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5 advantages of the CAN bus communication protocol
The CAN protocol enables faster communication between electronic devices and at the same time reduces wiring

Send large data with Aardvark I2C / SPI host adapter
For the Aardvark host adapter, the buffer size is 64 bytes. However, the transactions can be much larger.

Beenden der Triggererfassung des Beagle USB Power Analyzer
Die Datenerfassung ist auf 256 MB begrenzt, da "Unendliche Erfassung" nicht ausgewählt wurde und die Erfassung automatisch beendet wird

Unable to program TPS65982-EVM using the Aardvark.dll
In most cases this error is caused by using the wrong aardvark.dll version or install path.

I2C Slave Addressing with 7-bit, 8-bit, and 10-bit
The NXP (formerly Philips) I2C specification specifies various slave addressing schemes

Cabletest for USB 2.0 / 3.0 Typ C and HDMI cable
Cable testing is notoriously expensive and cumbersome in cable manufacturing.

I2C EEPROM Programming using Aardvark Adapter Batch Mode
This article focuses on how to get the information into an EEPROM datasheet and how to run the commands in the control panel's batch mode.

Adding an IC to Total Phase Flash Center
The Flash Center software enables the addition of new chips by simply extending the XML-based library.

Differences between integrated circuit & microprocessor
A microprocessor combines the functions of a central processing unit (CPU) on a single integrated circuit or chip.

Programming of QSPI Flash with the Promira Serial Platform
In this article, the Promira platform erases, programs and reads the N25Q032A.

Universal Serial Bus (USB) in the automotive Area
Since the speed of USB 2.0 reaches its limits here, USB 3.0 is used in such applications, which enables a transmission speed of more than 20 times that of USB 2.0.

I2C, SPI, and USB Tools for AVR Developers
Die geeigneten USB Werkzeuge für AVR und AVR32 sowie für Serielle Busse für AVR Microcontroller.

Programming an SPI Flash Using the Promira Serial Platform and the Flash Center Software
This article focuses on how to program SPI flash with Flash Center and a Promira platform.

Program Cypress CY14MB064J with Aardvark Total Phase
The Cypress CY14MB064J can be programmed with the Flash Center software.

Reading EDID data from DVI monitor EEPROM using Aardvark
The DVI monitor EEPROM and the DVI DDC breakout cable are the I2C slaves.

Simulating Daisy Chain SPI for Battery Management Systems
The connection between the slaves and the master in a battery management system is implemented using a daisy chain.

Read the device ID (SPI Flash) with Aardvark Total Phase
This article describes how to use the Aardvark adapter to read the device ID from memory.

What are the differences between DisplayPort vs HDMI?
HDMI and DisplayPort are the two recognized standards for transmitting video and audio data over a single cable.

Programming Lattice FPGA's with an Aardvark
The Aardvark SPI / I2C adapter, can be used for programming Lattice FPGA devices with Slave SPI or Slave I2C.

SPI/I2C Slave AA_COMMUNICATION_ERROR using Aardvark
This article describes what can lead to an AA_COMMUNICATION_ERROR and how to fix it.

Performing random reads with an I2C slave
This article covers the implementation of I2C read processes using the Atmel AT24C02 I2C EEPROM as an example.

Programming an SPI EEPROM Using Promira Serial Platform on Linux
In this article the Promira platform writes and reads mutiple bytes from AT25080A.

Extracting Audio Data from a Data Center Software USB Trace
By converting the .tdc file to a .wav file, users can extract audio files from this recording.

Programming an I2C EEPROM Using Promira Serial Platform
Programming I2C storage devices is a common use case for the Promira ™ Serial platform with I2C Active Level 1-2 applications.