It would be very helpful to be able to log signals (other than Select) in the SPI capture log. These signals could be other inputs or outputs to/from the SPI device under test, or signals specifically generated in software to mean "I'm DOING THIS TASK NOW".

Development boards usually have many extra signals, and the SPI-TAP has many extra inputs. Being able to synchronize and record signals and packets would be awesome!

Updating the paths did allow me to move forward.

One question that I have: Will this protocol analyzer decode packets on a serial link (ie from the serial-tap) in real time. Or does this "protocol analyzer" just re-interpret static logs.

After further research, I see I need to install NetBeans. I did that, added the plugin provider: ioninja.com/downloads/netbeans/updates.xml, and installed the three plugins. After selecting unpack200 from my Java8 distribution and restarting NetBeans I was able to select "File/New Project: Category: IO Ninja, Project: Plugin Project"

However on the next page, there is no "Plugin Type" available. Please advise.

My Serial-Tap just arrived and I'm trying to write a protocol analyzer for an internal protocol. I can't get by first step: "click menu File/New Project". I've looked everywhere and can't find it.

I'm running IONinja V5.3.1(amd64) under MacOS 12.5.1 (Monterey).

I'm still in evaluation mode for a couple of days. Any help would be appreciated.

Is the lack of "Serial Monitor" plugin a temporary situation, or does Apple lock down everything so tight that getting traces is just impossible.

I know that the dtruss (dtrace) doesn't see to function on my M1 Mac (while it still works on my same-version M68K laptop). Is it just the Apple tax for security?

I was actually hoping to connect a TTL data flow, but have data signals I'l like to add the the data log to help with data analyzsis.

I was wondering if "RS-485" control signals can be logged along TTL data signals. This is because I know what RS-232/422/423/485 signal specifications are & can be sure my signals are in range (eg +/- 30V)

There are no "specifications" given for signal voltage, etc, for the TTL inputs. I would like to be able to directly connect from my logic analyzer to the serial-tap, but without specifications on the input levels, etc I can't be sure I won't blow up the serial tap.

One related note: what are the minimum pluse durations so that the control signal changes are recorded in the log?

I was trying to find a solution that lets me have a nice data logger, with serial decode w/o having to fabricate an interface board to everyone happy.

Is it possible to monitor traffic on a standard USB-serial device? I've had no luck getting results.

This is on a mac.

I am still in evaluation period, so all entitlements should be enabled.

I am using TTL serial communications. I have some "trigger" events I'd like to log in capture buffer along with the data. These are not TTL compatible , but should be fine for a RS422/RS423 receiver chip.

I would like to trigger IO-Ninja on these events so as to help run down things that happen just before the trigger.

Thanks.

I have a process with emulates a device we develop. Is it possible to have IO-Ninja capture & decode communications on the socket between the processes?

Thanks.