{"product_id":"i-cdriver-core","title":"I²CDriver Core","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/i2cdriver.com\/\"\u003eI²CDriver\u003c\/a\u003e is an easy-to-use, open source tool for controlling I²C devices. It works with Windows, Mac, and Linux, and has a built-in color screen that shows a live \"dashboard\" of all the I²C activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt uses a standard FTDI USB serial chip to talk to the PC, so no special drivers need to be installed. The board includes a separate 3.3 V supply with voltage and current monitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/302878508\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eI²C is Everywhere\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s in every phone, in your embedded electronics, in every microcontroller, Raspberry Pi, and PC motherboard. It’s a mature technology - still going strong after 36 years. Because it’s everywhere, I²C is used by everyone from novices to embedded designers. But the common element of everyone’s I²C experience is \u003cem\u003estruggle\u003c\/em\u003e. Instead of being easy, I²C very often feels really difficult. Because there are so many ways for I²C to go wrong, things rarely \"just work\" and instead involve some painful debugging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eI²CDriver Makes I²C Much More Friendly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile other I²C tools might offer a couple of LEDs, I²CDriver has a clear logic-analyzer display of the signal lines plus a graphical decoding of the I²C traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/cu7_jpg_project-body_480x480.jpg?v=1597758678\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, it continuously displays an address map of all attached I²C devices, so as you connect a device, it lights up on the map. You’ll never have to ask \"is this thing even switched on?\" again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/cu2_jpg_project-body_480x480.jpg?v=1597758671\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe current and voltage monitoring let you catch electrical problems early. The included color-coded wires make hookup a cinch; no pinout diagram is required. It includes a separate 3.3 V supply for your devices, a high-side current meter, and programmable pullup resistors for both I²C lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are three I²C ports, so you can hook up multiple devices without any fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI²CDriver comes with free (as in freedom) software to control it from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea GUI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe command-line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC and C++ using a single source file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePython 2 and 3, using a module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDo More With I²CDriver\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/files\/led8x8-white_jpg_project-body_480x480.jpg?v=1597758689\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy controlling I²C hardware using the PC tools you’re most comfortable with, you can get devices doing what you want in a fraction of the development time. Calibrating devices like accelerometers, magnetometers, and gyroscopes is much simpler and faster when done directly on the PC through I²CDriver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI²CDriver ships with Python examples using small groups of I²C devices to make something useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatch the Whole Network\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well a a live decode of the traffic, the built in display shows a heatmap of all active network nodes. So in an I²C network with multiple devices, you can see at a glance which ones are the most active.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSee what I²C is Doing Instantly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an I²CDriver is connected to an existing I²C bus, it \"snoops\" the traffic and displays it on the screen. This provides an excellent tool for debugging I²C issues, because you can listen in on the conversation as it happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCapture I²C Traffic to Your PC\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI²CDriver can dump all I²C traffic back to the PC. I²CDriver’s capture mode reliably records every bit to an exhaustive time-stamped log. This is really helpful for debug, analysis, and reverse-engineering. Supported formats include text, CSV, and VCD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e: the design, firmware and all tools are under BSD license\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLive display\u003c\/strong\u003e: shows you exactly what it's doing all the time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e: sustained I²C transfers at 400 and 100 kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSB power monitoring\u003c\/strong\u003e: USB line voltage monitor to detect supply problems, to 0.01 V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTarget power monitoring\u003c\/strong\u003e: target device high-side current measurement, to 5 mA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI²C pullups\u003c\/strong\u003e: programmable I²C pullup resistors, with automatic tuning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree I²C ports\u003c\/strong\u003e: three identical I²C ports, each with power and I²C signals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJumpers\u003c\/strong\u003e: color coded jumpers included in each pledge level\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3.3 output\u003c\/strong\u003e: output levels are 3.3 V, all are 5 V tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupports all I²C features\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7- and 10-bit I²C addressing, clock stretching, bus arbitration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSturdy componentry\u003c\/strong\u003e: uses an FTDI USB serial adapter, and Silicon Labs automotive-grade EFM8 controller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUsage reporting\u003c\/strong\u003e: reports uptime, temperature, and running CRC of all traffic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlexible control\u003c\/strong\u003e: GUI, command-line, C\/C++, and Python 2\/3 host software provided for Windows, Mac, and Linux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum power out current\u003c\/strong\u003e: up to 470 mA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevice current\u003c\/strong\u003e: up to 25 mA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 61 mm x 49 mm x 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComputer interface\u003c\/strong\u003e: USB 2.0, micro USB connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eModules and Carriers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach module is 18 mm x 18 mm with castellated connectors for power and I²C. You can connect headers to them directly, incorporate them in your own designs, or solder onto carrier boards provided in the Expert and Gold pledge levels. These boards hold three modules each so they are all on a single I²C bus. In a few seconds you can combine modules for a quick prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll setup and technical information about I²CDriver can be found in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/i2cdriver.com\/i2cdriver.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eUser Guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e用户指南 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/i2cdriver.com\/i2cdriver-cn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eChinese User Guide PDF\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eWindows\u003c\/b\u003e, download the latest installer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/i2cdriver.com\/windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eMac\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eLinux\u003c\/b\u003e, install the driver from Python with:\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003epip install i2cdriver\u003c\/code\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand run the GUI as \u003ccode\u003ei2cgui.py\u003c\/code\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll design files and firmware are in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jamesbowman\/i2cdriver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eI²CDriver open source repository\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Excamera Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32169881600083,"sku":"CS-I2CDRIVER-01","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/hero_jpg_project-body.jpg?v=1597761142","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/i-cdriver-core","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}