Jameco Electronics SUPERPRO User Manual

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Jameco Part Number 231183

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SUPERPRO

Universal Programmers

For Windows 95/98/NT/2000

series

User’s Guide

XELTEK

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User's Guide Copyrights 1997-2000 XELTEK

This software product is copyrighted. All rights are reserved. The distribution and
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in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any
electronic medium of machine-readable form without prior consent in writing from.
XELTEK.
SUPERPRO is the registered trademark of XELTEK.

Software Copyrights 1997-2000 XELTEK

Contents

1. General Description

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 What is Superpro?

1.1.2 Manual Organization

1.1.3 Manual Convention

1.1.4 System Requirement

1.3.2 Package

1.2 System Setup

1.2.2 Hardware Installation

1.2.3 Running the Program

1.2.5 Device Insertion

1.3 Programming Operation

1.2.1 Software Installation

1.2.4 Communication Error message

1.3.2 Quick Guide to Programming

1.3.3 Error Messages

2. Description of Menus

2.1 File: <Alt-F>

2.1.1 Load

2.1.2 Save

2.2 Buffer: <Alt-B>

2.2.1 Edit

2.2.2 Encryption Table

2.2.3 Vector Table

2.3 Device: <Alt-D>

2.3.1 Run

2.3.2 EditAuto

2.3.3 Select

2.3.4 Word Format

2.4 Test: <Alt-T>

2.4.1 New Pattern

2.4.2 Edit Pattern

2.4.3 Delete Pattern

2.4.4 TTL&CMOS test

2.4.5 Auto find device

2.4.6 Vector test

2.5 Option: <Alt-O>

2.5.1 Setting

2.5.2 Auto Increment

2.5.3 Load configure file

2.5.4 Save configure file

3. Appendices

3.1 Customer Support

3.2 Error Messages

1.General Description

1.1 INTRODUCTION

1.1.1 What is Superpro?

The SUPERPRO is a family of affordable, reliable, and fast universal IC device
programmers. They are designed to communicate through a parallel (printer) or USB
port(model dependent) and to operate with Intel 80486- and Pentium-based IBM­compatible desktop computers and notebook computers. Menu-driven software interface
makes them easy to operate.

Programming hardware include the following items.

1. A sleek, low-profile, programming module including a 40 or 48 pin ZIF (Zero
Insertion Force) socket (model dependent).

2. An AC adapter or dual range switching power supply( model dependant).

3. A parallel connecting cable.

4. Optional socket adapters to accommodate PLCC, TSOP, SOIC, SOP, QFP,
TSSOP and BGA packages are available.

Software include the following features:

1. Supports Windows95/98, Windows/NT and Windows2000 (model dependent)

2. Programming support for a large number of devices (1,500 ~ 6,000) including
PROMs, EPROMs, PLDs and Microcontrollers from 60+ manufacturers

3. IC test capability for TTL and CMOS Logic ICs (model dependent).

4. Support for Binary, Intel (linear & segmented) HEX, Motorola S, Tektronix
(linear & segmented), Jedec, pof and prg formats

5. Device insertion test (model dependent) to detect improperly inserted device.

6. Integrated full screen editors with fill, copy, move, locate, swap etc. commands

7. Auto-generation of electronic serial numbers (model dependant)

1.1.2 Manual organization

The Guide consists of three main parts:
Part 1: The chapters provide an introduction to the SUPERPRO. Some of the items
covered are System requirements, Set-up of the hardware and software.
Part 2: The part includes explanation for each software command and functions.
Appendices: Appendices contain information on Customer support and Error messages.

1.1.3 Manual convention

The following conventions are used in this manual:
The names of all keyboard keys are enclosed in angle brackets, < >. For example, the
Enter (or Return) key is shown as <Enter>; the Page Up key is shown as <PgUp>.
The cursor keys are shown as follows:
Left arrow key = <Left arrow>
Right arrow key = <Right arrow>

Up arrow key = <Up arrow>
Down arrow key = <Down arrow>
Unless stated otherwise, keystrokes are not case-sensitive. e.g.: Both 'A' and 'a' are
acceptable.

1.3.2 System Requirements

The minimum requirement is as follows:

1. A 486 or Pentium PC, desktop or laptop.

2. One parallel port, such as LPT1 (278H), LPT2 (378H), or LPT3 (3BCH).

3. MS Windows9x, NT or 2000 operating system (model dependant)

4. Diskette drive (3.5" 1.44 Mbytes) or CD-ROM for installation

5. Hard disk storage of at least 10 Mbytes of spare capacity.

6. Color graphic adaptor and monitor.

1.1.5 Programmer Package

Standard package contains the following:

6. A programmer module

7. A parallel connecting cable

8. A dual range switching power supply (model dependant)

9. An installation software diskette (3 1/2") or a CD-ROM

1.2 System Setup

1.2.1 Software Setup

Insert the setup disc or CD-ROM into a drive and run SETUP.EXE. At the beginning of
setup, default folder will be created or you may create/select the folder of your choice.
Setup program creates three sub-folders, BIN, LIB and ALGO. The main program and
configuration files are stored in the Bin folder, the device library files are stored in the
LIB folder, and the programming algorithm files are stored in the ALGO folder. There are
many hundred device programming algorithm files stored in the ALGO folder and less
than 100 files stored in the LIB folder. BIN folder contains the main program. When the
program is run, system operating configuration file is created and stored in the BIN
folder.

When the program is set up but doesn’t run properly, please check the folders and see if
the files are expanded and stored properly.

1.2.2 Hardware Setup

Connect the programmer module to the computer's printer (parallel) port with the cable
provided. Then, connect the power supply adapter and turn on the programmer power

switch and observe the power LED coming on bright. Please be sure not to insert any chip
onto the programmer socket at this time.

1.2.3 Running the Program

Please run the main program for the programmer. If everything is set up correctly, then
the main screen should come up without any error message. At this point, you may select
a device and proceed with programming operation.

Figure1. Main Screen

1.2.4 Communication Error Message

Communication error may occur if the PC failed to communicate with the programmer.
Please check the setup again and see to it that there is no device inserted in the
programmer socket.
Sometimes, the error message occurs when the programmer hardware is defective. If the
problem persists please contact factory for support.

1.2.5 Device Insertion

For chips in DIP package

Follow the reference diagram next to the socket. Chips are always inserted at the bottom
line of the ZIF socket with the pin 1 facing toward upper left corner. For some low-end
models, some devices may need to be inserted in a non-standard way. Instruction for
insertion of such devices will appear on the screen when the selection of the device is
made.

For chips in None-DIP packages

Socket adapters are available for PLCC, QFP, TSOP, PSOP, SSOP, SOIC, SDIP, BGA
etc. packages. All adapters with 48 pins or less are constructed with top and bottom pins
connected 1 to 1.

1) Adapters with 48 pins or less on SuperproIII

Socket adapters are inserted in the same way as DIP packaged devices, which is at the
bottom of the 48 pin DIP ZIF socket. Chip insertion instruction onto the adapter is
displayed when the device is selected on the screen. Be sure to insert chips in correct
orientation.

2) Chips with more than 48 pins on SuperproIII

Optional 100 pin expansion adapter, PEP100, is necessary to program larger devices.
Please remove the standard DIP48 ZIF socket adapter and install the PEP100 adapter in
place and then mount the socket adapter on top.

1.3 Programming Operation

1.3.1 Quick Guide to Programming

Select the device: From the main screen, click on Select, and the Select window will
popup. First select the Category of device (E/EPROM, BPROM, SRAM, PLD or MCU)
followed by Manufacturer and Device name from the screen. Click OK button or double­click the device to confirm selection. Chips may also be selected by typing in the device
part number in the Search box.

To load the data to be programmed with, you may load it from disk or copy master data
by reading in the master chip.

Loading a file: You may load a file into the buffer by clicking File menu in the main

screen and Load File screen will pop up. In the Look In dialog box, select the folder and
file name you wish to load. File Type screen will pop up with various data types to
select from. At this point, the selected data will be loaded automatically into the buffer.
Please go to the Buffer and check if the data is loaded properly.
Note, Most HEX or S record files contain non-zero file start address. In this case, the start
address should be entered in the File address box.

Reading data from master chip: Insert the master chip in the socket and make the