User ManualTable of Contents1. INTRODUCTION7PROGRAMMER MODELS FOR PC USB INTERFACE7PROGRAMMER MODELS FOR PC USB INTERFACE MULTI-SOCKETS8PROGRAMMER MODELS FOR PC PARALLEL INTERFACE8ABOUT THIS MANUAL9GENERAL DESCRIPTION92. GETTING STARTED / INSTALLATION10INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS10HARDWARE INSTALLATION10To Install the software from a CD drive10TO START THE WINDOWS SOFTWARE10TO INSTALL SOFTWARE AND CONNECT TO PC FOR USB PROGRAMMERS10TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FOR PARALLEL PORT PROGRAMMERS17To download the software from the www.eetools.com web site17SELECT PRODUCT183. FAMILIES OF PROGRAMMABLE DEVICES19 NVM: NON VOLATILE MEMORY19 ROM: READ ONLY MEMORY19 OTP: ONE TIME PROGRAMMABLE ROM19 EPROM: ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE ROM19 EEPROM: ELECTRICALLY ERASABLE & PROGRAMMABLE ROM19NVM HIERARCHY19SERIAL FLASH EEPROM21SERIAL EEPROM21NON-TYPICAL DEVICES228-BIT 1-MEGABITS2216-bit 1-Megabits23ERASING AN EPROM23PLD23PLD Features24MICROCONTROLLER25ABOUT “DEVICE ID” AND “AUTO SELECT” ON EE TOOLS PROGRAMMERS264. TERMS AND SYMBOLS USED IN THE GUIDE28SAFETY NOTE CONVENTIONS28OTHER TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS28CHOOSING A RIGHT ADAPTER29Different Device Packages30Different Programming Adapters315. QUICK START EXAMPLES32PROGRAMMING AN EPROM WITH DATA32DUPLICATING AN EPROM FROM A MASTER IC DEVICE346. MAXLOADER OPERATIONS35BASIC MENU SCREEN INFORMATION35Option Information35(Additional Option Information for Non PLD Devices)36System Information36Counter36File37 Binary Format38 Intel HEX Format38 Motorola S HEX Format39TEKTRONIX HEX FORMAT40ASCII HEX format40JEDEC Standard <PLD devices only>41POF file <Altera EPMxxx devices only>43File / Load43File / Reload44File / Save45File/ Load Project45File/ Save Project45File/ Save Log46File/ Save All Messages47Buffer48Buffer / Edit Buffer49Find49Find Next50Fill Buffer50Fill random data50Copy buffer51Fill Buffer51Clear buffer52Print buffer53Set editor to view mode53Set editor to edit mode54Set Editor to binary mode54Set editor to 8 bit(byte) Hex55Set editor to 16 bit(word) Hex55Set editor to 32 bit(double word) Hex56Set default editor mode56Set default Reset Editor57Swap nibble57Swap byte58Swap Word58Swap double word59Jedec editor59Clear60Close61Buffer / Edit UES61Device61Device / Select by history62Select63Select / E (E)PROM, FLASH64Select / PLD64Select / Microcontroller64Select / PROM64Select / Auto Select64Select / Device information65Device / Change Algorithm66Device / Auto Menu Option67Device / Blank Check67Device / Program69Device / Read72Device / Verify72Device / Data Compare73Device / Erase73Device / Security73Device / Encryption74Device / Option74Device / Auto75Test (This feature is for only TopMax, TopMaxII)75Test / RAM Test75Test / Vector Test76Test / IC Test77Config / Select Product78Config / Config Option79Config Option / Buffer Clear Before File Loading79Config Option / Blank Check Before Programming80Config Option / Verify After Reading80Config Option / verify after programming80Config Option / Byte order swapping80Config Option / Device Insert Test82Config Option / Device ID Check82Config Option / Sound83Config Option / Default Buffer Value83Config Option / 32 Bit Checksum83Config Option / Port (TopMax, ChipMax)84Config Option / USB Option (USB programmer)85USB option / Enable START button854th socket among 8 sequential serial numbers. i.e the 4th socket serial number is P8-005786USB option / Good LED off on socket open86USB option / Enable “START ALL” button86Config Option / Gang Split Select87Split88Device Address90File Load90File Save91Config Option / Auto Inc91Config / Hardware test92Config / Concurrent (gang) mode92How to program (write) one file into different sockets ?96How to program (write) buffer ( blocks) data into different sockets ?99Config / Enter Production Mode102Config / Set Password103Config / Language1037. TROUBLE SHOOTING & TECHNICAL SUPPORT1041. REGISTRATION1042. SOFTWARE UPDATES1043. TESTING THE HARDWARE1044. QUICK SELF-DIAGNOSTICS1055. CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT1066. SERVICE INFORMATION1077. LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY1088. USEFUL WEB SITE ADDRESSES/ PHONE NUMBERS1099. PROGRAMMING ADAPTER MANUFACTURERS11010. EPROM EMULATOR MANUFACTURERS1108. OTHER PRODUCTS110Optional EPROM Emulator1109. ABOUT NAND FLASH MEMORY111COMPARISON OF NOR AND NAND FLASH TECHNOLOGIES111WHY NAND FLASH112HOW TO PROGRAM NAND FLASH112HOW TO READ NAND FLASH11310. GLOSSARY113Size: 3.26 MBPages: 118Language: EnglishOpen manual