I recently purchased a batch of Due boards and find that they are cosmetically different. After attaching the Atmel-ICE and reading the firmware from both processors, I find that the firmware is different. The green masked one had a sticker indicating a new IDE should be downloaded from arduino.
The back of the board shows silkscreen changes to the logo (DUE in an oval rather than rectangle) but both boards say BOARD MODEL DUE R3-E. The traces appear the same, the placement of parts appears the same, and other than different colored headers the parts are similar. The main processor has the same part number, but distinctly different markings. Internally the processors report the same device signature and revision.
What has changed in the firmware? Are there other changes I've missed? Other than needing an even newer IDE are there changes that will affect my sketches?
If I load the older firmware onto the newer Due processors, should it operate the same, allowing use of the old IDE, and in case my sketches do face a problem with the new version?
MADE IN ITALY
with the country's outline. – Adam Davis Aug 27 '15 at 20:41ARDUINO.ORG
and the otherWWW.ARDUINO.CC
So perhaps this is fallout from the founder breakup. Which is which, though? And why change the firmware? – Adam Davis Aug 27 '15 at 20:42