads - [x] Verified on hardware: self-provisioning writes XBLK, subsequent boots load from EEPROM ### M6: SRAM Mailbox (COMPLETE) - [x] Design SRAM mailbox protocol (`docs/plans/2026-03-05-sram-mailbox-protocol.md`) - [x] Add NTAG5 `write_register`, SRAM read/write, FD pin configuration - [x] Implement command protocol types and CRC helpers (`src/ntag5/sram.rs`) - [x] Implement all 7 command handlers (WRITE_PATTERN, GET_STATUS, SET_ACTIVE, SYNC_START/END, READ_LIBRARY/NEXT) - [x] Streaming transfer: single NFC hold for full library sync (one pattern per SRAM round-trip) - [x] FD pin polling in main idle loop (200ms interval, A1/PA04) - [x] I2C bus swapping for LP5562 reprogramming after pattern updates - [ ] Hardware test: flash and verify with PCSC reader / phone app (pending FD pin wiring) ## Group C — Power + Recovery **Hardware needed**: + Hall sensor + multimeter ### M7: Sleep/Wake - [ ] Configure SAMD21 EIC for FD pin wake - [ ] Implement STANDBY sleep after LP5562 programming - [ ] Verify LP5562 keeps running during MCU sleep - [ ] Measure current: active vs standby vs total system ### M8: Recovery Mode - [ ] Wire hall sensor to EIC-capable GPIO - [ ] Implement boot-time hall sensor check - [ ] Recovery: load default pattern, skip EEPROM, stay awake - [ ] Test with magnet ### M9: Power Characterization - [ ] Measure current at various LED current settings - [ ] Test NTAG5Link EH output with phone NFC - [ ] Find optimal brightness vs EH budget balance - [ ] Document real power numbers ## Group D — Abstraction + Polish ### M10: LedController Trait - [ ] Define trait based on proven usage patterns from Groups A-C - [ ] Implement for LP5562 wrapper - [ ] Refactor main.rs to trait-based API ### M11: SimplePwm Driver - [ ] Implement only if single-color LED hardware is available ## Group E — Future ### Custom PCB (SAMD21E) - [ ] Port to `atsamd-hal` with `samd21e` feature - [ ] Custom `memory.x` linker script - [ ] PCB design and fabrication ### Companion App (React Native) - [ ] NFC communication + pattern editor + upload ### Firmware Update (NFC OTA) - [ ] Custom bootloader if needed post-implant --- ## Open Questions | Question | Status | Notes | |----------|--------|-------| | Energy harvesting power budget | TBD | Multimeter measurements in M9 | | Optimal LED current per channel | TBD | Probably 2-5mA/ch, verify in M9 | | Firmware update strategy | Deferred | UF2 for dev, NFC OTA evaluated later | | NTAG5Link I2C slave address | Assumed 0x54 | Verify in M4 with Click board | | Pattern binary format | Deferred to M5 | Design after M2-M3 engine experience | | Hall sensor + EN circuit | Designed | Wired-AND: hall + MCU open-drain on EN with 1M pull-up. See `docs/plans/2026-03-03-hall-en-design.md` | | Hall sensor part selection | Decided | DRV5032FB (SOT-23, 8.4mT, prototype) → DRV5032FE (X2SON 1x1mm, final PCB) | | EN pull-up value | Decided | 1M — zero steady-state draw, 3µA when EN low, ~10µs rise time | ## Hardware Inventory | Item | Status | Notes | |------|--------|-------| | Seeed XIAO M0 | Available | Dev board MCU (SAMD21G18A) | | LP5562EVM | Available | TI eval module, RGBW LEDs, I2C addr 0x30 | | Mini-USB cable | Available | USB-C, used for flashing XIAO M0 | | NTAG5 Link Click | Available, partially wired | Missing I2C jumper to XIAO | | Hall effect sensor | Not available | Need to source — TI DRV5032FB (SOT-23) for prototype | | ACR1552 PCSC reader | Available | For ntag5sensor Python tooling | | Multimeter | Available | For power budget measurements |