Xbase.ru Board New! -

xbase.ru

is a long-standing Russian web service primarily known for providing a free, customizable guestbook (Гостевая Книга) platform for websites. It has been a fixture of the Russian-speaking internet (Runet) for over two decades, often associated with the era of personal homepages and early web communities. Key Features and Purpose

The Ugly:

Engagement Model:

Users submit "Questions" which appear as a public feed. Responses are nested under each question, creating a lightweight discussion thread. xbase.ru board

Short summary

• Official Drivers: Fully compatible with FTDI VCP (Virtual COM Port) drivers. On Windows, it appears as COMx; on Linux, as /dev/ttyUSBx.
• XBase Flasher: A proprietary GUI tool (available only via the forum) that supports drag-and-drop flashing for SPI NOR flash, EEPROM, and NVRAM.
• Termite & Putty: Works flawlessly with standard terminal emulators, but the community recommends "XTerm" – a Russian fork of Terminal with built-in packet logging and CRC calculation.
• OpenOCD: For ARM developers, the board works as a cheap JTAG dongle via OpenOCD. Scripts specifically optimized for the xbase pinout are available on GitHub.

• Knight: Develop it to f3/f6 or g5/g4 to attack the king or control the center.