How Can I View and Analyze USB Traffic for a Composite High Speed Device?
Question from the Customer: I’m using the Beagle USB 12 Protocol Analyzer and I haven’t been able to view the USB traffic for a composite device: an HID keyboard and an Audio device connected to the...
View ArticleBenchtop Testing for Embedded Systems Guide
In the world of software development, new product realization follows a fairly predictable pathway from inception to release. First, software developers collect or produce requirements for the...
View ArticleHow IoT will Impact Different Industries
IoT, or the Internet of Things, is essentially a network of physical devices embedded into everyday objects that are interconnected together through Internet, allowing them to send and receive data...
View ArticleHow Do I Implement I2C Master Register Read with the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host...
Question from the Customer: I am using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter with Aardvark Software API via Python and I need to communicate with registers. I noticed that the Python API supports...
View ArticleTotal Phase at DesignCon 2019 - SPI, I2C, and USB at Its Finest
This past week, Total Phase exhibited at DesignCon 2019 in Santa Clara, California. It was also my first tradeshow for Total Phase in this industry. The first day saw an extremely high volume of...
View ArticleHow Cable Testing Ensures Safety and Quality of Manufacturing
Testing cables is one of the most importance aspects of cable production. There are multiple features and components within a cable that need to work correctly and safely, and verifying these can...
View ArticleHow Do I Set the Target Level Supply Voltage for an SPI Device for less than...
Question from the Customer: I am testing SPI slave memory chips on an in-house test board. Some of the products we design have voltage specifications of 1.2V or 1.8V VCC and VCCIO. Can the Promira...
View ArticleHow Embedded Systems Impact Your Everyday Life
Embedded systems are everywhere. Almost every aspect of today’s society incorporates embedded systems that allow us to live our lives the way we do. Modern Technology and Embedded Systems This is due...
View ArticleStep-by-Step Guide to Agile Software Development Life Cycle
Agile software development emerged in the early 2000s as a new paradigm for delivering quality software products that satisfy the needs of the business in a timely fashion. Throughout the 1990s, the...
View ArticleWhat Are the Principles of the HEO and VEO Measurements with the Advanced...
Question from the Customer: I need to test cables that are in development. Before I get started, I have some questions about the Advanced Cable Tester: How does the Advanced Cable Tester obtain the...
View ArticleCost Savings and Benefits of Cable Testing with the Advanced Cable Tester v2
Cable testing has been known to be a costly and laborious undertaking when it comes to manufacturing cables. It sometimes requires hundreds of thousands of dollars invested into highly trained...
View ArticleHow Do I Use the Promira Serial Platform to Simulate an eSPI Master?
Question from the Customer: Can I use the Promira Serial Platform to act as a master for the eSPI protocol? Would the eSPI Analysis Application work for this? Response from Technical Support: Thanks...
View Article8 IoT Protocols That You Need to Know
If you're just getting involved in the fast-growing and revolutionary field of IoT-enabled embedded systems development, one of the first things you'll notice is the wide range of communication...
View ArticleI Have the Promira Serial Platform – How Do I Best Capture SPI Data,...
Question from the Customer: I recently acquired the Promira Serial Platform with the SPI Active - Level 3 Application. I will be using the SPI interface to erase, write, and read a Flash memory part...
View ArticleThird Party MFi USB Type-C to Lightning Cables are Making their Way to Market
Made for iPhone Program now includes USB Type-C to Lightning Cables The USB Type-C to Lightning cable is the latest cable type approved for manufacturing under Apple’s Made for iPhone (MFi) program....
View ArticleThe Future of AI and the Embedded System
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been a hot topic as it is one of the newer, more advanced technologies that is being incorporated into today’s devices and consumer electronics. What’s not commonly...
View ArticleHow Do I Change the Static IP Address of the Promira Serial Platform on a...
Question from the Customer: I am using multiple Promira Serial Platforms. To more easily identify and control the multiple transactions, I want to change the static addresses. Can you provide the...
View ArticleWhat are Embedded Systems and How Do They Work?
An embedded system is a computerized controller that uses a real-time operating system to perform a dedicated function or functions within a large electrical or mechanical device. When we use the term...
View ArticleCan the Advanced Cable Tester Fully Test Prototype Cables?
Question from the Customer: I am working on a new product that will be supplying a custom USB 3.1 Standard-A Male to USB Micro-B Male cable. I am looking to test DC resistance of the power lines,...
View ArticleTotal Phase at Embedded World 2019
It’s a Total Phase tradition to exhibit and meet our European customers at the annual Embedded World show in Nuremberg, Germany. The buzz this year is around autonomous driving and IoT – and Total...
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