Overview
Features and Benefits
Key Product Features
- Node Emulator
- AD243x — Main/Sub node — Standard/High Power
- AD242x — Main/Sub node
- A2B Bus Traffic Monitor
- Simultaneous Monitor and Emulator operation
- Selectable audio interface
- Analog I/O
- Digital SPDIF I/O
- USB2.0 Audio Class
- Streaming from/to PC
- Intuitive Graphical User Interface
- Supported on Windows, Linux, MacOS
- Software Development Kit (SDK)
Key Benefits
- Powerful, multi-function HW
- Supports Rapid development
- HW locked license
- Software push notifications
- Seamless integration to SigmaStudio+
- Fully compatible with SigmaStudio
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Product Details
ADI A2B Bus Analyzer is a robust development tool supporting the design and debug of AD242x/3x based A2B networks. It can be configured to act as active bus emulation tool and/or as a passive bus monitor.
The tool consists of the following main components:
- Hardware unit
- A2B Main/Sub node emulation
- Passive bus traffic monitor
- Variety of audio input/output interfaces
- High speed USB Interface for audio and control communication
- GUI application
- Intuitive GUI for device configuration and control
- Capture/playback of Real-time audio streams and bus traffic on PC
- Inject test tones/streams from PC on to the bus for debug
- A2B Network/node management and diagnostics
- Audio streaming over USB using ASIO/ALSA/CoreAudio
- Support for Windows, Linux, MacOS
- SDK
- Software Development Kit (SDK) to create custom applications
The tool can be used in the following scenarios:
- Engineering – Design & Development
- Test & Validation
- Pre-production Testing
- CE/FCC certification process is underway
Markets and Technologies
Applicable Parts
Package Contents
- A2B Bus Analyzer HW Unit
- USB-A to Micro-B cable
- 12V power supply adapter
- A2B Cable with HDAC to Duraclik connectors
- A2B Cable with HDAC to HDAC connectors (2)
- A2B Cable with Duraclik connectors (2)
- A2B Analyzer Application download instructions
Getting Started
Refer to the A2B Bus Analyzer Quick Start Guide to get started with A2B Bus Analyzer.
System Requirements
A2B Bus Analyzer – Supported OS platforms
Windows: Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64-bit)
Linux: Ubuntu 18.04+ (64-bit)
macOS: 10.15.x Catalina
Documentation & Resources
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A2B Bus Documentation1/10/2022WIKI
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A2B: A Better Audio Design Experience3/30/2020