It often doesn’t make economic sense to choose a larger microcontroller just to get extra pins so the answer is to use a port expander chip. [Raendra] posted a guide for using one of these chips ...

Description: The ProLinx Modbus Serial Port Expander module allows you to attach up to three separate Modbus master devices to a single Modbus slave. The module is designed to act as a multiplexer, ...

Also called a "port expander," another example is a USB hub, which allows multiple USB devices to work with one USB port on the computer. See SATA and USB. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

Bus expanders are computer boards or cable systems that connect to other interface boards, using only one I/O slot while remaining compliant with the bus standard. Bus expanders allow increased bus ...

It also comes with built-in surge protection to guard TVs, computers, phones and other tech toys from power spikes.

If you’ve run out of I/O pins on a project and need a way to add user input you can find a slew of port expanders that work with various communications protocols like I2C and 1-Wire. But if you ...

Though a bit pricey for pure storage purposes, the fast Gemini Thunderbolt 3 RAID enclosure also offers SD Card, USB, HDMI, and ethernet ports to function as a peripheral hub. Additionally, the ...

The ACTpro 200 is a two-door expander for use with the ACTpro 2000 and ACTpro 3000 Door Controllers. With a built-in, monitored 3 Amp power supply, the ACTpro 200 is designed to support two doors.

Each channel (SAS port) transfers data at 3 ... is employed for SATA drives. Expanders use the Serial Management Protocol (SMP). See SCSI and hard disk interfaces. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL ...

The Compute Express Link (CXL) interface protocol enables low-latency data communication between system-on-chip (SoC) and general-purpose accelerators, memory expanders, and smart I/O devices ...

Choose from eight different colors—some even come with a built-in USB port for charging your phone. If your home is short on storage space, but you’re still looking to invest in a great carry ...

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