Promira Serial Platform
Part Number: TP500110
Availability: Limited Availability
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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.
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.
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
- Promira Serial Platform Hardware
- (1) 34-Pin: 34-Pin Header Cable 100mm
- (1) 34-Pin: 10-Pin Header Cable
- (1) 3 foot USB Standard-A -> Micro-B cable
- Software (downloadable from website):
- Windows USB Drivers
- Linux USB Hot Plug Configuration files
- Control Center Serial Software
- Flash Center Software
- Promira LabVIEW Driver
- Promira Firmware Update/Utility
- Promira Software API I2C/SPI Active
- Promira Aardvark Wrapper Software API
- Promira Software API eSPI Analysis
- eSPI Active Example Files
- Rosetta Language Bindings: C/C++, C#, .NET, Python, Visual Basic
- Examples
- Documentation
- User Manual
- Quick Start Guide
- Datasheet
- One-Year Warranty
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
• 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.)
• 153 g (0.34 lbs)
• 10 ºC – 35 ºC (50 ºF – 95 ºF)
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