Total Phase has expanded the functionality of the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer by adding the ability to monitor the MDIO bus at up to 20 MHz.
The versatile Beagle™ I2C/SPI/MDIO Protocol Analyzer is the ideal tool for the embedded engineer who is developing an I2C,SPI, or MDIO based product. The Beagle analyzer provides a high performance monitoring solution in a small, portable package. Perfect for engineers in the field and in the lab.
Not sure which product is right for your needs? The Product Selector Guide provides a brief summary table of key features for each Total Phase product.
Comparison Chart: See how the Beagle I2C/SPI/MDIO Protocol Analyzer compares to other I2C analyzers on the market.
Features
- Non-intrusively monitor MDIO up to 20 MHz (Clause 22 and Clause 45)
- Non-intrusively monitor I2C up to 4 MHz
- Non-intrusively monitor SPI up to 24 MHz†
- Real-Time Data Capture and Display - Watch MDIO, I2C, and SPI packets as they occur on the bus.
- Bit-level timing down to 20 ns resolution.
- Fully Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X compatible
- Includes full function monitoring tools
- Low Cost
Detailed technical information about the
† Actual SPI capture performance is dependent on CPU speed and SPI bus throughput. 24 MHz SPI capture has been tested for typical applications (e.g., captures of a few hundred SPI packets). Depending on user configuration, the maximum achievable capture throughput for continuous streaming applications may be less than 24 MHz.
Non-intrusive capture I2C, SPI, and MDIO data
The Beagle analyzer has high-impedance inputs so it will
not affect the system under test and distort the results.
Simply attach the
For existing customers of the Beagle I2C/SPI Protocol Analyzer, the new MDIO feature is a free upgrade which is part of the version 1.30 of the Beagle Data Center software is released.
Nearly Limitless Capture
Captured data is streamed via High-Speed USB directly to your computer. The amount of data captured is limited only by the amount of physical memory that is available on the machine.
Bit-Level timing
Not only can you get timings for an entire packet, it is also possible to get timing for each individual bit in the packet. The Beagle analyzer can return bit-level timing down to a 20 ns resolution.
High-Speed USB 2.0
The Beagle monitor is a bus-powered, High-Speed USB 2.0 device. This provides two major benefits. As a high speed device, all the data captured by the Beagle monitor are transferred to the test computer at 480 Mbps. As a bus-powered device, the Beagle monitor does not require a power adapter. This makes the Beagle monitor the ideal tool for engineers in the field. Just plug it into a High-Speed USB 2.0 port on your laptop and you are ready to go.
Beagle Data Center Software
The Beagle Data Center Software is a graphical front-end that is included with the Beagle analyzer.
Features include:
- Interactive filtering by token, packet, address, endpoint
- arbitrary data patterns
- Packet and Descriptor decoding
- Real-time data capture and display
Learn more about the Beagle Data Center Software.
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
Beagle I2C/SPI/MDIO Protocol Analyzer.
Learn more about Rosetta Language Bindings and the API.
Low Cost
The
This low price means that it is immediately affordable for a company to provide every developer with their own analyzer.
The benefits of the Beagle analyzer's low cost are:
- Less time wasted because developers do not have to share analyzers or go to the lab to debug simple problems
- Shorter development cycles because developers can identify and fix problems quickly and easily
- Less wasted time means higher productivity
Future-Proof
The Beagle monitor is completely field-upgradable via USB. Total Phase is committed to improving the Beagle analyzer 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.
Compatibility
The Beagle Protocol Analyzer was engineered from the very beginning to be a cross-platform device. The software and utilities for the Beagle Protocol Analyzer 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 only) 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.
What is Included
Every unit comes complete with the following items:
Beagle I2C/SPI/MDIO unit- (1) 6 foot USB A->B cable
- Software CD
- Windows USB Drivers
- Linux USB Hot Plug Configuration files
- Beagle Data Center Software
- Datasheets
- Documentation
You will never have to worry about being out of step with the latest software features. Software and firmware upgrades are always freely available in the Downloads section of this website.
Prices
| Part Number | Description | Quantity | Unit Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP320121 | Beagle I2C/SPI/MDIO Protocol Analyzer - v2.00 | 1 | $300.00 |
| 10 | $285.00 | ||
| 25 | $270.00 | ||
| 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.
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Level Shifter Board
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10-Pin Split Cable
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10-Pin Grabber Clip Split Cable
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10-Pin Grabber Clip Split Cable makes it easy to connect your Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter, Beagle I2C/SPI/MDIO Protocol Analyzer, or Cheetah SPI Host Adapter to your target with individual flying leads. |
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Rosetta Language Bindings and API
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The Rosetta language bindings make integration of Total Phase devices into custom applications simple. The API is clean, easy to understand, and can be compiled by any standard compiler. |
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Beagle Data Center Software
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The Beagle Data Center Software provides easy access to all of the features of the Beagle Protocol Analyzers. Within minutes, developers can make full use of USB, I2C, SPI, and MDIO functionality. |
Downloads
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USB Drivers Version: 2.00 Date: 2008-07-18 |
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. The Linux 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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Beagle Protocol Analyzer Datasheet Version: 3.04 Date: 2008-07-18 |
Complete datasheet for the Beagle analyzers, covering usage, programming, engineering notes. |
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Beagle Software API and Shared Library Version: 3.04 Date: 2008-07-18 |
Rosetta Language Bindings - 32-bit Software API and Shared Library for C, C#, Python, .NET, VB.NET, and VB6 |
Please read the UPGRADE.txt in the package because some API calls have been changed. |
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Beagle Example Source Code Version: 3.04 Date: 2008-07-18 |
Source code which shows how to use the Beagle analyzer software libraries. |
Examples are available in C, C#, Python, Visual Basic .NET, and Visual Basic 6. Explanatory notes and build instructions are included in the README.txt file. |
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Beagle Data Center User's Manual Version: 2.20 Date: 2008-07-18 |
User's manual for the Beagle Data Center software |
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Beagle Data Center GUI Version: 2.20 Date: 2008-07-18 |
GUI Application for the Beagle analyzers |
Refer to the User's Manual for system requirements. |
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Sample Captures Version: 2.10 Date: 2008-01-28 |
Includes example I2C, SPI, MDIO and USB capture files:
The README.usb480.txt explains the various data captured in the usb480.bgl example capture file. |
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