Promira Serial Platform

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Promira Serial Platform

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The Promira™ Serial Platform is our most advanced serial device ever. This new, powerful platform offers many benefits over our previous generation of host adapters:

  • Integrated level shifting ensures you'll be able to work at a variety of voltages ranging from 0.9 to 5.0 volts without needing any costly accessory boards.
  • High-speed USB connectivity to the host system provides high performance and convenience for benchtop programming, testing, and emulation.
  • Ethernet connectivity is convenient for benchtop work, and it also enables remote control for your automation needs.
  • With the ability to provide a total of 200 mA of power, Promira platform can easily power your project, simplifying connectivity and troubleshooting.
  • New architecture enables you to download applications to the Promira platform - Upgrade your device when you need new features and you'll never wait for that emergency delivery in the middle of your project.

Custom configure your Promira platform with any of the currently available applications:

With the I2C Active - Level 1 Application (licensed separately), I2C programming speeds are twice as fast as the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter. Featuring support for the I2C fast mode plus specification, Promira platform equipped with the I2C Active - Level 1 Application provides high speed I2C programming, high performance debugging, and superior emulation for your I2C protocol needs.

With the I2C Active - Level 2 Application (licensed separately), I2C programming speeds up to 3.4 MHz for Master and Slave. Featuring support for the I2C High Speed Mode specification, Promira platform equipped with the I2C Active - Level 2 Application provides high speed I2C programming, high performance debugging, and superior emulation for your I2C protocol needs.

With the SPI Active - Level 1 Application (licensed separately), SPI programming speeds are over eight times faster than the Aardvark I2C/SPI Host Adapter. Supporting clock speeds of up to 12.5 MHz for master and 8 MHz for slave functionality, Promira platform equipped with the SPI Active - Level 1 Application provides fast programming, ultra-high performance debugging and superior emulation for your SPI protocol needs.

With the SPI Active - Level 2 Application (licensed separately), SPI programming speeds are even faster than before - supporting clock speeds of up to 40 MHz for master and 20 MHz for slave functionality, Promira platform equipped with the SPI Active - Level 2 Application provides fast programming, ultra-high performance debugging and superior emulation for your SPI protocol needs.

With the SPI Active - Level 3 Application (licensed separately), SPI programming speeds are even faster than before - supporting clock speeds of up to 80 MHz for master and 20 MHz for slave functionality, Promira platform equipped with the SPI Active - Level 3 Application provides fast programming, ultra-high performance debugging and superior emulation for your SPI protocol needs. The eSPI Active Example files also show you how to use your SPI Active licensed Promira Serial Platform to act as a master for the eSPI protocol.

With the eSPI Analysis Application (licensed separately), you will be able to monitor eSPI communication, including monitoring communication between a master and slave on across the data lines, 5 channels (peripheral, virtual wire, OOB, Flash, Independent), 2 alert lines, 2 reset lines and more. The eSPI Active Example files also show you how to use your SPI Active licensed Promira Serial Platform to act as a master for the eSPI protocol.

Promira Applications

 
Detailed technical information about the Promira Serial Platform and Promira applications can be found in the following:
We also have a Quick Start Guide to help you get started.

Note: Future versions of the Promira Firmware (after v2019-04-23) will not be compatible with API versions older than v1.40. We encourage all customers using the API to upgrade to the latest API v1.4 to maintain compatibility with future firmware releases.

  • SPI Active - Level 1 Application   +$150.00
  • SPI Active - Level 2 Application   +$300.00
  • SPI Active - Level 3 Application   +$1,000.00
  • I2C Active - Level 1 Application   +$150.00
  • I2C Active - Level 2 Application   +$800.00
  • eSPI Analysis Application   +$1,500.00
  • Promira Hardware Warranty Included 1-Year   +$0.00

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Integrated Capabilities
• Gigabit Ethernet and High-Speed USB connectivity to analysis PC included
• Signaling voltage from 0.9 V- 3.3 V, 5V fault tolerant
• Power your project with up to 200 mA supplemental power - 100 mA at 5 V, 100 mA available from 0.9 V- 3.3 V

Control Center Software Features 
• Streamlined user interface for configuration of I2C, SPI and GPIOs at the click of a button
• I2C and SPI messages can be saved and loaded from binary files 
• XML-based batch scripting for automating repetitive read and write commands with built-in help system

Flash Center Software 
• Easily program, read, and write to I2C and SPI EEPROMs and flash memory

Promira API Support 
• 32- and 64-bit support for C/C++/C#, Python, .NET, VB.Net
• Create custom applications using the flexible, powerful, and well-documented Promira API

What's Included 


The Performance of the Promira Serial Platform is determined by applications licensed for a specific unit.

   Master Slave
 I2C  1 kHz – 3.4 MHz 1 kHz – 3.4 MHz
 SPI  31 kHz – 80 MHz 31 kHz – 20 MHz
 eSPI Active Examples  66 MHz N/A
 eSPI Analysis  66 MHz 66 MHz


Target Bus Interface 

• I2C Master/Slave 
• SPI Master/Slave
• eSPI Simulator Examples/Analyzer  
• Up to 16 GPIO pins 


Host Bus Interface 

• USB 2.0 Micro B receptacle
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet receptacle


DC Characteristics 
• Target Power: 5 V/3.3 V, 100 mA max
• I/O Power: 0.9 V – 3.45 V, 100 mA max
• I2C/SPI/GPIO Signal: 0.9 V – 3.45 V, 10 mA max 


Dimensions (w x d x l) 

• 77.5 mm x 29.2 mm x 115.6 mm
(3.05 in. x 1.15 in. x 4.55 in.)

Weight

• 153 g (0.34 lbs)


Operating Temperature

• 10 ºC – 35 ºC (50 ºF – 95 ºF)

General Requirements
Available Software/Firmware  Required Software
TP201510: Control Center Serial Software   TP207010: USB Drivers - Windows   
TP201310: Flash Center Software TP207210: USB Drivers - Linux
TP201110: Data Center Software      
TP200510: Promira Software API I2C/SPI Active   
TP200710: Promira Software API eSPI Analysis  
TP200610: Promira Aardvark Wrapper Software API  
 TP207710: Promira Firmware Update Utility  
 TP202410: Promira LabVIEW Driver  
 TP208510: eSPI Active Example Files  

 






 

PC Requirements & Supported Operating Systems (32-bit and 64-bit)
•    Windows: 7, 8, 8.1, 10
•    Linux: Red Hat, Ubuntu, Fedora, SuSE
•    Mac OS X: 10.7-10.14

Minimum Hardware Requirements
•    Intel or AMD processor operating at 2 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
•    1 gigabyte (GB) physical RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) 
•    2 GB or more available hard disk space 
•    High-speed USB port
•    VGA monitor capable of 1024x768 resolution or higher 
•    Internet access is recommended

Note: Future versions of the Promira Firmware (after v2019-04-23) will not be compatible with API versions older than v1.40. We encourage all customers using the API to upgrade to the latest API v1.4 to maintain compatibility with future firmware releases.

Promira Serial Platform User Manual
Promira Serial Platform Quick Start Guide

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    This is a great tool for development. Easy to attach to target boards. Good, simple software API. The extra GPIO and variable target & I/O voltages [as compared to Aardvark] are extremely useful in my dev/test environment. (Posted on 7/8/22)

  2. Easy to setup and use, excellent results Review by Jaroslaw L.
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    Used this to QA extension cables received from OEM. Eye diagrams were extremely helpful in helping remove poor performing cables before they were even installed. (Posted on 7/10/19)

  3. Great for QC and development Review by David S.
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    It's been a pleasure to use, including quick setup and short test times. (Posted on 12/17/18)

  4. Quick tool with powerful features. Review by Jesus O.
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    We purchased the Promira to program flash chips in Quad mode for R&D. The unit is extremely versatile and well-priced. The software is simple and convenient but very effective.

    On top of that, the Total Phase sales and support folks are awesome! They're quick to respond to any issues and are great at following up on any suggestions or solutions. (Posted on 9/21/16)

  5. Happy Aardvark and Promira platform user Review by Taylor N.
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    I've worked with the Aardvark for years and recently purchased the Promira Serial Platform to work at faster speeds. Works great for SPI! (Posted on 6/14/16)

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This is a great tool for development. Easy to attach to target boards. Good, simple software API. The extra GPIO and variable target & I/O voltages [as compared to Aardvark] are extremely useful in my dev/test environment.
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Easy to setup and use, excellent results
Used this to QA extension cables received from OEM. Eye diagrams were extremely helpful in helping remove poor performing cables before they were even installed.
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Great for QC and development
It's been a pleasure to use, including quick setup and short test times.
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Jesus O. Sep 264 2016 Sep 21 201621:00
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Quick tool with powerful features.
We purchased the Promira to program flash chips in Quad mode for R&D. The unit is extremely versatile and well-priced. The software is simple and convenient but very effective.

On top of that, the Total Phase sales and support folks are awesome! They're quick to respond to any issues and are great at following up on any suggestions or solutions.
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Taylor N. Jun 165 2016 Jun 14 201621:00
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Happy Aardvark and Promira platform user
I've worked with the Aardvark for years and recently purchased the Promira Serial Platform to work at faster speeds. Works great for SPI!
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