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Promira Serial Platform

TP500110

The Promira® Serial Platform is our most advanced serial device with applications for I2C or SPI master/slave and eSPI protocol analysis. This powerful platform features integrated level shifting, High-speed USB and Ethernet connectivity, advanced command queuing, and increased target power.

Key Features
  • Downloadable applications to easily upgrade your device when you need new features
  • I2C master and slave speeds up to 3.4 MHz*
  • SPI master speeds up to 80 MHz and SPI slave speeds up to 20 MHz*
  • Up to 8 SPI SS signals and up to 16 GPIO signals*
  • Supports Single, Dual, and Quad SPI*
  • eSPI protocol analysis up to 66 MHz Quad SPI*
  • Signaling voltage for I2C, SPI, GPIO from 0.9 V- 3.3 V, 5V fault tolerant
  • Capable of supplying up to 200 mA supplemental power – 100 mA at 5 V, 100 mA available from 0.9 V- 3.3 V
  • Gigabit Ethernet and High-Speed USB connectivity to host system
  • Allows users to perform high-speed programming, batch scripting, high-performance debugging, and system emulation through our included GUIs
  • Free APIs are available for custom scripts and applications
  • Fully Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X compatible
Video
Batch Scripting with the Promira Serial Platform
Promira Serial Platform Unboxing and Quick Start
I2C/SPI Product Guide

I2C/SPI Product Guide

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Part Number TP240141 TP280121 TP500110 TP320121
User Manual HTML HTML HTML HTML
Datasheet PDF PDF PDF PDF
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I2C Master Image
Up to 800 kHz 1		 Image
Up to 3.4 MHz
I2C Slave Image
Up to 800 kHz 1		 Image
Up to 3.4 MHz
SPI Master Image
Up to 8 MHz 2		 Image
up to 40 MHz+ 3		 Image
Up to 80 MHz
SPI Slave Image
Up to 4 MHz 2		 Image
Up to 20 MHz
GPIO Image Image
Up to 16
I2C Monitor Image
up to 4 MHz
SPI Monitor Image
up to 24 MHz
Windows, Linux & Mac OS X Image Image Image Image
USB Bus Powered Device Image
Full-Speed		 Image
High-Speed		 Image
High-Speed		 Image
High-Speed
Software GUI Image Image Image Image
Development API / DLL Image Image Image Image
LabVIEW Driver Image Image Image Image
Dimensions L: 3.5″ (8.9 cm)
W: 1.6″ (4.1 cm)
D: 0.9″ (2.2 cm)		 L: 3.5″ (8.9 cm)
W: 1.6″ (4.1 cm)
D: 0.9″ (2.2 cm)		 L: 4.55″ 11.6 cm)
W: 3.05″ (7.7 cm)
D: 1.15″ (2.9 cm)		 L: 4.6″ (11.7 cm)
W: 2.75″ (7.0 cm)
D: 1.1″ (2.8 cm)

1Actual system bus speed may vary as a function of capacitance.

2The quoted values are intra-byte speeds. Please refer to the datasheet for timing restrictions.

3Customers have successfully over-clocked the Cheetah SPI adapter to 50MHz.

Total Phase also has a number of accessories that can be used in conjunction with the products above.

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Tech Specs

Product Specs

Bit Rate
  • I2C Master/Slave: 1 kHz – 3.4 MHz
  • SPI Master: 31 kHz – 80 MHz
  • SPI Slave: 31 kHz – 20 MHz
  • eSPI Master/Slave: 66 MHz
Target Bus Interface
  • I2C Master/Slave
  • SPI Master/Slave
  • eSPI Analyzer/Simulator Examples
  • Up to 16 GPIO pins
  • Up to 8 slave selects
Host Bus Interface
  • USB 2.0 Micro-B receptacle
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet receptacle
DC Characteristics
  • Target Power: 5 V/3.3 V, 100 mA max
  • I/O Power: 0.9 V – 3.45 V, 100 mA max
  • I2C/SPI/GPIO Signal: 0.9 V – 3.45 V, 10 mA max
  • eSPI Signal and DIO: 1.8 V
Operating Temperature
  • 10 to 35 degrees C (50 to 95 degrees F)

What's Included

Hardware
  • Promira Serial Platform
  • 34-Pin: 34-Pin Header Cable – 100 mm
  • 34-Pin: 10-Pin Header Cable
  • 3 ft USB Standard-A to Micro-B Cable
  • One Year Warranty
Software (web downloads)
  • Control Center Serial Software
  • Flash Center Software
  • Data Center Software
  • Promira Software API I2C/SPI Active
  • Promira Software API eSPI Analysis
  • eSPI Active Example Files
  • Promira Aardvark Wrapper Software API
  • Promira LabVIEW Driver

System Requirements

Minimum Hardware Requirements
  • Intel or AMD processor operating at 2 GHz or faster
  • 1 GB physical RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • 2 GB or more available hard disk space
  • Full-speed USB port
  • VGA capable of 1024-x768 or higher screen resolution
  • Internet access is helpful
PC Requirements & Supported Operating Systems
  • Windows: 7, 8, 8.1, 10
  • Linux: Red Hat, SuSE, Ubuntu, Fedora
  • Mac OS X: 10.7 – 10.14
Available Software/Firmware
  • Control Center Serial Software
  • Flash Center Software
  • Data Center Software
  • Promira Software API I2C/SPI Active
  • Promira Software API eSPI Analysis
  • eSPI Active Example Files
  • Promira Aardvark Wrapper Software API
  • Promira LabVIEW Driver
  • Promira Firmware Update

Note: Future versions of the Promira Firmware (after v2019-04-23) will not be compatible with API versions older than v1.40. We encourage all customers using the API to upgrade to the latest API v1.4 to maintain compatibility with future firmware releases.

Dimensions and Quality

Dimensions and Weight
  • (W x D x L) 77.5 mm x 29.2 mm x 115.6 mm (3.05 in. x 1.15 in. x 4.55 in.)
  • 153 g (0.34 lbs)
Quality
  • RoHS
  • One Year Warranty
  • Manufacturing
    • ISO 9001
    • ISO 13485
    • AS9100C
    • ITAR

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