Questions tagged [interface]
An interface defines clear boundaries and communication/interconnection between systems.
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Why did USB win out over parallel interfaces?
Why did USB eventually win out over parallel interfaces such as SCSI, IEEE-488, and enhanced parallel ports? I understand the hardware can be simpler with just one data line rather than eight. But ...
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Add 5V bias power to use an electret microphone with XLR audio interface
I recently acquired an audio interface (Behringer UMC22) and, since it's quite a bit better than my motherboard, I'd like to connect my modmic 4 to the XLR mic input. The interface has phantom power ...
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How is Chassis ground connection implemented for an input cable with TVS diode protection?
I believe my question is different enough in specifics to Is it better to connect ESD (TVS) Diodes to chassis ground or signal ground? to warrant a new question.
According to Electromagnetic ...
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Reconstruction of differential signal
I have a differential signal which will be transmitted from a system (transmits and receives the data through 2 wires only, there is no GND wire).The differential signal has 3 voltage levels -12V , 0V ...
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How does signal aggregation work? [closed]
I just wanna know how signal aggregation works.
For example, there is an IC which can aggregate more than two interfaces(I2C, SPI .etc).
Thanks.
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Programming an LCD interface with a ST7066U
I am trying to program an interface between my 2x16 LCD and my MSP430FR6989.
The LCD communicates parallelly with the MPU (E RS EW D7 -- D0), and it uses an ST7066U controller IC.
from reading the ...
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Efficient understanding of Hardware Software Interface in Embedded
I am a budding engineer in the embedded field. My work involves both the circuit design and software development of microcontrollers. So, I need to understand how the software is working on ...
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How to configure the I2C of the MSP430
I have an MSP430FR6989 development board (MSP-EXP430FR6989).
I would like to program it to communicate with a MAX30102 Pulse Oximeter and Heart Rate IC, the interface is done through I2C protocol.
I ...
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Ham Transceiver to computer Interface design question
I am building a Ham transceiver to computer interface, which has the RS232 port controlling the PTT on the radio. The circuit currently calls out for a 1.2K resistor in series with the RTS line and ...
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Write into external registers from FPGA
I want to initialise a register of an external component with a FPGA. The data is latched by the external component at every falling edge of the clock signal.
You can see in the diagram that the SDATA ...
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Are every home gadget with the smart label capable to interact with microcontrollers? [closed]
Are every home gadget that is written smart on the packaging capable to be controlled by a microcontroller through some protocol?
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Connection Ethernet MACs without using a PHY device
I am designing a board that utilizes an NXP LS1046a processor and multiple Kintex Ultrascale FPGAs. The plan is to connect the processors up to the three FPGAs via the 1Gbe links.
Since they are all ...
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Understand an I2C clock line implementation
I am trying to understand a C function from a legacy project which is supposed to manage the clock line for an I2C interface. It basically does as follow:
Set pin to output: ...
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How to interface MIPI DSI with a microcontroller
I'd like to learn about interfacing a TFT LCD with a microcontroller via the MIPI DSI protocol and writing a program for it.
Both have suitable number of pins, some microcontrollers support MIPI DSI ...
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Effects of test patterns
If I have an 8-bit high-speed interface say at 1GHz talking to memory and I want to do interface testing, I can send patterns like AA/55/00/FF.
When I send a pattern like 55 i.e 01010101, every even ...
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Passive Level Shifter Needed - LVCMOS 3.3
The device that will be driving another device claims it is LVCMOS 3.3V but it doesn't appear to be. Here are the voltage levels of both parts:
VoH(min)= 2.3V
VoL(max)=0.8V
ViH(min) = 2.0V
ViL(max) = ...
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LVDS Termination - Not sure what it accomplishes
I am looking at the following schematic where there is an LVDS to LVDS connection. The common mode and swing are a little different between the output and the input.
I am use to seeing 100 ohm ...
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LCD1602 not displaying any characters
I've connected an Arduino with a LCD1602. I've followed this exact tutorial:
Link to the tutorial
Whenever I see my LCD at a right angle (upfront) I can't see anything. But whenever I see my screen ...
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Interfacing SD card (SDSC) with Arduino Mega 2560 without SD module
I have just got into the idea of storing multiple scripts in an SD card, and using a custom driver written to the board to execute those scripts on demand.
I have a 2GB SD card, and an Arduino Mega ...
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SGMII Termination - Not understanding recommendation
I am going to be using a processor that has a few SGMII interfaces. From what I understand, these interfaces have LVDS logic levels. I am not use to seeing the termination scheme as recommended below.
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SDI-12 voltage translator buffer
I want to implement an SDI-12 interface and I found this schematic online. The author says that the buffer translates the 3.3V voltage from the microcontroller to 5V for the SDI-12 line.
However, the ...
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can I repair part fried socket
As image shows the power socket is fried, is there a method to repair it?
BTW this is only the fried 4 pins is for +12v and the ground, one +12v still ok but don't know if it enough.
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Android Tablet Side Connector Interface Information [closed]
I'm not sure if this is on topic or not, but I'm trying to find out about the interface found on the side of some Android devices. An example can be found by side of the "pipo n2" device. It ...
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How to interface IO Link devices without any gateway/additional circuit
I am planning to use a distance sensing device like this distance sensor with a mini computer like the Raspberry Pi or the Jetson boards. I read that the interfacing requires additional gateway like ...
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LVDS Interface - Output Max Swing is Higher than Max Input Swing
I am connecting together two "LVDS" devices. The specs are as follows:
Output: VoDiff = 247-600 mV, Vcm = 1-1.485 (1.25 typ)
Input: VinDiff = 100-500 mV, Vcm = 1-1.6 (1.25 typ)
So for the ...
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Interfacing 20x4 character LCD with LPC54628
This is the very first time I am dealing with the task of hardware interfacing.
I needed to interface a 20x4 character LCD with an LPC54628 microcontroller.
I am using https://www.sunrom.com/p/20x4-...
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Does libusb_bulk_transfer add CRC?
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I'm writing a user interface program for USB device in C++ using Visual Studio 2019. I'm using libusb library. I want to do bulk transfer to the device, and I'm trying to understand the exact ...
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Are USB and/or Ethernet payload agnostic?
I'm working on a project in which I'm trying to reduce the number of conductors in a high-bandwidth, multi-signal communication interface that requires a fiber connection for isolation and a back ...
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How can I tell if my banana fits in the banana hole?
Are all banana plugs the same? Can I use these Fluke brand banana plugs and plug them in to this Extech brand phase rotation tester? Will they fit?
What defines banana plugs anyway? Is there an ISO ...
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Rinnai water heater power and communication interface/protocol
My Rinnai tankless water heater can be connected to a wifi module that controls the recirculating pump and other functions.
The only connection between the PCB of the water heater and the external ...
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Difference between LVDS SerDes and FPD-Link III SerDes?
I'm new to the world of video interfaces and am working on a project in which parallelized video stream data is transmitted and subsequently received by processing components on the other end of an ...
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Checking CAN Bus load in Vector interfaces
Are there any other ways to check CAN bus load via CANlyzer (other than Statistic window) or CANoe?
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Door Phone / Intercom interface to arduino and power from dc bias?
This is my very first post on a challenge I have been struggling with for a year. How can I build a extender to my door phone (Brand Fermax) while protecting the inputs on the arduino and avoiding ...
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Is it safe to bundle together 380V cable + 24V signal cable + network cable?
I have the following cables between two machines:
380V 3-phase power cable
24V signal cable
EtherCAT cable
I would like to create an interface using a modular connector such as the one in the ...
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16-bit Byte-Addressable RAM Interface
I am a beginner to computer engineering and electrical engineering, and I have watched the entirety of Ben Eater's 8 bit breadboard computer series so I decided that because I understood that well, ...
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How to properly interface button switches meters away from the host
I plan to place some buttons at about 50 meters (roundtrip) away from the host and I'm not sure if I'm doing it correctly.
The I/O reading the signal will be from an MCP23S17 16bit GPIO expansion IC ...
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GSM SIM800C not responding
I'm using
Arduino IDE software
Arduino Uno board
GSM SIM800C
BSNL 4g SIM card
Interfacing
RX (of GSM) to PIN 2 (of Arduino)
TX (of GSM) to PIN 3 (of Arduino)
GND to GND
Power supply
For Arduino - ...
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Can One hook up several displays on the same RGB parallel interface?
I am working with a 800*480 24-bit parallel RGB LCD display. The required clock for the RGB interface has to be between 23 and 27 MHz (typ. 25 MHz).
For testing purposes, I need to display "...
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I2S audio interface - sync of MCLK and LRCLK signals
I plan to use IC AK4430, an I2S digital interface sound output chip, to be connecte to an ESP-07 Wifi module via 3 wires (BITclk, LRclk and DATA). But the IC also require an input signal that they ...
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Battery powered 4-20mA sensing application
I have a base system that runs on 3-AA batteries which it regulates to a system voltage of 3.3V. I want to interface that system to measure a 4-20mA sensor. For the sake of argument, lets say that ...
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What is the advantage of having multiple remote terminal (RTs) in 1553B terminal?
I have been trying to understand the difference between 1553B terminals with single and dual Remote Terminals (RTs). I have given 2 links below for the references:
link 1: Single RT
link 2: Dual RT
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Which chip or module could I use to replace MCP23017 I2C expansion chip to avoid using I2C as communications bus as it has interferance issues
Currently I'm using an Odroid C1 (It's like a Raspberry 3 more or less) and 4 MCP23017 expansion chips to increase the input/output pins. It gives me 64 additional pins that I use for a domotics ...
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Help on translating 5V rotary signal output to interface with lathe's cnc controller!
I have a hall sensor (OH137 - open collector) as an index signal on my lathe’s spindle. I have the sensor pulled high by a 1k resistor and can’t change it because they’re both glued in epoxy.
This ...
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DPI interface for Raspberry pi including backlight driver
I am designing a DPI interface for my Raspberry Pi ZeroW.
I believe the screen I have is exactly the same as the Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4.0 Square, just without the chunky interface PCB:
https://shop....
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Does anyone recognize this debug connector?
I'm looking at a board with this debug interface and I would like to know what it is so I can consider it in future designs. The scale below is 1 mm gradient.
It looks like something off the shelf ...
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What display interfaces do automotive screens use?
For example the screens inside tesla cars, I first think of HDMI, many high end embedded processor boards come with HDMI outputs, but is this connector found in actual mass production or industrial ...
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What is the purpose of having two type of output interfaces on this ADC?
The ADS4126 comes with a Double Data Rate (DDR) LVDS output interface and a
I have following questions:
What criteria is used to decide which one of the two to use?
Can both be used to read the ADC ...
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How to access Realtek SMI interface without a dedicated processor?
I'm working with Realtek's RTL8367 switch IC.
Background: I am having trouble with throughput being unbalanced. If I run iperf between two ports in one direction I get a different throughput if I ...
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Where can I Find the Memory map and register table for the S70FL01GS
I am currently working with this device:
https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/100/001-98295_S70FL01GS_1_Gbit_128_Mbyte_3.0V_SPI_Flas-1102682.pdf
The datasheet provides some high-level details about ...
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Bad results from using Lattice FPGA Interface to capture ADC data
Im trying to capture DDR data from ADS5463 (TI ADC).
As the datasheet suggested I need to delay the clock and sample the data with DRY clock. Im using Lattice FPGA LFE3-35EA.. and using Lattice High ...
