Thursday, August 30, 2012
Today's video is about our favorite Bus Pirate features. Voltage measurements with the Bus Pirate ADC pin are easier than working with a separate multimeter on an analog project. The up/down scrolling history recalls previously entered commands so you don't have to type them again. I2C and 1-Wire address scanners find chip addressed by brute force, so you don't have to reach for the datasheet. Our smoke tests are done with the Bus Pirate on-board 3.3volt and 5.0volt power supplies. The regulator has current projection, and the Bus Pirate monitors for a short circuit. If the voltage is too low the Bus Pirate disables the supplies and shows a warning. The tiny amount of time the board was powered will hopefully reducing the damage done by short circuits. dangerousprototypes.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdXE4hm_lHY&hl=en
