MC PCIe-DIO24 User's Guide

User’s Guide MIIC-102 / PCIe / PCI / PC-CARD / ISA I2C Bus Monitor Plus Version 2.4 Micro Computer Control Corporationwww.mcc-us.com

2I2C Bus Monitor Plus(#MIIC-102)

3IntroductionThe I2C Bus Monitor Plus (#MIIC-102) is a laboratory gradetroubleshooting instrument for the Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)Bus developed

4I2C Bus Monitor Plus SoftwareMCC provides both Distribution and Demonstration/ViewerEditions of the I2C Bus Monitor Plus software.The Distribution Ed

5WARNING - The instructions that follow requirecertain technical skills in the field of computerelectronics. If you feel that you are not qualified to

6Host Computer GroundingCase 1 - Desktop and Single-board Computers. The chassis on adesktop or single-board host computer must be connected toearth g

7C Make sure that all interconnections are made BEFOREapplying power to the host computer, I2C Bus Monitor, andtarget system.C If you are using a lapt

8board and InstaCal driver software to access the external pod. 1. Installing the PCIe Card Driver SoftwareInsert the InstaCal CD you received with th

9Installation - PCI Interface Card VersionThe following instructions apply to installing and configuringthe PCI version of the I2C Bus Plus interface

10restart your computer to complete the installation.2. Installing the PCI Card and DriverThis board is completely plug and play capable. To install t

113. Configuring the PCI CardConfigure your interface board by running the InstaCal programvia the Start|Programs|Measurement Computing|InstaCal menu.

121. Installing the PC-CARD Driver SoftwareInsert the InstaCal CD you received with the I2C Bus MonitorPlus into your DVD/CD-ROM drive. If the driver

13Installation - ISA Interface Card Version (XP x86 ONLY)The following instructions apply to installing and configuring theISA version of the I2C Bus

14NOTE: Once the InstaCal software is installed, you must restartyour computer to complete the installation.2. Setting ISA Card AddressEach ISA I/O ca

153. Installing the ISA CardTo install the interface board:1. Following instructions provided with your computer, turn yourcomputer off, unplug the po

16Installing - I2C Bus Monitor Plus SoftwareThis section covers software installation procedures for the both theDistribution and Demonstration/Viewer

17Download the Demonstration/Viewer Edition of the software fromthe MCC web site (www.mcc-us.com/BMPlusDemo.htm). Followthe instructions on screen.Con

18"Setup|Initialize External Pod" from the main menu. When podinitialization is complete, the Run light on the front of the podwill blink.Th

192. Trigger In PortThe Trigger In port is optionally used to synchronize I2C Bus datacollection with an external event. This port is located on the f

20The Trigger Out port is optionally used to synchronize externalequipment with I2C Bus events or data match pattern. This port islocated on the front

21Pin 1 - I2C Bus Data (SDA)Pin 2 - I2C Bus Clock (SCL)Pin 3 - TTL I2C Bus Clock (TSCL)Pin 4 - TTL I2C Bus Data (TSDA)Pin 5 - Ground (GND)Pin 6 - Trig

The MCC I2C Bus Monitor Plus™ (#MIIC-102) I2C Bus Monitor is alaboratory grade instrument that allows a Windows PC to monitor,analyze, log, and displa

22Starting the I2C Bus Monitor Plus SoftwareThe best way to get familiar with the I2C Bus Monitor Plus softwareis to start it up.Even without the inte

23Main Screen - HEX Data ProtocolProgram ControlsThe I2C Bus Monitor Plus software provides a rich set of featuresdesigned to collect, time-stamp, ana

24Halt - Stop display of data and enter Halt mode.Clear - Clear the main display window.Display [Options]None - Disables all message parsing and displ

25Absolute Time ModeAbsolute Mode displays timing information from a fixed I2C Busevent. Displayed Start timing is the time since the first I2C Bus St

26Main Screen - Smart Battery System ProtocolPull-Down Menu Controls:File|Print Setup - Setup printer.File|Print - Print Displayed Data with option to

27Setup|Logic Level Threshold - Displays the Logic Level Thresholddialog box. Use the Logic Level Threshold dialog box to set thelogic level threshold

28Select "Start", "Stop", "Ack", or "Nack" to generate a low pulse onthe Trigger Out port each time the select

29Setup|Enable Bit Timing - Enable collection of I2C Bus Bit Timinginformation. Bit timing information is available in the "ShowMessage Timing&qu

30[SINGLE BIT VIOLATION 0xXXXX][SLAVE ADDRESS NACK][0xXX RESERVED FUNCTION][READ ONLY ACCESS VIOLATION][PEC=XX CRC=XX ERR][PEC ACK ERROR][PEC NACK ERR

31that require the pod.Setup|Program Settings|Save/Load/Restore Default - Select thismenu item to Save, Load, or Restore Default I2C Bus Monitor Pluss

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32Filtering|Slave Address - Displays the Slave Address Map dialogbox. (New for V2.3)Use the Slave Address Map dialog box to select I2C messages todisp

33Filtering|Message Data - Displays the Message Data Filter dialogbox. (New for V2.3)Use the Message Data Filter dialog box to select I2C messages tod

34View|Activity Chart - Displays the Activity Chart dialog box.Use the Activity Chart dialog box to display a bar chart of messageactivity for the top

35View|Byte Mode Viewer - Displays the Byte Mode Viewer.The main message screen displays filtered I2C messages upondetecting an I2C Bus STOP event at

36box. Use the Bus Status Viewer dialog box to view the current voltagelevels on the I2C Bus Clock, Data, and A.bV lines. This viewer isuseful in dete

37Select the Message Timing menu item to display timing informationon the currently selected message. I2C Bus Start/Stop events andData bytes are disp

38Filename Convention:The I2C Bus Monitor Plus uses a variety of file types to save orrecord information. These file types include:*.als Address Alias

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Table of ContentsSystem Requirements...1System Components ...1Introduction ...

Connecting to the System Under Test ...18I2C Bus Port ...18Trigger In Port ...

File|Exit ...26Setup|Interface Board ...26Setup|Logic Level Threshold...

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1System RequirementsTo use the I2C Bus Monitor Plus, your PC must meet thefollowing requirements:C Windows-based PC System.C Pentium or compatible pro