Blink SyncModule 2

What is it?
Home appliance to control other Amazon Blink devices.
According to the manufacturer: "The Sync Module is a hub that plugs into an electrical outlet to relay commands and network details to devices in the system it manages. The Sync Module 2 requires a power outlet and is connected to your always-on Wi-Fi network to handle activity for up to ten Blink devices. This extends camera battery life, saves clips without a subscription, improves convenience for scheduling, and arms a group of devices at once."[1]
What can it do?
- Control Blink devices (cameras, doorbells, etc) from the Blink mobile app
- Connect up to 10 of any Blink Outdoor 4, Wired Floodlight, Outdoor and Indoor (all models), XT2, XT, Video Doorbell*, and Mini* cameras.
- Support local video storage for up to 10 Blink cameras.
- Record and store motion clips when you insert a USB flash drive (up to 256 GB).
Main components
Microcontroller
NXP MCIMX6Z0DVM09AB[2]
- ARM Cortex-A7 running Linux
- 900MHz
- SRAM: 128kB
- SPI/UART/I2C
- 96KB bootrom, 128KB internal RAM
- Has Arm TrustZone
Wifi/Bluetooth Module
- 2.4/5Ghz Wifi
- Bluetooth 5.2 (BLE also)
Serial flash
- 256M-bit
- Dual/Quad SPI XIP (133MHz SPI)
RAM
- 1GB SDRAM
- 16bit DDR3
Unknown IC
Markings: 455A CQRX 220 Unknown purpose. Maybe custom radio.
Teardown pictures
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Front face of the BSM2
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Back face of the BSM2
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Top view
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To take off the top part just use a spudger, guitar pic, etc. No glue or screws to take the top cover off.
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PCB view (top)
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PCB view (top) closeup
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PCB view (bottom)
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Serial Flash closeup
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MCU closeup
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SRAM closeup
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Unknown IC closeup
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Wifi/BT module closeup
Serial Communications
It is possible to read the boot of the device by connecting to the indicated pin.
Baud rate is 115200.
References
- ↑ [ https://support.blinkforhome.com/en_US/faq-sm/sync-module-2-faqs]
- ↑ https://www.nxp.com/part/MCIMX6Z0DVM09AB#/
- ↑ https://www.nxp.com/products/wireless-connectivity/wi-fi-plus-bluetooth-plus-802-15-4/2-4-5-ghz-dual-band-1x1-wi-fi-5-802-11ac-plus-bluetooth-5-2-solution:88W8987
- ↑ https://www.winbond.com/hq/product/code-storage-flash-memory/serial-nor-flash/?__locale=en&partNo=W25Q256JV
- ↑ https://www.issi.com/WW/pdf/43-46TR16640B-81280BL.pdf