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Supported Hardware

IronOS supports a variety of soldering irons and hot plates from different manufacturers. Currently 10 devices are fully supported with varying feature sets.

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Hardware Comparison

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Legend

• DC: Direct current power support
• QC: Quick Charge (QC 2.0/3.0) support
• PD: USB Power Delivery support
• EPR: Extended Power Range (28V) support
• BLE: Bluetooth Low Energy for remote control
• Tip Sense: Ability to detect different tip types
• N/A: Feature not applicable to this device

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Important Notes

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Display Features

The TS101, S60, S60P irons and MHP30, T55 plates feature a higher resolution OLED than other devices. Work is ongoing to support this fully - for now a cropped view is usable.

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Tip Sense Explained

Tip Sense refers to the device’s ability to distinguish between different tip types:

• Regular TS100 or Hakko T12 style tips
• Pine64’s custom shorter tips (lower resistance, allow for more power)

This feature is N/A for TS80/TS80P as there is only one model of tip for them.

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Download Firmware

The current stable release is v2.23. Development builds from the dev branch are also available.

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Device Details

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Miniware TS100

Specifications:

• Power: 9-25V DC (voltages below 12V don’t work well for substantial mass)
• Power range determined by input voltage
• Uses standard soldering iron tips
• No USB-PD support

Notes:

• First supported soldering iron in the IronOS project
• Generally very capable device
• Other devices now have all its features and more at similar or lower prices
• Nothing will be taken away from existing TS100 support
• Original firmware available here

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Miniware TS101

Specifications:

• Power: DC, USB-PD (including 28V EPR support)
• Same tip compatibility as TS100
• Spring pressure tip holding mechanism (easier to swap, less secure)
• USB-C connector

Notes:

• Uses STM32 clone MCU with quirks (screen performance not optimal but usable)
• Bootloader for programming can be challenging
• Miniware bootup logo burned into bootloader (cannot be removed)
• IronOS can show custom logo after the Miniware logo
• Higher resolution OLED (full resolution support in progress)
• Quirks when loading custom logos - read documentation carefully

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Miniware TS80

Specifications:

• Power: Quick Charge 3.0 (9V/2A, 18W max)
• Custom smaller tips (better performance at lower wattages)
• Does NOT support USB-PD
• Will not work with USB-C power supplies in most cases

Notes:

• Designed for QC3 capable chargers only
• Not designed for PD on hardware level
• Replaced by TS80P
• Original firmware available here

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Miniware TS80P

Specifications:

• Power: Quick Charge 3.0 (9V/2A, 12V/1.5A, 18W max)
• Power: USB Power Delivery (9V/3A, 12V/3A, 30W max)
• Same custom tips as TS80
• Faster tip removal method

Notes:

• Nearly identical to TS80 except with USB-PD support
• Far better compatibility with modern power banks
• Use valid PD device supporting 12V/3A for full 30W potential
• Falls back to 9V/18W power mode with lower-spec supplies
• Original firmware available here

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Miniware MHP30

Specifications:

• Power: USB-PD
• Profile mode support for reflow soldering
• Contains buck DC/DC converter (better power supply utilization)

Hardware Details:

• Accelerometer: MSA301 (mounted in middle of unit)
• USB-PD: FUSB302
• Hardware I2C bus on PB6/7 for MSA301 and FUSB302
• OLED: SSD1306 on bit-banged bus
• Higher resolution OLED (full resolution support in progress)
• Original firmware available here

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Pine64 Pinecil V1

Specifications:

• Power: DC, Quick Charge, USB-PD
• Battery protection support
• Open hardware with available schematics

Notes:

• Stopped being manufactured long ago
• Current online offerings are generally clones or old stock
• Often sold for more than Pine64 sells the V2
• Default firmware available here

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Pine64 Pinecil V2

Specifications:

• Power: DC, Quick Charge, USB-PD, EPR (28V)
• Bluetooth Low Energy for remote control
• Tip sense capability
• Battery protection support
• Hall effect sensor support (optional)

Notes:

• Only vendor providing schematics and financial support to the project
• Direct contact to engineering teams for hardware issues
• Best support due to hardware designed with IronOS in mind
• BLE turned off by default in 2.23+ due to security concerns (can be enabled in settings)
• Compatible with PineSAM and PineTool for BLE control

Hall Effect Sensor:

• Unpopulated footprint (U14) for Si7210-B-00-IV
• Place neodymium magnet on holder stand
• Triggers automatic sleep when placed in stand
• 10 sensitivity settings (0=off, 1=lowest, 9=highest)

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Sequre S60

Specifications:

• Power: USB-PD
• Higher resolution OLED

Notes:

• Sequre has been supportive by providing schematics
• Full OLED resolution support in progress (cropped view currently usable)

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Sequre S60P

Specifications:

• Power: USB-PD
• Higher resolution OLED

Notes:

• Development builds available
• Stable release coming soon
• Full OLED resolution support in progress

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Sequre T55

Specifications:

• Power: USB-PD
• Higher resolution OLED
• Hot plate form factor

Notes:

• Development builds available
• Stable release coming soon
• Full OLED resolution support in progress

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Power Supply Considerations

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Important Power Notes

Voltage and Power Relationship

Your power at the tip is a function of the supplied voltage. While irons support wide voltage ranges, always use a voltage near the upper limit where possible for best performance.

USB-PD Recommendation

It is highly recommended to use a PD adapter where possible. This allows the iron to know the limitations of your supply and negotiate appropriately.

Power Control Limitations

Marked irons can only turn the tip on and off in software - they cannot control maximum power drawn from the supply. When using PD, the iron may select a lower voltage than your power supply’s maximum to prevent overcurrent failures.

MHP30 Exception

The MHP30 contains a buck DC/DC converter, which means it can utilize most power supplies fairly well. However, you should still aim for the highest reasonable voltage.

For more information about power management, see the power documentation.

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Vendor Support & Open Hardware

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Miniware

Miniware no longer provides source code, schematics, or support for any open source firmware on their devices. Only TS100, TS80, and TS80P are “open” to any extent. The TS80P was never truly open but is very similar to the TS80.

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Sequre

Sequre has been supportive of the S60 by providing schematics to the community.

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Pine64

Pine64 units (Pinecil) are fully open with schematics available on the Pine64 Wiki. They are currently:

• The only vendor providing financial support to the IronOS project
• The only vendor allowing direct contact with engineering teams
• Designing hardware with IronOS in mind (Ralim consults with their engineering team)

This results in generally better support for these devices, though features are designed to work across all devices where possible.

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Purchase Recommendations

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Best Overall Choice

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Specialized Use Cases

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Devices to Avoid When Buying New

• Pinecil V1: Replaced by V2, often overpriced
• TS100: Cloned STM32 chips cause flashing issues
• TS80: Replaced by TS80P with better features

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