iPort/AFM

iPort/AFM (Datasheet, User's Guide) RS-232 to I²C Bus Host Adapter (400Kbit/s)

iPort/AFM™ brings I²C directly to any computer with an RS-232 serial port. Just plug an iPort/AFM into your computer's serial port, load our free software, and you will be sending and receiving I²C messages at up to 400Kbit/s in seconds.

• Turn ANY Computer's Serial Port into an I²C Port.
• Supports 7-bit addressing Standard (100k) and Fast (400k) Mode I²C Bus Activity.
• High Performance I²C Bus Co-Processor.
• Maximum I²C Bus Throughput with Low Overhead.
• 19.2, 57.6, and 115.2k RS-232 Baud Rates.
• Supports Bus Master and Slave, Transmit and Receive, and /INT Signaling.
• Supports Multi-Master systems with Arbitration Loss Detection.
• Compatible with 3v and above I²C , or 1.5v and above with our iVoLT Voltage Level Translator.
• Includes our free I2C Message Manager and Message Center Applications.
• Download our free iBurner EEPROM Programming software.
• Download our free Message Center for Linux software.
• Use our simple ASCII commands to build your own custom I²C applications.
• Compatible with existing iPort/AI and iPort/USB applications.
• Download free Sample Projects in C++, Visual Basic, VB.NET, C#.NET, J#.NET, and C++.NET.
• Compatible with our LabVIEW Driver Library.
• eXtended Commands support 2-Wire, "I²C-Like" and low level signaling.
• Philips' microcontroller-based. Fully licensed to use the I²C Bus technology.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

• Product Development: Software/Hardware Testing and Troubleshooting.
• Manufacturing: Testing and Debugging, EEPROM Programming, Quality Control.
• Field Service: Field diagnosis, Repair service and Verification, Product Updates.