Description
USB to I2C Elite Package:
The USB to I2C Elite Package hardware connects to a standard USB port found on most PCs and provides bi-directional communication with I²C devices using the I²C protocol. The hardware is powered directly from the PC’s USB port.
USB to I2C Elite is a general purpose I2C interface tool that allows a user to communicate with any I2C slave device. USB-to-I2C Elite includes the USB-based hardware and Windows downloadable software which is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10 and Windows 11. Windows drivers are available for 64-bit operating systems. Click on our Software Overview tab above to view I2C Device part numbers which are supported.
The downloadable software has the capability to program I2C serial EEPROMs from 16 bytes (128 bits) to 512k bits (64k bytes). Two universal modes provide the flexibility to communicate with any I2C device. In addition to the EEPROM/RAM/FRAM support, the USB-to-I2C application has built in support for over 72 specific I2C devices (see description below) which is useful for debugging hardware containing these common devices. The SPI software can be used for EEPROMs, as well as most other SPI devices.
The I2C hardware is capable of transmitting up to 1 Mb/s (note the I2C spec limits the speed to 400 Kb/s) and SPI up to 30 Mb/s. There are 3.3V and 5V power outputs on the USB-to-I2C hardware allowing you to power low-power target systems. The hardware can be used as a master-transmitter, master-receiver, slave-transmitter, and slave-receiver.
A DLL is included that can be used to create your own custom I2C, SMBus, and SPI applications. Examples using Visual C++, Visual Basic, Delphi, and C++ Builder are provided. The DLL is compatible with LabView.
Download a copy of the USB-to-I2C Elite DLL User’s Manual
Download a copy of the USB-to-I2C Elite Software User’s Manual
Download a copy of the USB-to-I2C Elite Hardware User’s Manual
Download a copy of the USB-to-SPI Elite Software User’s Manual
I2C, SPI, and GPIO Translator/Level Shifter
The I2C Translator/Level Shifter incorporates a dual-channel, bidirectional logic-level translator with the level shifting necessary to allow data transfer in a multi-voltage system. Connecting this level translator to the USB-to-I2C hardware, allows the user to extend the lower voltage operating range from the normal 3.3V minimum, down to 0.9V minimum. In order to improve signal integrity, rise and fall time accelerators are included to improve rise time, especially in highly loaded systems. Standard, fast, and fast-mode plus speeds are supported.
The SPI translator extends the lower operating range of 3.3V down to 1.2V, with a maximum clock speed of 12 MHz.
The general purpose input and output found on the USB-to-I2C hardware also are connected to a level shifter on the hardware extending the lower voltage operating range down to 0.9V
The I2C, SPI, and GPIO Translator/Level Shifter incorporates high-speed digital voltage translators to provide lower voltages to a user’s hardware.
The Translator/Level Shifter connects directly to the USB-to-I2C Professional and Elite through the cables included in those kits.
Click here to download the user manual Translator/USB-to-I2C Level Shifter
USB to I2C Elite Package includes:
- Elite hardware
- I2C, SPI, and GPIO Translator/Level Shifter
- Downloadable software
- 18 pin cable
- 3 ft. USB cable
Savings of $29.00
