USB Cable Testers, Product Safety Assurance, and Woodworking
Total Phase's CEO, Gil Ben-Dov, sat down with EE Journal's Amelia Dalton to discuss USB Type-C's impact on today's electronics market and the emerging need for cable testing. Amelia Dalton: Oh, hey,...
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The Impact of Technology in Our Lives and The Future of Technology
Over the last 2 to 3 decades, technology has become more and more a part of our daily lives, to the point where it has taken over our lives. Take a moment, stop reading this post and look around you....
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...
View ArticleWhy Engineering is Important in the Present Day
For ages, engineering has turned imagination and fantasy into something that is tangible and useful. For instance, consider the invention of the wheel as one of the oldest examples of how engineering...
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 Are the Most Important Features About USB Standard-A and Micro-B Cables?...
What Are the Most Important Features About USB Standard-A and Micro-B Cables? And Type-C too? For the vendor, the seller, and the consumer, everyone agrees – performance and safety are the most...
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How compatible is the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter in SPI Mode with a...
Question from the Customer: I am working on a new product that uses a Cypress GX3 USB to Gigabit Ethernet and a Microwire EEPROM. The setup looks like this: Can the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter...
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How Do I Use One CAN Interface to Communicate and Monitor Two Independent CAN...
Question from the Customer: I have one Komodo CAN Duo Interface. How do I use it to monitor two independent CAN buses? Response from Technical Support: Thanks for your question! This is easy to do...
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How Do You Monitor and Analyze an Embedded USB Device Without Signal...
Question from the Customer: I’m using the Beagle USB 480 Protocol Analyzer to troubleshoot an embedded device. What’s the best way to capture the signals? The device is embedded in a system with a...
View ArticleWhat is a Host Bus Adapter Card?
A Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is a circuit board or integrated circuit adapter that provides physical connectivity between a host system (computer or server) and networks and storage devices. Apart from the...
View ArticleWhat is a protocol analyzer?
Protocol analyzers are indispensable tools for an embedded systems engineer. They allow engineers to gain insight into USB, I2C, SPI, CAN, etc., data that travels over the communication channel or bus....
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Embedded Systems Applications Across Industries
Since their inception in 1961, embedded systems have completely revolutionized the way we live, work and communicate. You may not have realized it but you’re actually surrounded by embedded systems....
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How Do I Set Up the Aardvark Host Adapter for I2C Slave mode?
Question from the Customer: I’m an intern working on my first project, analyzing the controls and performance of a robotics arm (for manufacturing) – can you help me get started? I need to use your...
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Data streaming 32-bit words, what are the options - queuing four 8-bit words...
Question from the Customer: I am working on a project with data streaming blocks of 10 32-bit words. From what I can tell using the Cheetah SPI Host Adapter, I can only send 8-bit words 40 times. How...
View ArticleEmbedded Gifts for the Gadget Lover
Are you looking for some gift ideas for the tech enthusiast in your life? These gadgets (using embedded technology) will please even the techiest of techies. There is something cool for just about...
View ArticleProtocol Analyzers vs. Oscilloscopes vs. BERT Analyzers: Compare and Contrast
Features like interoperability and simple connectivity have led to the widespread use of USB protocol in embedded systems of almost all types. Despite the advantages, USB protocol in itself is quite...
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How Do I Sequence the Komodo CAN Duo Interface API Commands to Properly...
Question from the Customer: I have a Komodo CAN Duo Interface and I could use your help. I have a function that does de-initialization. I see km_close() returns 1 instead of KM_OK. Is this expected?...
View ArticleWhat is a Packet Sniffer?
The term packet sniffer might sound a little fishy and suspicious, but it isn’t anything like that. In network management, packet sniffing plays a very crucial role. Network managers and technicians...
View ArticleTips and Options to Capture and View Data with a Beagle Protocol Analyzer
Question from the Customer: I have a project where I need to compare the temperatures of two separate devices in the same environment. I’m looking to use the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer to...
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Eye Diagram Basics and Embedded Systems
With each passing day, embedded system designs are becoming more complex as they require increasing data transfer rates, shorter cycle times, and other requirements. Embedded systems engineers are...
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