diff --git a/DEVELOPER_NOTES.rst b/DEVELOPER_NOTES.rst
index 64be3469d..2ee4460a3 100644
--- a/DEVELOPER_NOTES.rst
+++ b/DEVELOPER_NOTES.rst
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ To determine which user is locking a board, use:
   fuser -v /run/boards/kc705
 
 
+Selecting a development board with artiq_flash
+==============================================
+
+::
+  artiq_flash --preinit-command "ftdi_location 5:2"   # Sayma 1
+  artiq_flash --preinit-command "ftdi_location 3:10"  # Sayma 2
+  artiq_flash --preinit-command "ftdi_location 5:1"   # Sayma 3
+
+
 Deleting git branches
 =====================