Q: I plan on using the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter with the Flash Center Software to program SPI flash chips and I2C EEPROM chips on my prototype board. Is there built-in support in the Flash Center Software to program memory devices? If these parts are not supported in the software, will I still be able to program these parts using the Aardvark?

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Q: I'm interested in trying to loop the same command every 3 minutes with my Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter. Is there a repeat command in the XML script language that I can use?

Total Phase has always provided the most comprehensive debugging and development solution across the USB, I2C, SPI, and CAN protocols featuring cross-platform support on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. We are proud to feature cross-platform support for all of our software, APIs, and drivers, and strongly believe our tools offer the most freedom for engineers to select the environment of their preference for developing and debugging USB, I2C, SPI, and CAN products.

Q: I'm working with the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter, and I would like to use the Aardvark host adapter with a 1.8 volt slave device. My I2C device lines are 3.3 volt tolerant. I tried to disable your pull-ups and use an external pull-up resistor to 3.3 volts, but this doesn't seem to work. Can you help me out?

Q: I was looking for an I2C development tool to program an EEPROM chip and monitor the data as I program the EEPROM. Looking at your website, I found two I2C tools - the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter and the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer. Can you tell me what the difference is between the Aardvark and the Beagle? Which tool should I use?

Working with CAN? The Komodo CAN Solo Interface features the same rich set of innovative features available in the Komodo CAN Duo Interface, but is packaged into this new and lower cost tool. This powerful USB-to-CAN adapter and analyzer can actively transfer CAN data and non-intrusively monitor CAN data on the bus. The Komodo CAN Solo supports transfer rates at up to 1 Mbps and includes 8 configurable GPIOs that allows the Komodo to communicate with external logic.

Q: I'm looking for an SPI bus monitoring solution and I have a specific hardware set up. My hardware set up requires the monitoring of an SPI shared bus with 2 chip select signals.