How to Secure Smart Embedded Devices, Platforms, and Applications this...
This holiday season, many people may be planning to gift smart devices such as “smart thermostats”, “smart locks”, “smart bulbs” or intelligent coffee makers to their friends and families. Or you may...
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How Can I Use the SPI Host Adapter to Program and Erase Selected Areas in the...
Question from the Customer: I am using the Cheetah SPI Host Adapter and the Cheetah GUI Software to program a Macronix MX25R3235F serial flash. I see it’s easy to delete and program the whole flash,...
View ArticleSaving the World From Crummy USB Cables
I was reading up on Type-C cables today and found this cool article. Saving the World From Crummy - and Even Dangerous USB Cables It's a nice piece with a great recap of the issues plaguing USB cables...
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How Should I Set Up the Slave Mode on the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter for...
Question from the Customer: I am using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adaptor as an I2C Slave. Will you please help me understand the results I’m getting? Included are screenshots from the Control Center...
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How Do I Get the SPI Host Adapter to Drive the SPI Clock?
Question from the Customer: I have been working with your Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter and it’s been working great on all my projects. I have a question for you. Using the Aardvark adapter for SPI, I...
View ArticleHow to Resolve Driver Installation Failures Due to Phantom Device Problems
This article is about Total Phase software – but the suggestions can apply to any installation. Normally, installing software is a simple job, but sometimes it doesn’t work properly. For example, the...
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What is the Easiest Way to Test and Program new Quad SPI Flash Devices?
Question from the Customer: I have been using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter for years - that and the flexible Flash Center Software have been great for all my SPI projects. For my latest project, I...
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How Do I Get the SPI Host Adapter to Drive the SPI Clock?
Question from the Customer: I have been working with your Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter and it’s been working great on all my projects. I have a question for you. Using the Aardvark adapter for SPI, I...
View ArticleHow to Resolve Driver Installation Failures Due to Phantom Device Problems
This article is about Total Phase software – but the suggestions can apply to any installation. Normally, installing software is a simple job, but sometimes it doesn’t work properly. For example, the...
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What is the Easiest Way to Test and Program new Quad SPI Flash Devices?
Question from the Customer: I have been using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter for years - that and the flexible Flash Center Software have been great for all my SPI projects. For my latest project, I...
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How Do I Set Up the Data Center Software to Capture and View Both Timestamps...
Question from the Customer: I just started using the Data Center Software with my new Beagle USB 480 Power Protocol Analyzer to analyze the communication from my PC to an MCU using CDC. It works great...
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Run Like the Real Cheetah - Deliver SPI Data Faster With Longer Strides of Data
We’re working on a small production system that we need to upgrade to make it run faster. The system uses the Cheetah SPI Host Adapter to send SPI messages with C#.NET 2013 and Cheetah Software API....
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How Can SPI Devices Use Dummy Bytes for Reading Data of Nonstandard Word...
Question from the Customer: I plan to use the Cheetah SPI Host Adapter to generate traffic on a 4-wire Mode 0 SPI bus at 8 MHz. The communication pattern is specialized. The protocol being used is not...
View ArticleCan I Really Automate Jobs with My Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter and XML...
Question from the Customer: I just started using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter and I heard that batch scripting is supported. Can you show me examples of how to do this? I’ll be working with I2C...
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How Do I Monitor UART Data Over the RS232 Bus with a USB Protocol Analyzer?
Question from the Customer: Our project is to monitor UART data for several hours. We want to integrate that feature in a software product. For that we need an API (C/C++). We have the Beagle USB 480...
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How Do I Create New Test Profiles to Test Type-C Cables with the Advanced...
Question from the Customer: I am new to the Advanced Cable Tester and have used some of the default profiles. I have some custom cables that I would also like to test. How can I set up profiles for...
View ArticleHow Do I Disable the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter Pull-Up Resistors when...
Question from the Customer: I’m using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter to test an I2C Flash Device. Normally the low-current pull-up resistors built into the Aardvark adapter work just fine with my...
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What is the Easiest Way to Verify a Setup Before Testing SPI Devices?
Question from the Customer: I have a new team running tests with the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter. I would like a way for them to easily verify the set up is correct before loading in our SPI devices...
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Easing the Integration of Embedded Hardware with Embedded Software?
Embedded systems. Often the hardware is designed by one group and then handed to the software team to design the other half of the project. This can lead to assumptions about hardware functionality...
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New Wearable Technology to be on the Lookout For in 2017
Gone are the days when wearable technology was all about fancy prototypes and main attractions at tech shows. Today, wearable tech has firmly is an everyday occurrence and has established itself as an...
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