USB Instrument delivers fleixible board access from PC.
Press Release Summary:
Offering ADWG (Arbitrary Digital Waveform Generator) and logic analyzer capabilities, GP-22050-BASE(TM) PC-controlled USB 2.0 pod enables stimulation and analysis of digital interfaces. It lets users access virtually any port that fits in 16 address/data lines and 6 control lines up to 50 MHz, reaching max of 100 MB/sec burst performance over 16 kB internal memory depth. Max continuous throughput is 48 MB/sec, while actual continuous flow through is at ~11 MB/sec.
Original Press Release:
Flexible USB Instrument Offers Powerful Board Access from PC
Pittsford, NY: GP-22050-BASE(TM) is a PC-controlled USB 2.0 pod with ADWG (Arbitrary Digital Waveform Generator), and logic analyzer capabilities. It enables the stimulation and analysis of digital interfaces, streaming data to/from a PC to 16 data lines at up to 100 MByte/s burst rate, with 6 additional control lines for repetitive sequence generation, in/out clocking or trigger definition. Electronic engineers now have an easy-to-use tool to access electronic systems from their favorite workstation.
GP-22050-BASE(TM) allows you to access virtually any port that fits in 16 address/data lines and 6 control lines up to 50 MHz, reaching a maximum of 100 MB/s burst performance over the 16 kB internal memory depth. During operation, a built-in hardware accelerator reduces the control flow to a minimum to reserve the bandwidth for data transfer. Maximum continuous throughput of 48 MB/s is achievable, but actual continuous flow through is held below the PC's maximum continuous throughput (~ 11 MB/s) -file size can be as large as your hard drive!
GP-22050-BASE(TM) offers a significant productivity gain for system-on-board development. Deliverable with many hardware options and host software extension packages, GP-22050-BASE(TM) is the ideal lab companion to access digital boards. GP-22050-BASE(TM) is used to complement existing in-lab debug, validation and analysis environments and to enhance electronic system development productivity. Key features of GP-22050-BASE: USB2.0-powered; 16 bidirectional data pins; 6 bidirectional control pins; I/O voltage 1.2V to 3.3V; System interface frequency up to 50 MHz; up to 48 MB/s throughput (100 MB/s burst).
Applications include: JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) access; logic/state analyzer/data logger; Arbitrary Digital Waveform Generator/pattern-generator; Serial protocol access; FPGA/CPLD serial or parallel configuration; parallel protocol access (up to 6 control lines/16 data lines); bus-master emulation; SRAM, flash interface; System debug and system prototype access; bidirectional protocol analyzer; IP prototyping and evaluation; recorder/player tools; ADC/DAC test and control; logic analyzer or pattern waveform generator. Future developments call for fast real-time cycle-accurate I/O, and SPI, I2C, I2S, RS-232 serial protocols.
8pi Control Panel software provided allows you to define I/O clocks, repetitive sequences, and trigger patterns; and to automate tasks or build custom applications, you can use the TCL scripting environment, or C, C++ DLLs. It can also set repetitive and cumbersome lab tasks such as controlling a DAC (digital-to-analog converter), sending a stimulus to a custom IP block in an FPGA, or to create an arbitrary stimulus and collect results.
Made in Europe by Byte Paradigm, GP-22050-BASE(TM) is available from stock at $1187.00 each from Saelig Co. Inc. Pittsford NY. info@saelig.com.
Datasheet at http://byteparadigm.com/Design/Assets/Documentation/fs_GP22050.pdf
More: Alan Lowne, 585-385-1750 o fax 585-385-1768 Saelig Company, Inc.,
1160-D2 Pittsford-Victor Rd. Pittsford, NY 14534 USA. info@saelig.com
Direct Link: http://www.saelig.com/pr/gp22050.htm
