# NS50 nitropad: what about the EC?

**URL:** https://support.nitrokey.com/t/ns50-nitropad-what-about-the-ec/5852
**Category:** NitroPad, NitroPC
**Created:** [January 19, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/ns50-nitropad-what-about-the-ec/5852 "2024-01-19T09:13:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![K-rust-y](https://support.nitrokey.com/user_avatar/support.nitrokey.com/k-rust-y/32/1552_2.png) [@K-rust-y](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/K-rust-y)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/ns50-nitropad-what-about-the-ec/5852/1 "2024-01-19T09:13:16Z")

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Hi there,

On quick question looking at the Nitropad NS50 with heads. What about the EC controller? Is it also flashed before shipment?

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### Author: ![daringer](https://support.nitrokey.com/user_avatar/support.nitrokey.com/daringer/32/684_2.png) [@daringer](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/daringer)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2024, 2:01pm UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/ns50-nitropad-what-about-the-ec/5852/2 "2024-01-19T14:01:00Z")

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Hey @K-rust-y

yes, it is flashed by us before shipment.

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### Author: ![K-rust-y](https://support.nitrokey.com/user_avatar/support.nitrokey.com/k-rust-y/32/1552_2.png) [@K-rust-y](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/K-rust-y)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/ns50-nitropad-what-about-the-ec/5852/3 "2024-01-23T10:45:14Z")

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Thanks for the answer!

And I was wondering about the Heads configuration: looking at the ns50 config, it looks like some features are not available like the restricted boot one? Is that a deliberate choice or a matter of keeping it simple? Do you plan something on that point?

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### Author: ![daringer](https://support.nitrokey.com/user_avatar/support.nitrokey.com/daringer/32/684_2.png) [@daringer](https://support.nitrokey.com/u/daringer)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://support.nitrokey.com/t/ns50-nitropad-what-about-the-ec/5852/4 "2024-01-23T12:29:27Z")

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Hey,

yes, generally the user experience overall for HEADS is sometime challenging for the (non-techy) end-user. So we are trying to reduce complexity by leaving out some of the additional features. But I’ll take with me that restricted boot would be on your wishlist 😉

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