Stefan Reinauer wrote:
- Bari Ari bari@onelabs.com [060722 06:57]:
Denis Dowling wrote: A debug card could also be designed the same form factor as a memory dimm. It could be placed into an unused memory slot to debug via the SMbus. This is easier than the SATA method to build.
Instead of just building a "post card", could such a card hold a serial port or something?
Good idea! With the right level control a SMbus to USB or serial adapter could be used with the SMbus lines cabled to a module with the same mechanicals as a dimm or sodimm module with contacts for the SMbus.
I2C Bus to USB or serial adapters http://www.mcc-us.com/catalog.htm#I2C%20Bus%20Host%20Adapters
I2C/SPI Host Adapter http://www.totalphase.com/products/aardvark/
I2C Bus to USB or serial adapters http://www.telos.info/products/
QBridge-I2C-USB http://www.qprotos.com/index.html
SMBus Specs: http://www.smbus.org/specs/
SMbus info: http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Connector_Smbus.html
-Bari