Custom Protocol Analyzer Development

We build custom protocol analyzers for Saleae Logic to help engineers debug, validate, and understand digital communication at a deeper level. Whether you need to extend an existing analyzer, add product-specific decoding, or build a decoder for a new or proprietary protocol from scratch, we deliver analyzers that integrate cleanly into real engineering workflows.

Our team has been developing protocol analyzers using the Saleae Protocol Analyzer SDK since 2012—well before Binho existed as a company. We have deep, hands-on experience with both Logic 1.x and Logic 2.x, including Frame V2 requirements for Data Tables, High-Level Analyzers (HLAs), and Terminal View support.

Protocol analyzers look simple until they aren't. Edge cases, timing ambiguity, malformed frames, and real-world signal behavior are where most implementations fail.

We design analyzers to be accurate, performant, and maintainable—because engineers rely on them to make real decisions. Our team understands the nuances of the Saleae Analyzer SDK, including support for Logic 1.x and Logic 2.x, Frame V2 requirements, Data Tables, HLA integration, and Terminal View output.

Low-level analyzers are built using the Saleae C++ Analyzer SDK and compiled per platform. They operate directly on raw digital frames, making them suitable for decoding virtually any protocol. While analyzers can be built from scratch, we often base new implementations on existing Saleae analyzers to avoid re-implementing core decoding logic.

This approach provides maximum flexibility and performance, but requires deep C++ expertise. We apply it deliberately—only when protocol complexity or performance requirements justify it.

Through our work on the I3C Basic Protocol Analyzer Plugin, we've developed internal tooling and workflows that reduce development and debugging time. We help you choose the right approach—low-level, HLA, or hybrid—based on your protocol, timeline, and long-term needs.