Download the utility from GitHub.
- m1p1 – for Murmulator 1.x Raspberry Pi Pico (or RP2040-compatible devices).
- m1p2 – for Murmulator 1.x Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (or RP2350-compatible devices).
- m2p1 – for Murmulator 2.0 Raspberry Pi Pico (or RP2040-compatible devices).
- m2p2 – for Murmulator 2.0 Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (or RP2350-compatible devices).
- Pay attention to the video output type you are using. For example, the HDMI version will not properly test VGA, and vice versa.
- If you have built a multi-output board (like Frank's design), prioritize VGA output for testing.
- Two very short LED blinks on the Raspberry Pi board.
- If long LED blinks occur afterward, count them – they indicate the GPIO number that has an (unwanted) connection with the previous GPIO.
- There is a 1-second delay between tests.
- If multiple connections exist, count the number of separate blinks.
- Afterward, four very short LED blinks occur, and the program attempts to start the video output.
- Further on-screen output should be self-explanatory.
- A short-term loss of the image during the test is normal - the recording to the internal flash is being tested.
- After the Done line is drawn, 8 short flashes are expected.
- Red text usually indicates an error.
- If SDRAM is soldered and detected, a linear read/write test is performed.
- If NES PAD[s] (joysticks) are connected, button press codes appear in the bottom row.
- If a PS/2 keyboard is connected, the second-to-last row shows the scan code of the last pressed key.
- Butter-brad PSRAM is supported for RP2350 only, and chip-select expected to be on GPIO-19 for Murmulator 1.x, and GPIO-8 on Murmulator 2.0
- Press S, L, or R to test PWM audio.
- Press I to test I²S audio, then L and/or R to activate left/right channels.
- Multiple keys can be pressed simultaneously to enable all channels.
- DPAD is mapped as SELECT - Left, START - Right, A - PWM speaker, B - switch to i2s
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Del (or the Reset button on the board, if available) to reboot.
- If nothing works, power cycle the board (turn it off and on).
- Use custom overclocking: "+" or "-" key on NumPad changes CPU frequency by 4 MHz; "Ins" or "Del" key changes CPU frequency by 40 MHz.