Posts made by Kent Hauser

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.