PlayStation 2 identification tool
Update 2016/05/21: v0.823 re-released.
Update 2016/01/04: v0.822 released.
Update 2015/08/29: v0.821 released.
Update 2015/06/21: v0.820 re-released. Corrected README file because I saw a CXD9686R.
Update 2015/05/30: v0.820 released.
Update 2014/10/19: Added a link to the PS2Ident database page.
Update 2014/10/13: v0.810R released.
Update 2013/10/14: v0.805 released.
Update 2013/08/25: v0.804 released.
Update 2013/07/26: v0.803 released.
Update 2013/07/18: v0.802 re-released - stability fix.
Update 2013/07/17: v0.802 released - labels update.
Update 2013/07/14: v0.801 released - minor bugfix.
Update 2013/07/11 03:19: Added a translation template.
Update 2013/07/11 02:09: Initial public release, with minor fix. Please re-download if you downloaded before I re-released it!
This PlayStation 2 Utility by developer SP193 is an identification tool
that allows a user to dump the PS2 Console ROM chip and MECHACON NVRAM
to be made. It will also gather data from the console, for research
purposes.
It has the following features:
- Dumps ROM chips (BOOT and DVD ROM) as a whole, not according to their contents (rom0, rom1, rom2 and erom)
- Coloured user interface that is easy to use.
- Supports dumping to memory cards and USB mass storage devices.
- Supports multi-languages, which include the 8 supported languages by the PS2
- Gathers data of all known parts of the PS2.
- Attempts to automatically match the chip/part name with the version number of the part.
- Supports all PlayStation 2 consoles, including the SCPH-10000 and SCPH-15000, and the PSX (DVR unit).
Note: Chip and mainboard identification is currently very
incomplete and inaccurate, due to a lack of data. Sometimes, Sony makes
hardware revisions without changing the chip implementation numbers as
well, hence why chip identification may be inaccurate. The chip and
version IDs are, however, accurate since they are taken directly from
the hardware.
Its database, which contains the parts and mainboard data, is managed
and updated with the PlayStation 2 Ident DataBase Management System
(PS2IDBMS) tool. I made such a change because it wasn't possible to get a
complete list of all PlayStation 2 models in existence. With PS2IDBMS, a
spreadsheet containing all recorded models can be generated
automatically.
Not to mention that the whole PS2Ident tool would have to be recompiled, whenever model data was added
Data recorded : If the database has your console's data in it, PS2Ident will attempt to determine its mainboard model based on:
| ROMVER string | ROM version string |
| Model name | The "name" of the console's model. |
| EE revision | Revision of the EE chip. |
| FPU revision | Revision of the EE chip's FPU. |
| IOP revision | Revision of the IOP chip. |
| GS revision | Revision of the GS chip. |
| MECHACON revision and region | Revision and MagicGate region of the MECHACON |
| SPU2 revision | Revision of the sound processor. |
| SSBUS I/F revision | Revision of the SS-BUS I/F Controller. |
| Model ID | Uniquely identifies the console's model. Even more accurately than the model name. |
| Console model ID | Another (2-byte) version of the model ID. Obtained from the i.Link ID data. |
| EMCS ID | Uniquely identifies the Engineering, Manufacturing and Customer Services (EMCS) system that made the console. |
| M Renewal Date | What this represents is unclear. It's something related to the MECHACON (date of firmware build or EEPROM settings update?) |
| ADD0x010 | An ID that is used by the SONY service tools to identify major revisions. |
If your console is not recognized, its mainboard model will appear as
"unknown". While it is true that Sony consoles might be physically
similar across releases from different territories, I've decided to
treat each region's release as being different because I would also want
to have a complete list of existing PlayStation 2 models. With such
data it is possible to determine what models Sony has released in every
terrirory, and at which series did they start at.
How to submit new model data, starting from this release:
- If your console model is not recognized, its mainboard will appear
as "unknown" and a new database record file in this naming convention
will be generated among the dumped files: __database.bin (e.g.
SCPH-10000_0500044_database.bin).
- Open your console, and take note of the mainboard model number. Take
note of the models of all chips that were unrecognized by PS2Ident, so
that we can get an updated chip model list for all components.
- Submit this file to me, along with the mainboard model and other missing chip models via e-mail.
- When recording down the model of the MECHACON chip, please take note
that the model number should include its firmware version as well (e.g.
CXP103049-401GG instead of just CXP1013049).
Please understand that the database record file alone is useless to
me, since I need the mainboard model name to update the database with
PS2IDBMS.
The model database file will be updated every week, or whenever I can commit to do so.
If your model is already recognized, the database record file will not be generated.
As for the chassis and EMCS ID (For Dragon-series units):
At the lower right-hand corner of the product information sticker that
is either on the bottom or back of the unit, there will be something
like "H FOXC". In this example, the letter 'H' is the chassis model,
while "FOXC" stands for FOXConn (the EMCS that made the console). Please
contribute this information if necessary.
Glossary/terms: Known parts of a PlayStation 2 console
| EE | The Emotion Engine, which is a MIPS R5900. The "main CPU" of the PlayStation 2. |
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| FPU | The VU0, which also acts as the 2nd coprocessor to the EE. |
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| IOP | The
I/O processor, which is a MIPS R3000A. The "sub-CPU" of the PlayStation
2. Although insignificant in power, it's actually in control of every
part of the PS2, and provides access to the peripherals from the EE. |
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| GS | The Graphics Synthesizer (aka the "GPU" of the PS2). |
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| SPU2 | The Sound Processor. Also known as DEV4. |
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| SSBUS I/F | The
SS-BUS InterFace (I/F) Controller, provides an interface to the SS-BUS
from the DEV9 expansion device. Also known as a "SSBUS buffer" on
consoles sporting an expansion-bay. |
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| MECHACON | The drive MECHAnics CONtroller. |
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| DVP | I'm
not sure about this one, but it's a very powerful and smart processor
that is connected directly to the MECHACON. Version data reported by the
MECHACON includes data from the DVP as well. |
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| Boot ROM | The
ROM chip containing the default IOP modules, the OSDSYS program,
PlayStation driver and the self-test facility (On the SCPH-18000 and
up). |
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| DVD ROM | The ROM chip containing the DVD
player, and the Chinese font on Chinese PlayStation 2 consoles. Newer
consoles may have a single chip instead of a separate boot and DVD ROM
chips. The SCPH-10000 and SCPH-15000, and all TEST, TOOL and PSX (DVR
unit) units do not have a DVD ROM chip. Also known as DEV1. |
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| NVRAM/EEPROM | The Non-Volatile Memory storage that the MECHACON/DVP has, for storing settings (system, RTC and CD/DVD drive). |
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| SPEED | The
expansion device that gets connected to the DEV9 expansion interface.
May provide Ethernet support, a UART (for a dial-up modem), a DVRP,
flash storage (For storing boot files), and an ATA interface. |
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| SMAP | The PlayStation 2 Ethernet interface. Connected to the SPEED device. |
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| Ethernet PHY | The
PHYceiver device that is connected to the SMAP interface. The earliest
models included a National Semiconductor DP83846A that has
auto-negotiation issues with Gigabit Ethernet. |
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| DVRP | Only
found on PSX (DVR unit) consoles, the DVR Processor is a Fujitsu
MB91302A that is connected to the SPEED device. It seems to be emulating
the PS2's standard ATA interface and provides the DVR functionality.
Contains its own firmware. |
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| i.Link and USB interfaces | The
Firewire/IEEE1394/i.Link interface and USB interfaces. Their
controllers are built into the IOP. Consoles that don't have an i.Link
port still have the i.Link controller, but just have no physical
connections to the outside world. |
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| AIF | On a DTL-T10000(H), the DEV9 interface is connected through the AIF. The AIF also provides a RTC and IDE controller. |
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| MPU | See MRP. |
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| MRP (BoardInf) | The
MRP is the interface between the PS2 and PC sides of a DTL-T10000(H).
All DTL-T10000(H) units have a MPU 4.0 board as the MRP. |
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| EMCS ID | Contains the part of the IEEE1394 EUI-64 address that uniquely identifies the console, the model ID and EMCS ID. |
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| i.Link ID | Uniquely identifies the Engineering, Manufacturing and Customer Services (EMCS) system that made the console. |
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| Model ID | Uniquely identifies the console's model. Even more accurately than the model name. |
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| Console ID | Contains the EMCS ID, (another version of) model ID and serial number. |
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| M Renewal Date | What this represents is unclear. It's something related to the MECHACON (date of firmware build or EEPROM settings update?) |
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| ADD0x010 | An
ID that is used by the SONY service tools to identify major revisions.
Originally at word 0x010 of the EEPROM, it was moved to word 0x01 for
the Dragon models. It does not always correspond with the chassis models
(i.e. C and D-chassis have the same ID). It can also identify the
loadout of the console, like its CEX/DEX status and the OP block
installed (i.e. SANYO or SONY). |
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Note:
Slimline consoles that had the SSBUS I/F Controller integrated into the
IOP will report their SSBUS I/F controllers as version 0x31 as well.
Due to some controllers reporting the same version number (0x31), they
will be all identified as a "CXD9611" since they are supposed to be
fully compatible anyway.
| Language | Status |
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| Japanese* | Unassigned |
| English (completed) | Completed and built-in. |
| French* | Translated by ShaolinAssassin. |
| Spanish (completed) | Translated by ElPatas |
| German (completed) | Translated by Delta_force. |
| Italian* | Translated by master991. |
| Dutch* | Translated by someone who wishes to remain anonymous. |
| Portuguese (completed) | Translated by Gillbert. |
| * Not updated for v0.822 and newer. |
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| VIA : http://www.psx-place.com |
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