Signalyzer – USB to JTAG, SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO bridge

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Hi All,

I would like to introduce new product:

Signalyzer is a small but very versatile and flexible dual channel multifunctional and multi-protocol device.

Dual channel design provides two channels which can be individually configured. Whether you need JTAG Boundary-Scan interface to program and debug your design or your project requires control of SPI or I2C bus or even you need UART or simply toggle I/O lines at logic levels of your design. All of these tasks can easily be accomplished with Signalyzer tool.

Flexible API and Open Source development further extends the capabilities of device allowing you to customize the functionality or even develop your own applications using broad range of development tools for Linux and Windows environments.

Capabilities:

  • 2 Channel

  • SPI bus host controller

  • On-Chip Debugging (OCD) via OpenOCD

  • I2C bus host controller

  • In-system Programming (ISP)

  • UART

  • Boundary Scan Testing (JTAG)

  • 8bit - flexible GPIO

  • Support for other serial protocols

Features:

  • USB2.0 - Full-speed, 12Mbits/sec

  • USB powered

  • JTAG / IEEE 1149.1 compatible

  • Supports: JTAG, I2C, SPI, UART and 8 bit GPIO interfaces

  • Based on FTDI FT2232C/L device

  • Two independent channels with own Vext supplies

  • I/O signals are compatible across 1.2V - 5.5V signal range with ext. Vref

  • All I/O lines are ESD protected

  • All I/O lines are short-circuit protected

  • Over-voltage and over-current protection on Vext supplies

  • Programmable baud rate up-to 6Mbits/sec

  • Free drivers for Linux, Windows XP, 2000, 2003, CE platforms

  • Open source debugger support

  • API to allow to further extend capabilities

For additional information please visit our site: http://www.signalyzer.com

Best regards to you all!

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If this is for real it would be pretty useful. And at around 100 USD it’s certainly within reach.

3

Hello brennen,

what do you mean with:

“If this is for real” ?

Sorry, I am not native english.

Regards,

Michael

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I will be eagerly waiting to hear back from others as to how this tool works. It sounds like it could be quite useful! But I think much of that depends on the software support for it.

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mifi:
Hello brennen,

what do you mean with:

“If this is for real” ?

Sorry, I am not native english.

Regards,

Michael

I mean that assuming that it isn’t some sort of scam or likewise. Since I do not know anything about this product or the company behind it, I am a bit leary of buying it.

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Hi brennen,

I’m representing Signalyzer Tool on this forum and will be happy to answer any of your questions in regards to the tool.

Please feel free to contact me either on this forum or via email i n f o @ s i g n a l y z e r . c o m

Best regards,

Oleg

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Hello brennen,

I have added the support for Signalyzer to the windows install program

of OpenOCD. Take a look here:

http://www.yagarto.de/howto/openocd/index.html

(I does not have expand the OpenOCD itself, this was Dominic)

Therefore I can say, that it must exist 2 or more devices :slight_smile:

I have tested it with my 3 ARM boards:

  • Ethernut3

  • HITEX STR7

  • Olimex LPC-E2294

My test was done with my small programs which you can find here:

http://www.yagarto.de/howto/yagarto1/index.html

And I could download and debug with the Signalyzer.

I have not test the other functionality which was mention.

Regards,

Michael

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isn’t it similar to http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc … ts_id=7834

??

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It seems more like the Amontec Chameleon than the Olimex JTAG interface. The Chameleon uses a CPLD to emulate a wide range of interfaces, the Signalyzer seems to use an FPGA, giving it many more capabilities.

Leon

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Signalyzer Tool - Newsletter (Issue 1)

Signalyzer Tool™ – The tool that every Engineer must have

This is our first Signalyzer Tool newsletter and we sincerely hope that you will find it useful and helpful.

Signalyer Tool - an affordable JTAG, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO and other capabilities tool. Small but very versatile and flexible dual channel multifunctional and multi-protocol device.

  • New Signalyzer Tool Web site.
  • We have redesigned and updated our web site to make navigation easier and more organized. On the web site you can now find all information about Signalyzer Tool product, download software, device drivers and relevant documentation.
  • Signalyzer Tool drivers update
  • New version of windows drivers for Signalyzer Tool is available. Signalyzer Tool is shipped with proprietary USB VID/PID pair and requires proper drivers to function. Latest drivers can always be found in the Download section
  • Documentation update

  • Windows Drivers Installation guide has been updated and published in Downloads section.

  • Both channels of Signalyzer Tool can be configured and used as UART at logic levels of your design. We have created an Application Note describing how to configure UART Mode.

For additional details please visit Signalyzer Tool web site: www.signalyzer.com

If you’re interested in receiving our Newsletter via email, please send us a blank email to news@signalyzer.com and we will happily include your name to the list.

Best regards,

Signalyzer Tool team.

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Hello everyone,

The Signalyzer H2 and Signalyzer H4 modules are now available. These are FT2232H and FT4232H based accordingly. Both models give access to all FTDI pins and channels and provide additional 6 GPIO pins (per side, or 12 in total) which can be used as ADC, PWM or plain GPIO signals, making them usable for generic applications. Signalyzer H series is fully compatible with OpenOCD too

Signalyzer LIB (currently in alpha release) provides very simple API to all of the FT2232 functionality with support for generic SPI, I2C and soon JTAG reads/writes. It is available as prebuilt DLL/.so/.a for Windows and Linux with Mac OS X support soon to follow. C++, .NET, Python, Tck and Labview wrappers are also in works and will be released in near future.

More info can be found at http://www.signalyzer.com or post your questions here and I will be happy to answer.

Thank you!