Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter Market Comparison
The Aardvark I2C/SPIHost Adapter is a very powerful tool with a rich array of features. Here is how the Aardvark adapter compares to other I2C tools on the market.
Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter
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Telos
(Connii MM)* |
Telos
(Tracii 400)* |
MCC
(iPort/AFM)* |
MCC
(iPort/USB)* |
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Part Number
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TP240141 | ||||
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Datasheet
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Datasheet | ||||
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USB
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RS-232 |
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Bus Powered
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- | - | - |
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I2C Master
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Up to 800 kHz 2 | 400 kHz | 400 kHz | 400 kHz 1 | 400 kHz 1 |
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SPI Slave
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Up to 800 kHz 2 | - |
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I2C Extended Features 3
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SPI
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- | - | - | - |
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GPIO
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I2C and SPI lines | - | - |
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- |
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Windows Support
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Linux Support
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- |
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RS-232 (no API) |
- |
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Mac OS X Support
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- | - | - | - |
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Software GUI
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Development API/DLL
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+$299 | +$225 | +$225 |
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LabVIEW Driver
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+$370 | +$750 | +$750 |
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Base Price
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$330 | $433 | $903 | $425 | $425 |
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Final Price
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$330 | $433 | $2137 | $1400 | $1400 |
Final Price is the total cost for a host adapter (where applicable), bus monitor (where applicable), software, development API, and LabVIEW driver. An exchange rate of 1.3 was used to convert prices from Euros to US Dollars.
1 I2C master and slave mode supported up to 800 kHz.
2 SPI master and slave modes supported up to 8 MHz and 4 MHz, respectively.
3 Customers have successfully over-clocked the Cheetah SPI adapter to 50MHz.
4 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.