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CTL7 Feb 2025CTL software version 25 is here
Version 25 brings improved curve handling, new cursor + measurement display, redrawn graph internals, and a long list of bug-fixes. Worth a look if you skipped the 24.x line.
SPA14 Jun 2024SPA100 interfacing (part 1) - comms basics
Comms basics for talking to an SPA100: the CH340 USB-serial bridge, baud + framing, and how the outgoing packet structure is laid out before you ever reach the protocol layer.
SPA9 Sept 2025SPA100 interfacing (part 2) - to blinky and beyond
Several SPA100 customers have had issues 'getting to blinky' with their own software. In most cases it's down to outgoing-packet setup or checksum calculation - here's how the protocol fits together.