Tashtari's ADB Tools (also a plea for rare devices!)

[Tashtari]

I've been trying to clean up and publish some of the tools I've been using for my ADB-related adventures. Neither of these are complex enough to warrant a TashName, but I want to put them out there just in case they might come in handy for someone else.

I've made an ADB protocol analyzer:

GitHub - lampmerchant/adb-protocol-analyzer: A protocol analyzer for the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB).

A protocol analyzer for the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB). - lampmerchant/adb-protocol-analyzer

github.com

And a test host:

GitHub - lampmerchant/adb-test-host: A host for testing Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) devices.

A host for testing Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) devices. - lampmerchant/adb-test-host

github.com

Both use the delightful PIC12F1840 and connect to some Python code on a PC using its UART.

ALSO!

Lately I'm kind of obsessed by rare and weird ADB devices. It all started with the Global Village A300 modem, then progressed to the media keys of the Apple Adjustable Keyboard (both of which I've documented over at TashNotes), but I need more! Anyone out there happen to have the Global Village A400 modem or the LaCie FM Radio or some other rare ADB device that is neither keyboard nor pointing device? If so, please get in touch, I'd love to work with you on documenting their protocol for posterity.

Also please let me know if you find any of my projects useful or would like to use them and need help.

 

[Tashtari]

Another ADB tool to add to the list (I accidentally posted this in another thread before...)

GitHub - lampmerchant/adb-test-device: A test device for the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB).

A test device for the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB). Contribute to lampmerchant/adb-test-device development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

It allows the user to prototype the behavior of an ADB device in Python (or other language on a host system) or imitate the behavior of an ADB device in order to stimulate a driver on the Mac. Like the other two, it uses the PIC12F1840.

 

[kaoshonen]

Very cool endevor! I hope you are able to get your hands on a LaCie FM radio. Those sound really intriguing.