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The Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter is a fast and powerful I2C bus and SPI bus host adapter through USB. It allows a developer to interface a Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X PC via USB to a downstream embedded system environment and transfer serial messages using the I2C and SPI protocols.
Not sure which product is right for your needs? The Product Selector Guide provides a summary table of key features for each Total Phase product.
Comparison Chart: See how the Aardvark Host Adapter compares to other I2C Host Adapters on the market.
Overview
- I2C master and slave up to 400 kHz
- I2C multi-master support
- SPI master up to 8 MHz
- SPI slave up to 4 MHz
- GPIO with selectable pins
What is Included
- Aardvark I2C Host Adapter Unit
- 6 foot USB A->B cable
- Software CD:
- Windows USB Drivers
- Linux USB Hot Plug Configuration files
- Aardvark Control Center Software
- Aardvark LabVIEW Driver
- Rosetta Language Bindings: C/C++, Python, Visual Basic
- Examples
- Datasheet
- Documentation
I2C
True 400 kbps performance over higher bandwidth USB versus
slower RS-232.- Supports standard mode (100 kbps) and fast (400 kbps) mode as well as various speeds ranging from 1 kHz to 800 kHz.
- Supports inter-bit and inter-byte clock stretching.
- Supports multi-master.
- Master transmit and receive.
- Asynchronous slave transmit and receive.
- Software configurable I2C pull-up resistors.
- Software configurable target power pins to power downstream devices.
- Repeated Start, 10-bit slave addressing, and Combined Format transactions.
The Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter is compatible with:
- Display Data Channel (DDC)
- System Management Bus (SMBus)
- Two-Wire Interface (TWI)
Learn more about I2C in the I2C Background Article.
SPI
- Operates in master or slave mode.
- Up to 8 Mbps master signaling rate.
- Up to 4 Mbps slave signaling rate.
- Full duplex master transmit/receive.
- Asynchronous slave transmit/receive.
- Software configurable target power pins to power downstream devices.
- Software configurable Slave Select (SS) polarity in master mode.
Learn more about SPI in the SPI Background article.
GPIO - General Purpose IO
- I2C and SPI pins can be repurposed for more general use, allowing them to be used for custom signals on target systems.
- GPIO functionality can also be combined with I2C or SPI to interact with your target system.
- GPIO configuration is cached internally to preserve settings between operational modes.
Future-Proof
The Aardvark adapter is completely field-upgradable via USB. Total Phase is committed to improving the Aardvark adapter and making these improvements available to our customers free of charge. There are no yearly support contracts and no software update fees.
Updates will be available for download from our website's Downloads section.
Aardvark Control Center Software
The Aardvark Control Center Software is a graphical application that provides an easy way to get developers up and running quickly. The Control Center eliminates the need to write custom software to control your Aardvark adapter and is FREE!
Some features include:
- Full access to all
Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter functionality. - Batch scripting capability with the Aardvark XML Batch Script language.
- Logging of all transactions in and out of the adapter.
- Control of multiple devices simultaneously.
Learn more about the Aardvark Control Center Software.
Aardvark LabVIEW Driver
The Aardvark LabVIEW Driver is a free, open source driver for use with LabVIEW. All Aardvark API functions are supported. The driver comes complete with example I2C, SPI and GPIO applications.
Learn more about the Aardvark LabVIEW Driver.
Rosetta Language Bindings - Development API
- Develop custom solutions in C/C++, C#, VB, .NET, and Python
- Clean API is well-documented and easy to integrate
- Fully Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X compatible
- Royalty-free API can be used without licensing fees
- No extra development kit to buy, you can download
it before you even buy a
Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter.
Learn more about Rosetta Language Bindings and the API.
Compatibility
The Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter was engineered from the very beginning to be a cross-platform device. The software and utilities for the Aardvark Adapter function on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X so that you can develop software for your preferred platform.
Windows
The software is supported on Windows 2000 (SP4 or later), Windows XP (SP2 or later, 32-bit and 64-bit) and Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit).
Linux
The software has been designed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 with kernel 2.6. Customers have reported successful operation with SuSE and Ubuntu distributions. Please be aware that there may be significant differences and idiosyncracies in the way that different distributions of Linux operate. As such, Total Phase may not be able to support your particular distribution of Linux. Support will be offered on a case-by-case basis.
Mac OS X
The software is supported on Intel versions of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard.
64-bit Support
The software will run on 64-bit Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X systems as a 32-bit application.
| Part Number | Description | Quantity | Unit Price |
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| TP240141 | Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter - v4.00 | 1 | 250.00 |
| 10 | 237.50 | ||
| 25 | 225.00 | ||
| 50 | Call |
For a customized quote, please use our automated quote system.
For orders of 50 units or more, email us at Total Phase Sales.
Total Phase reserves the right to change the price without notice.
Please note that the price does not include sales tax, importation tariffs, duties, and other taxes. The customer is solely responsible for paying these fees. Your local distributor's price may differ from the suggested retail price because of importation taxes and fees.
A comprehensive kit that bundles a set of Total Phase's industry-leading I2C tools and accessories.
A bundled set of tools for programming I2C- and SPI-based serial EEPROMs and Serial Flash chips.
Non-intrusive bus monitor for embedded engineers working on I2C- or SPI-based products.
High-speed SPI adapter capable of communicating over SPI at up to 40+ MHz.
Provides voltage level translation, ranging from 1.2V to 3.3V, for I2C and SPI tools
Connect your host adapter or protocol analyzer to your target with individual flying leads.
Connect your host adapter or protocol analyzer to your target with individual flying leads.
Program stand-alone I2C- or SPI-based memory chips using the Aardvark I2C/SPI or Cheetah SPI Host Adapters.
Provides I2C and SPI target devices for testing and debugging.
Send and receive I2C and SPI data as a master or slave device. Includes XML-based batch scripting.
Quickly erase, program, and verify I2C- and SPI-based EEPROM and Flash memory chips.
The Aardvark LabVIEW Driver is a free and open-source LabVIEW Instrument Driver for the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter.
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USB Drivers (Windows)
V2.01
2008-11-26
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USB drivers for the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter, Beagle Analyzers, and Cheetah Host Adapters. Ensure the drivers are installed before plugging in any Total Phase device. The Windows installer contains the 32-bit and 64-bit USB drivers. Refer to the device datasheet for more information regarding which versions of Windows are supported. Version 2.01 contains a minor update to the installer, but uses the same USB drivers as version 2.00. |
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USB Drivers (Linux)
V2.00
2008-07-18
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USB drivers for the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter, Beagle Analyzers, and Cheetah Host Adapters. Ensure the drivers are installed before plugging in any Total Phase device. This package contains the configuration files for all Total Phase devices. Refer to README.txt and the datasheet for more details on how the Total Phase devices use the built-in USB drivers in Linux. |
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Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter Datasheet
V5.01
2008-07-18
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This document contains the complete datasheet of the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter, covering usage, programming, and engineering specifications. None |
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Aardvark Software API and Shared Library
V5.03
2009-02-16
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Rosetta Language Bindings - 32-bit Software API and Shared Library for C, C#, Python, .NET, VB.NET, and VB6 Note that this software requires an update of the firmware to version 3.40 Please read the UPGRADE.txt in the package because some API calls have been changed. |
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Aardvark LabVIEW Driver (Windows)
V5.03
2009-02-16
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Free, open-source 32-bit LabVIEW Driver for the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter Installation instructions can be found in the README.txt file. Note that this software requires an update of the firmware to version 3.40 |
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Aardvark Firmware update utility
V3.42
2008-12-15
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Firmware update utility. Note that this firmware requires an update of the software to version 3.00 Unzip into a temporary folder and run aaflash-win32.exe (Windows), aaflash-linux (Linux), or aaflash-darwin (Mac OS X) from the command line. Please read the README.txt in the package as there are significant changes in the way the driver functions since version 3.00. |
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Aardvark Control Center User's Manual
V3.52
2009-01-30
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User's manual for the Aardvark Control Center software. None |
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Control Center GUI
V3.52
2009-01-30
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GUI Application for the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter Refer to the User's Manual for system requirements. Note that this software requires an update of the firmware to version 3.40 |
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Flash Center Software User's Manual
V1.20
2008-07-18
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User's manual for the Flash Center software None |
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Flash Center Software
V1.20
2008-07-18
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Flash Center Software Refer to the User's Manual for system requirements. |
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