iPort/USB 2TM,
USB to I2C Host Adapter
with Circuit SenseTM |
MIIC-208
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iPort/USB 2
with Circuit
Sense
iPort/USB 2 brings I2C directly to your Windows, Linux, or MacOS PC. Just load our free software, plug the iPort/USB 2 into your computer's USB port, and you will be sending and receiving I2C Bus messages in minutes. In addition to being our fastest I2C Bus host adapter, the iPort/USB 2 introduces Circuit Sense, our switch-selectable I2C Bus voltage-sensing technology. Circuit Sense gives the iPort/USB 2 the ability to dynamically sense the operating voltage of your circuit and constantly adjust the iPort/USB 2 to match the logic voltage levels set by your device and circuit. With a logic high I2C Bus voltage range of 0.5v to 5v, Circuit Sense allows the iPort/USB 2 to work with the widest supply voltage range of devices available. The iPort/USB 2 is one of several I2C Bus communication solutions available from MCC. To find out more about our complete line of I2C Bus solutions, click the link below. |
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The I2C Bus continues expanded its use in everyday applications. I2C Bus application range from consumer, industrial, and information technology products, to sensors in the latest mobile devices like smartphones and smart watches. As new uses arise, operating voltage, bus bandwidth, and data throughput have become key issues in product design and testing. The iPort/USB 2, our seventh generation adapter for the I2C Bus, addresses these issues by supporting ultra-low I2C Bus operating voltages, several I2C Bus speeds, including fast mode (400kbit/s), and USB transfer rates up to 12 Mb/s. Implemented using a high-performance bus co-processor with optimized instruction set, the iPort/USB 2 also includes large message buffers (256 bytes) to reduce host computer and bus overhead. In addition to operating as a bus master or slave in a multi-master system, a built-in bi-directional /INT signal line allows the iPort/USB 2 to generate and detect "slave only" device interrupt notifications. The iPort/USB 2, with built-in ESD, over-voltage, and reverse voltage circuits, also provides protection for your valuable host computer.
Thanks to its USB-based Virtual Communications Port (VCP) driver, the iPort/USB 2 will work with existing applications written for our iPort/AI, iPort/AFM, iPort/USB, i2cStick, or iPort/LAN I2C host adapters. When operating with the iPort/USB 2, existing application throughput increases of 2x to 200x are possible.
Start sending I2C messages in minutes using our Message Manager or Message Center utility software. You can also use your computer's terminal emulation software (like Windows' Hyperterminal, Linux's Kermit, or Mac's Serial App) to take advantage of the iPort/USB 2's VCP and ASCII Text Interface, or create your own custom I2C applications using any programming tool that can access your computer's (virtual) serial port. See the list of Software Development Tools above for tools we provide for free.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS