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Technical guides, application notes, and tutorials from the Acute North America engineering team.
PX2816B Protocol Exerciser: Stimulus and Response Testing for Embedded Interfaces
How the PX2816B Protocol Exerciser enables engineers to generate protocol stimulus, validate device responses, and automate compliance testing for I2C, SPI, UART, and MIPI I3C interfaces.
Read articlePower Sequence Validation with Acute Logic Analyzers
Learn how to validate multi-rail power-up and power-down sequences on FPGA and SoC designs using Acute logic analyzers with 16-128 channel simultaneous capture.
Read articleHow to Cascade Acute Oscilloscopes for More Synchronized Analog Channels
Step-by-step guide to cascading multiple Acute oscilloscopes for synchronized multi-instrument analog capture. Covers TravelScope and the DSO functionality of MSO3000 series.
Read articleGetting Started with Acute Test Instruments
First-time setup guide for Acute instruments — software installation, USB connection, first capture, and basic protocol decode configuration for I2C, SPI, and UART.
Read articleComplete Guide to I2C Bus Debugging
Practical guide to I2C protocol debugging using Acute instruments — from basic decode setup to advanced trigger configurations for catching elusive bus errors.
Read articleMIPI I3C Protocol Analysis: Capturing and Debugging Next-Gen Sensor Buses
Complete guide to MIPI I3C protocol analysis — from basic bus capture to advanced HDR mode decode, in-band interrupts, and I2C backward compatibility validation.
Read articleCAN FD Protocol Analysis for Automotive Electronics
How to capture, decode, and analyze CAN FD bus traffic using Acute protocol analyzers and logic analyzers for automotive electronics development.
Read articleStacking Acute Logic Analyzers with Third-Party Oscilloscopes
How to combine Acute logic analyzers with your existing oscilloscope for time-correlated analog and digital capture in a single view.
Read articleeSPI Bus Analysis for Intel Platform Validation
How to capture and analyze eSPI (Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface) bus traffic for Intel platform bring-up, EC firmware debugging, and system validation.
Read articleUSB Power Delivery 3.1 Protocol Testing Guide
How to capture and analyze USB PD 3.1 negotiations, power contracts, and messaging using Acute protocol analysis instruments.
Read articleeMMC Interface Analysis with BusFinder
Deep dive into eMMC protocol analysis using the Acute BusFinder — command decode, data transfer analysis, and performance validation for embedded storage.
Read articleUsing Streaming Mode for Long-Duration Protocol Monitoring
How to use Acute's streaming mode to capture continuous protocol data for hours or days — ideal for intermittent bug hunting and system reliability testing.
Read articleMSO3000: The Most Capable PC-Based Mixed-Signal Instrument
Discover how the MSO3000 combines a 4-channel oscilloscope, 16-channel logic analyzer, and 120+ protocol decoders in one USB 3.0 instrument.
Read articleAdvanced Protocol Trigger Configuration
Master the art of protocol-based triggering on Acute instruments — trigger on specific I2C addresses, SPI commands, UART patterns, and CAN arbitration IDs.
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