Adafruit Bus Pirate - BPv3.6

The 'Bus Pirate' is an advanced universal bus interface that simplifies the process of connecting and communicating with new or unfamiliar microchips. It works with a variety of chips through a PC serial terminal, significantly reducing early prototyping challenges.

Supporting multiple serial protocols such as 1-Wire, I2C, SPI, JTAG, and MIDI, it offers versatility at 0-5.5 volts. Additional protocols can be integrated seamlessly. Adafruit stands as the official U.S. distributor, ensuring each purchase aids the progress of Dangerous Prototypes.

Notably, the device features a USB interface, is powered by USB, and is equipped with USB->serial bridge mode for transparent operations. Measure voltages from 0 to 6 volts, frequencies from 1Hz to 40MHz, and employ its pulse-width modulator and frequency generator. With built-in multi-voltage pull-up resistors and on-board power supplies, it caters to a range of applications requiring complex operations.

Whether you are sniffing bus traffic, updating firmware via a bootloader, or using it as a clone of the AVR STK500 v2 programmer, the 'Bus Pirate' delivers incredible utility. Scriptable with Perl and Python, it adds translation support for Spanish and Italian, further enhancing its accessibility.