MCC i2cStick 2 User Manual

User’s Guide

USB to I2C Bus Host Adapter

with Circuit Sense

™

www.mcc-us.com

Introduction

The MCC i2cStick 2™ USB to I2C Bus host adapter with Circuit Sense allows any
Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X host computer to become an I
device, transmitting or receiving I
or more I

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C devices across an I2C Bus.

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C messages between the host computer and one

2

C Master or Slave

This user’s guide describes the installation and operation of the i2cStick 2 host
adapter, including the Virtual Communication Port (VCP) driver, and the USB and

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I

C Bus interconnects. Also described are the iPort Utility Pack software for quick

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I

C Bus communication, MS.Net and LabVIEW libraries for custom software

development, and other tools and applications.

A complete set of resources for the i2cStick 2 is available at:

www.mcc-us.com/i2cStick-2

This product conforms to the I²C Bus specifications defined by NXP/Philips
Semiconductors.

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To find out more about I

C, we suggest you review our white paper “I2C Bus

Technical Overview” at:

www.mcc-us.com/I2CBusTechnicalOverview.pdf.

I²C is a trademark of NXP (Philips) Corporation. All trademarks acknowledged as
the property of their owners.

13-OCT-2018

Copyright© 2018 by Micro Computer Control Corporation. All rights are reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior
written permission of Micro Computer Control Corporation, PO Box 275,
Hopewell, New Jersey 08525 USA.

DISCLAIMER: Micro Computer Control Corporation makes no representations or
warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Micro
Computer Control Corporation reserves the right to revise the product described in
this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof
without the obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes.

WARNING - Life Support Applications: MCC products are not designed for use
in life support appliances, devices, or systems where the malfunction of the product
can reasonably be expected to result in a personal injury.

WARNING - Radio Frequency Emissions: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC rules, and the CE General Emissions Standard EN55032 and General
Immunity Standard EN55035. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING - Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions: Any damage caused by
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) through inadequate earth grounding is NOT covered
under the warranty of this product. See the “Electrostatic (ESD) Precautions”
section of this guide for more information.

Electronic Waste Notice - This product must NOT be thrown into general waste,
but should be collected separately and properly recycled under local regulations.

Created in the United States of America

Table of Contents

1 Overview .......................................................1

i2cStick 2 Product Features .........................................2

i2cStick 2 Package Contents ........................................3

System Requirements .............................................4

2.Interconnects ....................................................4

USB Connector ..................................................4

Virtual Communications Port (VCP) ...............................4

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C Mini Interface Connector .......................................5

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3.Hardware Configuration ...........................................6

Circuit Sense™ ..................................................6

Power Source Mode ............................................6

Voltage Sense Mode ............................................7

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C Bus Pull-up Resistors ..........................................7

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Connecting to an SMBus Target System...............................7

4. ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Precautions .............................8

Host Computer Grounding .........................................8

Grounding Solutions ..............................................8

5.Driver Software Set-Up............................................9

Driver Install (Windows) ...........................................9

Driver Update (Windows) .........................................10

Driver Uninstall (Windows) .......................................10

6.Hardware Set-Up................................................10

USB Connection ................................................10

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C Bus Connection ..............................................11

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7. Software Support ................................................11

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C Bus Communication Utilities ...................................11

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iPort Utility Pack for Windows ...................................11

iPort Message Center ........................................11

iPort Message Manager ......................................12

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iBurner I

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C Bus Software Development Tools................................12

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C Bus EEPROM Programmer............................12

MS.NET Class Library .........................................12

LabVIEW VI Library ..........................................12

ASCII Command Interface ......................................12

i2cStick 2 Revision Report...........................................14

Additional Information..............................................14

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Appendix A - I

C Connector Information ...............................15

FCC Compliance Statement..........................................16

CE Declaration of Conformity ........................................16

1 Overview

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The i2cStick 2 USB to I

C Bus host adapter with Circuit Sense allows any

Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X host computer to become an I

2

Slave device, transmitting or receiving I

2

more I

C devices across an I2C Bus. Circuit Sense, our I2C Bus voltage sensing

C messages between the PC and one or

2

C Bus Master or

technology, allows the i2cStick 2 to work with the latest I
as low as 0.5 volts.

2

C Bus devices at voltages

The i2cStick 2 uses a Virtual Communications Port (VCP) interface to
communicate with a host computer via USB. A virtual serial port is created on the
host computer when the driver is installed. Drivers are available for several
operating systems, and can be installed stand-alone, or while installing the iPort
Utility Pack.

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i2cStick 2 Product Features

• OS Support: Windows, Linux, Mac OS X

• High Performance Processor Increases Throughput (2x to 200x).

• USB Bus Powered with USB 2.0 Type A Plug.

• Built-in ESD, Over-voltage, and Reverse-voltage Protection.

• Switch Controlled Properties:

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C Bus Power Source (3.3v or 5v @100ma).

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C Bus Voltage Sense (0.5v to 5v, Enable or Disable).

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C Bus Pull-Ups (1.8K ohm, Enable or Disable).

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• Software Controlled Properties:

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C Bus Master Clock Rates: 23KHz, 86KHz, 100KHz Std, 400KHz Fast

•I

2

C Bus General Call Enable

•I

2

C Bus Time-Out (0-32K ms)

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• Host Communication Flow Control (XON/XOFF or RTS/CTS)

• User Interface Echo/Prompt Enable

• User Data Format (HEX or ASCII/HEX)

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• Supported I

C Bus Activities:

• Master and Slave Functions

• Transmit, Receive, and Tx/Rx Data Functions

• Multi-Master Arbitration Loss Detection

• Clock-stretch Detection

• Bus Time-Out Detection

• 7-bit Slave Address Generation and Detection

• Up to 32K data bytes in a single message

• SMBus Packet Error Detection

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• eXtended Commands for 2-Wire, "I

C-Like" Low-level SCL/SDA Signal

Control

• Software Support:

• Virtual ComPort Drivers (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)

• Free Application Software (Master, Slave, EEPROM Programming)

• Software Development Tools (MS.NET, LabVIEW, and ASCII Commands)

• Compatible with existing iPort/AI, iPort/AFM, iPort/USB, iPort/LAN, i2cStick,
iPort/USB 2, iPort/AFM 2, and iPort/LAN 2 applications.

• USB-IF (Full-Speed) and MS WHQL Certified.

• US-FCC and EUR-CE EMC Compliant.

• RoHS/Lead-Free Compliant.

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