First Look: PS3 TOOL - DECR-1000A Front Detailed

[CJPC]

Earlier this month I purchased a PS3 Reference Tool Model DECR-1000A.

Today I had time so here are some details on exactly what the front of it consists of... I will do a follow-up on the backside and internals soon, and then we'll get into the PS3 Dev aspects of it.

We all remember E3's PS3 - Dual HDMI outputs for extra high-definition widescreen goodness, a built in 3 port gigabit switch, 6 USB ports - features that were trashed. But, on the PS3 Tool, these features are still present, albeit dormant.

Pictured below is the front of the PS3 Tool (click to enlarge it, so you can read the labels), complete with the hidden ports uncovered for you to look at.

The PS3 Tool features, starting from the front left - dual HDD caddies, both sporting a 400GB SATA Hard disk, with eject buttons. - the left most (HDD) is used for the system, while DEV1, holding BD Emulator Images - allowing testing of .ISO's right from a hard disk!

Below that, a Foot Switch Jack is featured which can be used for throwing exceptions for development while playing, among other things.

To the right are 6 USB Ports. The 2 ports marked "extra" were originally intended for the REAR of a retail PS3 - of course, this did not come to fruition, but they are still functional. Across from those are your Compact Flash, Memory Stick, and SD card slots - all that do work fine.

On the right hand side, there is a slot loaded BD Drive coming in on the top. Below that, you have General Purpose Output (GPO) LED's, that allow a developer to output information, as well as the system to state its operating mode.

Below those, are General Purpose In (GPI) switches, also allowing developers to change the state of their application at the flip of a switch.

Taking up the lower right, there is a WiFi light, that illuminates when data is being sent/received, dual LED's that tell the user if the BD Emulator is being used, or if the BD Drive is in use, the eject button (for the BD Drive), and the Status Light. The status light, is well- the status light. Depending on the system state, it will be green, or red.

Taking the lower few buttons, are the self-explantory Reset, Network Init, and System Init Buttons - along with the system power button. The reset button, at a tap reboots LV2 (the Kernel). Network Init will re-initialize the Debug Network settings, while the System Init will reset the Debug Settings.

More soon, as time permits of course!


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[PS3 News]

Very nice indeed CJPC, looking forward to the internal pics and info on it myself!

[kakarotoks]

Very nice, thanks CJPC for this news! It was a nice idea

I liked the GPI/GPO concept, didn't know devs could use something like that, I'm sure it's very useful for developers!
Keep up the news

[maxpwer222]

Thank you for this! <3

Reading the specs turned me on slightly not gonna lie.

[twitch]

Very interesting, lets see where this will lead.... heard the 360 was hacked so now its time for the 3.

[livpool]

wow that looks ugly!
but it sure looks very useful

i can't wait for more updates, keep it up mate!

[Madell]

wow that looks ugly!
but it sure looks very useful

i can't wait for more updates, keep it up mate!

That's what I thought too, but its a beast I think. I wish i had 6 usb ports only got 2 and the 800gb hdd very very nice. Wish you an all the ps3devs here all the best

[Virii2012]

wow just from the front you can already tell this thing is a beast, wish i had one of these to give that BD-emulator a try ^_^ haha

[Aeonin]

Great info! Can't wait for future updates - its an exciting time for sure.

[netpredakonn]

This piece of hardware still sounds so amazing that I can't actually believe you have one of them to work with. Hope great things will come up soon.