How does the USB to I2C interface work?
The USB to I2C interface connects to a standard USB port found on all Personal Computers and provides bi-directional communication with I²C devices using the I²C protocol. The hardware is powered directly from the PC’s USB port, and there’s no need to install device drivers since it uses standard USB HID drivers already installed in Windows.
Does USB to I2C basic support EEPROMs?
In addition, support for reading and writing 128 bit to 16k bit EEPROMs is included. There are no device drivers to install since USB to I2C Basic uses standard USB HID drivers that are already installed in the Windows operating system. The hardware is capable of clock frequencies up to 1 Mb/s, and is compatible with Fm+ devices.
What are the I2C pins on the PCB?
These pins are the I2C bus connections. They should be connected directly to the SCL and SDA pins on your I2C device. The USB-I2C module is always a bus master, and is fitted with 4.7k pull-up resistors on the PCB.
What is USB-to-i2c basic?
USB-to-I2C Basic is an interface tool that is a compact, yet powerful general-purpose I2C tool that allows a user to communicate with any I2C slave device. Standard, fast mode, and Fm+ (fast mode plus) is supported.