Model Number: I2C-RTD
I2C Software Control
For PC Parallel Port
Run Time Display for
MTx / MTr Driver

NO SPECIAL Hardware Interface Required ONLY SOFTWARE and a CABLE !!! This is simple get the job done type software no big learning curve...!

• Specifications

  • Software Works with Windows  98 / 2000 / NT / XP / Standard or Professional versions

  • Single System install only, requires system password to activate. 

  • Hardware Required: Customer made cable, see wiring diagram below.

  • Software and Cable only work with 5 Volt I2C Devices

  • Requires LPT1: port to be set to HEX 378 address ( must be a bi-directional port  ECP or EPP Ver 2.0+)

  • Hardware support;  LPT1 ports can support I2C devices direct

  • Debug Mode ( Single Step) 

  • Run Mode ( Standard Operation ) 

  • Step Mode ( Step through all operation commands)

  • 8 Bit Data Bus Support of all I2C - I/O Functions to parallel port

  • I2C Start ( Master I2C Open Bus ) 

  • I2C Stop ( Master I2C Close Bus )

  • I2C Send ( single 8 bit data charter  )

  • I2C Receive ( single 8 bit data charter )

  • I2C Receive Acknowledge

  • I2C Send Acknowledge 

  • I2C SPECIAL Acknowledge (some master devices require a special acknowledge for SMB)

  • I2C Input    HEX or Ascii    ( 255 ascii charters length / 127 HEX charters length ) 

  • I2C Output HEX or Ascii    ( 255 ascii charters length / 127 HEX charters length )

  • I2C CheckPort ( Test port wiring of I2C bus )

  • I2C CheckStatus ( Test the I2C load status of devices on the parallel port bus  )

  • MTx ( I2C Master Transmit ) 

  • MRx ( I2C Master Receive ) 

  • MTxMRx ( I2C Master Transmit / Master Receive) 

  • I2C Delay Timing Mode 

  • Binary output window of HEX Device Addressing

  • I2C Operation Status Window  

  • Software will not run over a network. ( Local PC Operation Only ) Win2000 requires Administrator priv's

  • Cable Schematic: I2C Interface Cable ( Customer Built Cable ) for I2C devices.

 Price List:    Professional Version of I2c-rtd software only..........    $25.00  + 7.50 shipping = $32.50  
                      Professional Version of I2c-rtd with diodes for cable..  $27.00  + 7.50 shipping = $34.50

Also see our I2C-OCX control  / interface for Visual Basic 6.0+  I2C-OCX  works with all XP / 2000 / NT / 98 Systems.

Our SOURCE CODE (well documented code VB & C++ ) of the I2C-RTD / I2C-OCX is for sale, this includes the full I2C communication engine (VB) + DLL interface hardware driver source code (C++) this code will work with third party PCI LPT cards on any port number as well as pin numbers, both DLL & Communication Engine can be fully modified. 
Please Note: The communication code is very complicated to make I2C work, you need to have a full understanding of I2C communications for code modification of the module.
CALL for price, do not e-mail us for this item. 

THE BIG QUESTION?

Windows Software:   The I2C BUS can be controlled on an Internal CPU I2C bus ONLY with a windows system (ie. API windows software only running I2C devices attached to the CPU). Any EXTERNAL control of  I2C requires some kind of  hardware port, these ports  can not  be accessed by VB unless you use a DLL hardware port driver (ie. RS232, LPT etc). You should not use USB to run a LPT port, you need a real hardware port or hardware port card & the software for the DLL must have in line Kernel Mode (ASM code) to access  the port.     Note:  This requires a real hardware DRIVER that will require system privileges and a "Driver.SYS" (ASM code) file also!    If you want to run at 3.3 volts you will need a voltage down/up converter of some type to run the I2C device, all old type port are meant to run at 5 Volts (LPT or RS232). 

Consulting is $55.00 for each half hour.  Pay by   Save yourself a lot of time and money, you have questions? We have Answers!.

       I2C is a trade mark of Philips.