The Cheetah™ SPI Host Adapter is a high-speed SPI adapter that is capable of communicating over SPI at up to 40+ MHz. The Cheetah adapter is specifically designed to communicate with high-speed, SPI-based flash memory. It is an ideal tool to develop, debug, and program SPI based systems.
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Features
Major Features
- High-Speed SPI Master signaling at up to 40+ MHz.
- Transaction Queuing for Maximum Throughput
- Fully Linux and Windows Compatible
- Royalty-Free API
- Low Cost
Detailed technical information about the Cheetah SPI Host Adapter can be found in the datasheet.
High-Speed USB 2.0
The Cheetah adapter 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 Cheetah adapter are transferred to the test computer at 480 Mbps. As a bus-powered device, the Cheetah adapter does not require a power adapter. This makes the Cheetah adapter 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.
Cheetah GUI Software
The Cheetah GUI Software is a graphical application that provides an easy way to get developers up and running quickly. The Cheetah GUI software eliminates the need to write custom software to control your Cheetah adapter and is FREE!
Some features include:
- Full access to all
Cheetah /SPI Host Adapter functionality. - Logging of all transactions in and out of the adapter.
- Windows and Linux compatible
Learn more about the Cheetah GUI 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 Linux and Windows 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 Cheetah SPI Host Adapter comes complete with software for only $350 in single unit quantities. Additional discounts are available for larger volumes. There are no additional yearly support contracts and nofees for software updates.
Future-Proof
The Cheetah adapter is completely field-upgradable via USB. Total Phase is committed to improving the Cheetah 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.
Compatibility
The Cheetah SPI Host Adapter was engineered from the very beginning to be a cross-platform device. The software and utilities for the Cheetah Adapter function on Windows and Linux 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:
- Cheetah SPI Host Adapter unit
- (1) 6 foot USB A->B cable
- Software CD
- Windows USB Drivers
- Linux USB Hot Plug Configuration files
- Royalty-Free API
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP280121 | Cheetah SPI Host Adapter - v2.00 | 1 | $350.00 |
| 10 | $332.50 | ||
| 25 | $315.00 | ||
| 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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Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter
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Level Shifter Board
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Flash Socket Board
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High-Speed SPI Flash Demo Board
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10-Pin Split Cable
TP240211 $25.00 |
10-Pin Split Cable makes it easy to connect your Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter or Beagle I2C/SPI/MDIO Protocol Analyzer to your target with individual flying leads. |
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10-Pin Grabber Clip Split Cable
TP240410 $60.00 |
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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Flash Center Software
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The Flash Center is a free software package that allows engineers to quickly erase, program, and verify I2C- and SPI-based EEPROM and Flash memory chips. |
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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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Cheetah GUI Software
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The Cheetah GUI Software is a graphical application for use with the Cheetah SPI Embedded Systems Interface. |
Downloads
| File | Summary | Details | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
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USB Drivers (Windows) Version: 2.01 Date: 2008-11-26 |
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) 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. |
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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Cheetah SPI Host Adapter Datasheet Version: 3.00 Date: 2008-07-18 |
Complete datasheet for Cheetah SPI Host Adapter, covering usage, programming, engineering notes. |
None |
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Cheetah Software API and Shared Library Version: 3.00 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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Cheetah Example Source Code Version: 3.00 Date: 2008-07-18 |
Source code which shows how to use the Cheetah Host Adapter 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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Cheetah GUI User's Manual Version: 1.10 Date: 2008-07-18 |
User's manual for the Cheetah GUI software |
None |
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Cheetah GUI Version: 1.10 Date: 2008-07-18 |
GUI Application for the Cheetah adapter |
Refer to the User's Manual for system requirements. |
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Flash Center Software User's Manual Version: 1.20 Date: 2008-07-18 |
User's manual for the Flash Center software |
None |
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Flash Center Software Version: 1.20 Date: 2008-07-18 |
Flash Center Software |
Refer to the User's Manual for system requirements. |
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