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For Troubleshooting Data Transfers, How Much Signal Detail Can I Read from a...
--> Artwork by Geralt Question from the Customer: I am using the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer and Data Center Software with an product in development. The data transfers go well until the last...
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Data Center Software Series: Saving and Exporting Captures
--> The Data Center Software is Total Phase’s free bus monitoring software that allows developers to capture, display, and filter USB, USB PD, I2C, SPI, eSPI, and CAN serial bus data in real time....
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Can Your Protocol Analyzer Troubleshoot and Verify Data with an SPI Crystal...
--> Photo by Mikhail Nilov Question from the Customer: I am currently working on a project that uses a Nordic nRF9160DK board to control an SPI CrystalFontz display. All too often, I see corrupted...
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Analog vs. Digital Signals (ADC vs. DAC)
--> We as a society have used electrical signals for hundreds of years within our devices to transmit and receive information such as sound and video. Over the years, our advances in technology and...
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How Can I Write and Read Contiguous Multi-Byte SPI Messages?
--> Question from the Customer: I have successfully used the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter with Control Center Serial Software on many projects. Today, I need advice to write and read messages with...
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Flash Center Software Series: Operations to Erase, Program, and Verify Memory...
--> The Flash Center Software, offered by Total Phase, allows users to easily and quickly program I2C and SPI EEPROM and Flash memories devices. It is intended to be used with our host adapter tools,...
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How Do I Monitor and Analyze a USB Bus Without Data Packets?
--> Photo by cottonbro Question from the Customer: I have a manufacturing problem to take care of and it looks like the Beagle USB 5000 v2 SuperSpeed Protocol Analyzer - Standard Edition could do the...
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What is a Motherboard and What Does it Do?
--> Electronic devices are comprised of various hardware, firmware, and software systems. A phone, for example, has Wi-Fi antennas, cellular antennas, cameras, memory/storage, LCD or OLED touch...
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How Do I Sniff the Traces of a Virtual USB Device?
--> Photo by Andreas Goellner Question from the Customer: I have a question about analyzing and monitoring a virtual USB device. The concept: The server CPU will be connected to a USB bridge...
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How Do I Program a Standard I2C Device that Is More than Non-Volatile Memory?
--> Photo by CristianIS Question from the Customer: We are looking for an I2C Flash programmer, and are reviewing the specifications of your Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter . We see your adapter can...
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Flash Center Software Series: Supported Memory Devices + Adding a New Device
--> Programming memory devices is a vital part of the construction of electronic devices. Microchips and memory devices are incredible technological innovations, but by themselves can’t perform its...
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Differences Between Input and Output (I/O) Devices and their Role in Embedded...
--> Embedded systems are comprised of various hardware components that allow it perform its intended function. These components usually include a processor such as a microcontroller or...
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I Need to Transfer 24-bit Words to Configure an SPI Device – What are my...
--> Illustration by Geralt Question from the Customer: I am using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter and Aardvark Software API, specifically the aardvark.c file. I am following the examples on the...
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Data Center Software Series: Real-Time Debugging with LiveDisplay,...
--> The Data Center Software is Total Phase’s bus monitoring software that allows users to interface with our protocol analyzers, including the line of Beagle protocol analyzers, the eSPI analyzer,...
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How Can I Decode TPM with the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer?
--> Image by Geralt Question from the Customer: We have protocol analyzers that support SPI, but none of them have the ability to decode a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) that protects embedded system...
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What is a CPU and What Does it Do?
221` --> A central processing unit, or CPU, is the core of any computer or embedded system. Often compared to a calculator, it is responsible for calculating and processing information that allows the...
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How Do I Free Up the Data Bus when the I2C Target Device Does Not Respond?
--> Photo by SD Pictures Question from the Customer: I have a question about return errors. I am using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter with Aardvark Software API with a target I2C device. The...
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Data Center Software Series: Hub Latency View
--> The Data Center Software is an industry-leading bus monitoring solution for debugging I2C, SPI, USB, CAN, and eSPI systems. The robust software is used in conjunction with Total Phase protocol...
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How Do I Transfer SPI Data Captured by the Beagle I2S/SPI Protocol Analyzer...
--> Illustration by Geralt Question from the Customer: I have a question about the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer, which I am using with Data Center Software. I have a lot of SPI data to capture...
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How Does Latency and Throughput Affect Speed of a System?
--> In the world of computers and embedded systems, two common terms we often hear about is latency and throughput. These terms are used when discussing the speed of a system and revolves around the...
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