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 This tool allows to quickly communicate with various other electronic devices.
-==== features ====
+===== features =====
-The BusVoodoo is a multi-protocol USB adapter.
+The BusVoodoo is a multi-protocol debugging adapter.
 It comes it two versions:
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   * CAN port (not terminated)
-==== protocols ====
+=== not the World's first ever: ===
-==== history ====
+Since the begging of electronics probably every engineer developed his own dedicated programming or debugging tool.
+This is just mine, packed with features and made available for all.
+=== not a smart device: ===
+While it is packed with features, it is just a debugging and hacking tool and you are the brain behind it.
+You still need to know about electronics (e.g. the difference between push-pull and open-drain driving modes) and have a basic understanding of the protocol you want to talk.
+=== not an Internet-of-Things device: ===
+It comes with no network connectivity.
+Its purpose is to debug and hack devices locally, not to provide a gateway to remotely control other devices.
+=== not the ultimate all-in-one device: ===
+The BusVoodoo is a compact device which supports a lot of [[#protocols|protocol]], which makes it quite versatile.
+But it is not intended to replace all the other special purpose adapters (USB to UART, JTAG, ...) which probably can better solve specific task because their are: more stable, simpler, more powerful, faster, more stable, cheaper, or more available.
+Thus the BusVoodoo is a good choice to start with, but if you want better performances switch to a device designed for each particular task.
+=== not community driven: ===
+This device is not the result of a collaborative work in a forum with 1000 pages and chaotic status.
+I developed it and actively support it.
+I also actually also use it in my everyday work, and thus have an interest of keeping the quality high.\\
+Nothing prevents you from building it yourself or forking it though.
+Both hardware and software are open-source and available here, and you are welcome to submit bug reports or patches.
+===== protocols =====
+===== history =====
 Whenever I go to conferences I like to take apart devices I find there.
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 Use a terminal emulation program to connect to it (e.g. [[https://github.com/npat-efault/picocom|picocom]] for Linux, [[http://www.putty.org/|putty]] for Windows), configure the protocol using the built-in menu, are ready you are to communicate with other devices.
-==== alternatives ====
+===== alternatives =====
 I am not the first one having this problem and creating such a device.
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 But BusVoodoo will never replace dedicated tools (USB to UART dongle, JTAG adapter, flash programmer, ...) or prevent from using a development board to control all nifty protocol details.
 The BusVoodoo is more of a quick all-in-one first approach tool.
-==== presentation ====