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== 👋 Welcome to '''UART Wiki''' ==
 
'''UART Wiki''' is your central resource for learning how to use UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) to repair and troubleshoot devices like the '''PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5''', and many others.
== 👋 Welcome to UART Wiki ==
'''UART Wiki''' is your central resource for learning how to use '''UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter)''' to repair and troubleshoot devices like the '''PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5''', and many others.
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=== 🔧 What You'll Learn ===
=== 🔧 What You’ll Learn ===


* How to identify UART points on devices
* How to identify UART points on supported devices
* How to connect using TTL UART adapters (e.g., FTDI, CH340, CP2102)
* How to connect using TTL UART adapters (e.g., FTDI, CH340, CP2102)
* How to use terminal software (like PuTTY, RealTerm, or minicom)
* How to use terminal software (like PuTTY, RealTerm, or minicom)
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* Techniques for accessing boot logs, crash traces, and firmware-level messages
* Techniques for accessing boot logs, crash traces, and firmware-level messages


----Whether you're a repair technician, console modder, or DIY enthusiast, '''UART Wiki''' gives you the knowledge and tools to connect, debug, and repair — one UART log at a time.
----Whether you're a '''repair technician''', '''console modder''', or '''DIY enthusiast''', '''UART Wiki''' gives you the knowledge and tools to connect, debug, and repair — one UART log at a time.


🧠 Start exploring articles, or contribute your own findings to help others fix their devices!
🧠 '''Start exploring articles''', or contribute your own findings to help others fix their devices!
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=== 🤝 Sponsored By ===
<nowiki><div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 10px;">  <img src="https://fighttorepair.org/images/site-navigation/logo.svg" alt="Repair Preservation Group Logo" style="height: 40px;" /></nowiki>  <nowiki><span>    This project is proudly sponsored by the <a href="https://fighttorepair.org" target="_blank">Repair Preservation Group</a></nowiki>.  <nowiki></span></nowiki> <nowiki></div></nowiki>
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=== 💖 Support the Project ===
Your contributions help keep '''UART Wiki''' alive and growing.
 
<a href="/wiki/Support_the_Project">Click here to learn how you can support this project.</a>

Revision as of 07:39, 15 May 2025

👋 Welcome to UART Wiki

UART Wiki is your central resource for learning how to use UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) to repair and troubleshoot devices like the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and many others.


🔧 What You’ll Learn

  • How to identify UART points on supported devices
  • How to connect using TTL UART adapters (e.g., FTDI, CH340, CP2102)
  • How to use terminal software (like PuTTY, RealTerm, or minicom)
  • How to read UART output for diagnostics and repair
  • Safe soldering tips and pinout diagrams for common devices

🛠 Tools and Software We Cover

  • USB-to-Serial TTL adapters
  • Serial communication tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Techniques for accessing boot logs, crash traces, and firmware-level messages

Whether you're a repair technician, console modder, or DIY enthusiast, UART Wiki gives you the knowledge and tools to connect, debug, and repair — one UART log at a time.

🧠 Start exploring articles, or contribute your own findings to help others fix their devices!


🤝 Sponsored By

<div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 10px;"> <img src="https://fighttorepair.org/images/site-navigation/logo.svg" alt="Repair Preservation Group Logo" style="height: 40px;" /> <span> This project is proudly sponsored by the <a href="https://fighttorepair.org" target="_blank">Repair Preservation Group</a>. </span> </div>


💖 Support the Project

Your contributions help keep UART Wiki alive and growing.

<a href="/wiki/Support_the_Project">Click here to learn how you can support this project.</a>