Binho Nova

Binho Nova host adapter.

In this guide: Setup · Hardware reference · Protocols · Firmware · FAQ · Troubleshooting

Note

The Nova is Binho’s first-generation adapter. It is still sold on binho.io and supported. It uses its own software: Mission Control 2 and the binho Python package. Mission Control 3, PyCosmicSDK and CosmicSDK work with the Supernova and the Pulsar, not the Nova.

Summary

The Nova connects the computer to I2C, SPI, UART and 1-Wire devices at 3.3 V. It is powered from USB and can power a small target from its 3V3 and VUSB pins.

It has 5 signal pins. Each pin can be a digital input or output, a PWM output, an interrupt input (rising, falling or both edges), an analog input, or the analog output. While a bus uses some pins, the remaining pins keep their other functions, for example as chip selects or interrupts.

Typical uses: firmware development, driver bring-up, automated hardware and firmware tests, and EEPROM, Flash or FRAM programming.

Choose the Right Adapter

Need	Adapter
One protocol at a time, 3.3 V logic, USB Full Speed	Nova
Logic levels from 1.2 V to 3.3 V, target modes, RS-485, CAN-FD, USB High Speed	Pulsar
I3C (SDR, HDR-DDR, 0.8–3.3 V), alongside I2C, SPI and UART	Supernova

To compare it with the current adapters, see the Hardware Comparison Table.

Software

Software	Use it for	Get it
Mission Control 2	Click-driven transactions, no code	Mission Control 2, latest release 2.17.5
Nova SDK (binho package)	Scripts, test automation, binho command line	pip install binho (PyPI), see Nova SDK

The older binho-host-adapter package (0.1.6, 2020) still installs, but new scripts should use binho.

In the Box

• Binho Nova USB host adapter
• Breadboard breakout adapter
• USB Type-C to Type-A cable, 1 foot
• Soft-shell zippered case

ASCII Command Set

Nova’s native command protocol is human-readable and driveable straight from a serial terminal: useful for debugging, evaluation, and proof-of-concept work without writing any code. Nova implements this command set in full; Supernova and Pulsar emulate a subset of it in Nova Compatibility Mode. The shared reference is here:

ASCII Command Set→