How Do I Connect a Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer to an Embedded Circuit...
Question from the Customer: I have a product with a Coldfire processor that is connected to a peripheral device via high-speed USB. The processor and the peripheral are on the same board and the USB...
View ArticleWorking with USB Type-C Devices? Total Phase USB Power Delivery Analyzer...
Do you know what it takes to start monitoring the communication between USB Type-C devices, as well as the VBUS and VCONN voltage? With the Total Phase USB Power Delivery Analyzer - download the...
View Article10 Electrical Engineering Universities You Need to Apply To
Source: Engineering Schools You are a science and math whiz, and you have a passion for computer systems and digital systems design. There are many options available that will let you turn your...
View ArticleEngineering and Sports: More Similar Than You Think
The field of Sports Engineering is rapidly growing and becoming more popular on an international level, since it unites two seemingly dissimilar interests: the physically demanding world of sports,...
View ArticleWhich Protocol Analyzer and Options Can I Use to Filter, Capture, Decode, and...
Question from the Customer: I am part of an A/V “A-team” that is hired to come in post-production to analyze and troubleshoot video recordings. The market is flooded with camera technology and I find...
View ArticleHow Well Do Total Phase Product Features Stack Up Against Competitors?
Compared to other brand products available, Total Phase is a step above the rest thanks to our expertise IT staff and intricate experience throughout the evolving years of technology. Technology comes...
View ArticleHow Can I Best Deploy Multiple Queues with the Promira Serial Platform and...
Question from the Customer: I plan to use the Promira Serial Platform and the API Software with SPI devices. I’ll be sending commands and reading the responses. I have an application in mind, but...
View ArticleThe GUI Software for the Komodo CAN Solo Interface Makes it Easy to Monitor...
Question from the Customer: I have been using the Komodo CAN Solo Interface with Data Center Software for monitoring the CAN bus. Can I use the same software to send CAN messages and monitor the CAN...
View ArticleSummer Solstice + Strawberry Moon = AWEsome Day
It’s Summer Solstice; that means today is the first day of my favorite time of year. I love summer! The bright sun, warm weather, longer days, sweet fruit, fresh vegetables, cold ice cream, music,...
View ArticleHow Can I Best Use the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter as an I2C Slave to...
Question from the Customer: I have an arm-based embedded controller that I use for thermal control when testing microprocessors. The controller communicates with multiple slave I2C temperature sensors...
View ArticleSPI vs. UART: Similarities and Differences
The Serial Peripheral Interface bus or SPI bus is a serial communication protocol for controlling and communicating with almost any digital electronics device that accepts a clocked serial stream of...
View ArticleThe Evolution to USB Type-C Headphones
USB Type-C is still relatively new, but even as we get used to what it means for data and video use-cases, additional exciting new uses are being developed, such as USB Type-C as the main interface for...
View Article6 Life Dilemmas Every Engineer Can Relate To
Every person is faced with challenges and dilemmas, but the dilemmas engineers face are particularly daunting. The job of an engineer requires skill, grace, and careful navigation through social,...
View ArticleeSPI – New, Cost Effective and Higher Performance Design Standards for LPC...
Leading the industry to improve data transactions with less power and lower cost, Intel is defining the eSPI standard, which many manufacturers – at the chip, board and system levels – are integrating...
View ArticleHow to Prepare For Your First Electrical Engineering Job Interview
You have spent the last few years perfecting the craft of electrical engineering. Now is the time to finally put all of all your hard-earned knowledge to good. Let your knowledge shine at your first...
View ArticleThe Power of a Review in Electronics
As engineers, we all want the best product, but this often comes at a price. When you implement a new platform or device, there’s always a chance that it won’t work, that it won’t be quite what you...
View ArticleHow Do I Emulate Multiple I2C Slave Devices with a Single Aardvark I2C/SPI...
Question from the Customer: I am using my Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter as an I2C slave. Currently, I am able to set a single required response in the message window for a request from the Master. Can...
View ArticleI2C vs SPI Protocol Analyzers: Differences and Similarities
What do you choose for I2C and SPI protocol analyzers? Let's take a look at their differences and similarities. About the I2C I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) is an on-board communication protocol, which...
View ArticleThe Synergetic Advancement of USB-IF Specifications and the Promira Serial...
Last week we wrapped up another USB-IF Compliance Workshop – “Plugfest” – in Portland. This was the 100th event, quite a huge milestone. The first event I attended was in the year 2000 or so in...
View ArticleWith the Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer, You Can Easily Create a Custom...
Question from the Customer: I am integrating a proprietary device that uses a custom class to communicate with the host driver. For this project, I need a class decoder to interpret the packets...
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