SecurityHardware.com is set to take FT2232H-based USB Serial Adapters and Debuggers to the Next Level.
The Portland-based company will soon be launching a Crowdfunding campaign for its latest design, an open-source FTDI FT223H-based multi-protocol, multi-voltage hardware hacking device called Tigard.
Tigard is a one-stop board for developers looking for something a little more than the average USB-UART debugging tool. Speaking on the idea behind the product, the team behind Tigard said
“There are plenty of -232H series breakout boards, but they are generally designed to be an easy way to adapt it to a specific use, and not designed for regularly plugging into all different target systems. The two exceptions are the Exodus Intelligence Hardware Interface Board which is not open hardware or commercially available, and TIMEP which is the origin and heritage of this project.”
A look at some of its hardware features:
- Dual serial interfaces; one completely dedicated to UART, with access to flow control signals and the other shared among dedicated headers for SPI, JTAG, I²C and SWD.
- Bi-directional level shifters for operations between 1.8 – 5.5V
- Power supplier switchable between on-board 1.8, 3.3 and 5.0 V and off-board vTarget supplies
- Switch to choose between I²C/SWD and SPI/JTAG operations,
- Logic analyzer port to quickly access the device-level signals, and,
- Some indicator lights to help in the debugging process
Read more: MEET THE TIGARD BOARD; A NEW FT2232H-BASED USB SERIAL ADAPTER/DEBUGGERS
