Tips, Tools and Applications for the Electronic Industry in Europe

Plug'n Play Motion Sensor | Showing Real-Time Data in Web Browser

Posted on 2013/10/28 by George

Watch this second video in the Micro Sensor series and see how this Arduino compatible tiny motion sensor runs through the web in real-time. This small but very smart sensor can be easily embedded in your existing design.

Other types of micro sensors are also available such as:

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How to Analyze USB 2.0 Bus and Current/Voltage

Posted on 2013/09/16 by George

As USB devices continue to grow in number and complexity, developers need their monitoring and analysis tools to keep pace. The Beagle USB 480 Power Protocol Analyzer enables your competitive edge with its unique, powerful features and a price that is a fraction of competing equipment.

The Beagle USB 480 Power Protocol Analyzer – Ultimate Edition enables VBUS current and voltage measurement within our industry-leading Data Center software.

The enhanced USB 2.0 advanced triggering, extra-large hardware buffer, and one-click correlation of voltage and current measurement to protocol-level activity ensures that engineers can take advantage of our unique real-time data analysis and display, enabling them to easily debug the functionality of their embedded systems while also optimizing the power profile of their applications.

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How to create a USB 2.0 complex match and trigger output with a protocol analyzer

Posted on 2012/12/10 by George

Watch this tutorial video and learn how to set a multi-state USB 2.0 complex match and trigger an external output with the Beagle USB 5000 SuperSpeed Protocol Analyzer.

The analyzer used in this video tutorial is now the most advanced USB 2.0 protocol analyzer available. Featuring real-time capture, display, filter, and search to increase productivity, plus match/action triggering coupled with an advanced state machine to help focus debugging efforts precisely where needed.

This state-of-the-art tool is fully field upgradeable to USB 3.0 and provides a superior interactive debugging experience for the engineer working with USB 2.0 data.

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Beagle USB 5000 v2 SuperSpeed Protocol Analysers feature Cypress' EZ-USB FX3 Solution

Posted on 2012/10/15 by George

Total Phase has unveiled their new series of Beagle USB 5000 v2 SuperSpeed Protocol Analysers. These new models build on the reliable technology seen in the original Beagle analysers, adding advanced features such as SuperSpeed USB downlink and multi-analyser synchronization to allow engineers to access their captured data with unparalleled precision and speed.

TotalPhase-Beagle-5000-Ultimate_1.jpgCombined with Total Phase’s signature real-time analysis and display technologies, users will be able to debug their USB 3.0 applications faster than ever before.

“SuperSpeed USB adoption has dramatically increased, as evidenced by many new PC and CE devices entering the market - The introduction of the USB 3.0 analysis port on Total Phase’s Beagle USB 5000 v2 analyser, demonstrates SuperSpeed USB functionality provides value to the test and measurement industry,” said Jeff Ravencraft, Chairman, USB-IF. “Release of this device is not only an indication of the increasing adoption rate of SuperSpeed USB technology, but is also evidence that developers have embraced SuperSpeed USB and are using it for viewing and analysing large volumes of data.”

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Introducing the New Beagle USB 5000 v2 SuperSpeed Protocol Analyzer from Total Phase

Posted on 2012/10/03 by George

Total Phase is excited to introduce the all new series of the Beagle USB 5000 v2 SuperSpeed Protocol Analyzer! These new models build on the reliable technology seen in the original Beagle USB analyzers, adding advanced features such as the SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0) downlink and multi-analyzer synchronization to allow engineers to access their captured data with unparalleled precision and speed. Combined with Total Phase signature real-time analysis and display technologies, users will be able to debug their USB 3.0 applications faster than ever before.

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What's Aaronia Spectran Analyzers and what can you do with them?

Posted on 2012/06/25 by George

 

Start by watching the video below:

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How to stack Acute logic analyzer with Agilent DSO to measure I2C signals

Posted on 2012/06/05 by George

See how you can stack your Acute logic analyzer together with Agilent DSO to measure I2C signals in the video below.

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Can I use my iPad as an Oscilloscope?

Posted on 2012/05/24 by George

Can I really use my iPad, or iPhone as an oscilloscope? Yes, you can...

This Award winning iMSO-104 from Oscium is the first mixed signal oscilloscope designed specifically for the iPhone, iPod touch, & iPad. It's intuitive and easy to use, which is why it's the preferred scope for the next generation of inventors. But don’t take our word for it. Download iMSO in the App Store and test drive the interface for free.

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Debug & verification does not mean measurement only!

Posted on 2012/05/11 by George

Byte Paradigm conducted a survey in 2009 with over 300 respondents involved in embedded hardware and software design. This survey shows that:

  • A majority of engineers (61%) agree with the statement that 'Using a hardware prototype speeds up embedded system debug'. Only less than 10% of the total respondents (335 total) somewhat disagree or disagree with this statement (see table 2).
  • Over 83% of the total number of respondents declare that stimulus generation is at least 'as challenging as system response observation'. Figures are sensibly the same whether it concerns IP, FPGA, ASIC, SoC, or full embedded system testing (see figure 2, which presents an average view).

A vast majority of development engineers like going to a 'real hardware' prototype to test and debug what they are designing. Basically, 'testing on prototype' always reduces to 'stimulating and observing'.

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Why do you need a Serial Protocol Host Adapter?

Posted on 2012/05/08 by George


Serial protocols are everywhere in ASIC, SoC, FPGA and embedded systems. Digital Serial interfaces are often preferred to larger bus-type interfaces for chip-to-chip communication because:

  • I/O pins cost money - so it is an advantage to reduce pin count for communications between components.
  • Board layout can be hard for large buses, especially as bus frequency increases.
  • Higher frequencies are common with today’s chip technologies. Higher frequencies compensate reduced pin counts, maintaining total data throughput.

So, there is no surprise that serial protocols similar to SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) are largely used in numerous off-the-shelf and custom digital components (DAC, ADC, flash memories, ASIC, SoC, FPGA).

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