EPSILON5-A1 Equinox Technologies, EPSILON5-A1 Datasheet

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Portable ISP Programmer for Atmel, Atmel Wireless (Temic) and Philips FLASH Microcontrollers User Guide ...

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... How to export your Development (EDS) project to Project Builder .....................33 2.6.4 Executing a Programming Project in Standalone Mode ......................................34 2.7 Script Mode...................................................................................................................35 3.0 Programmer / Target System Power Supply Scenarios + Standalone Mode Programming Instructions ....................................................................................................37 3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................37 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 i ...

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... J6(b) - Equinox 10-way Header (ATtiny11/12/15 HV Interface) ...................................65 4.7 J6(c) - Equinox 10-way Header (UART Boot Loader) ..................................................67 4 Atmel 10-way Header (SPI Interface) ....................................................................69 4 Atmel 10-way JTAG Header (JTAG Interface) ......................................................71 4.10 ISP Cable considerations............................................................................................73 ii EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Equinox guarantees that its products will be free from defects of material and workmanship under normal use and service, and these products will perform to current specifications in accordance with, and subject to, the Company’s standard warranty which is detailed in Equinox’s Purchase Order Acknowledgment. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 TM ...

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... ISP Cable into a Target System. Warning! Any damage caused to the programmer by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) through inadequate earthing is not covered under the warranty of the product. iv EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... This type of problem is usually listed in the ‘Errata Sheet’ for the particular device being programmed and is available from the silicon vendor. Information contained in this manual is for guidance purposes only and is subject to change. E&OE. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 v ...

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... Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance The ‘EPSILON5’ Approved Product designed for use in an ESD controlled environment i.e. development or production. This means, therefore, that the user must ensure that there is no possibility of damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). Since the devices and equipment to which this product is likely to be connected may well themselves be susceptible to ESD, this should not pose any difficulty ...

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... However, we cannot promise an immediate reply. Please consult our web site for new software updates as the problem that you are enquiring about may have already been fixed in a new version. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 vii ...

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... Product Documentation This manual provides an overview of the contents of the EPSILON5 Programming System plus associated hardware and software. References may be made to other hardware and software products which are not covered in detail in this manual. Please refer to the table below for a list of sources of documentation and/or browse to www.equinox-tech.com/isp.htm. ...

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... Browse to http://www.equinox-tech.com • Click / select the <Downloads> tab • Type in the name of the programmer e.g. EPSILON5 into the ‘Product Name’ field • Click the <Search> button a list of all the software and documentation available for this product are displayed. • ...

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... Programmer Overview 1.1 System Contents EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Hardware • EPSILON5 MKII Programmer • Jumper Links for internal jumpers Cables • DC Power Cable • 9-way Female to 9-way Male Serial Cable • 25-way Female to 9-way Male Serial Adaptor • ...

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... Status LED’s: <PASS> LED <BUSY> LED <FAIL> LED <NO> Button - Used to cancel a programming operation. <YES> Button - Used to start an ‘autoprogram’ operation. Bottom Panel 1. RS-232 port (J5) 2. External DC Power Supply Input (CON1) EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Hardware Overview (internal layout) EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Hardware 1. Atmel 6-way ISP (SPI) Header 2. Equinox 10-way ISP (SPI / UART) Header 3. Atmel 10-way ISP (SPI) Header 4. Jumper (J9) – Vcc Link 5. Jumper (J10) – Enable Target Power LED 6. Status LED’ ...

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... To return to the ‘Standby’ state The <YES> button has the following functions execute a programming project which has been pre-loaded into the programmer ‘FLASH Memory Store’. ii. To return to the ‘Standby’ state EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Target Vcc Voltage Detection • LED EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Atmel Low Voltage SPI Atmel High Voltage SPI (+12V Vpp) Atmel AVR JTAG (chargeable update) Atmel Wireless / Philips UART Boot loader ISP Zensys Low Voltage SPI ...

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... DC Power Lead supplied with programmer – white stripe is +ve. Atmel 10-way (SPI) Atmel 6-way (SPI) Atmel 10-way (JTAG) Equinox 10-way (SPI+UART) RS232 9-way Female D Connector EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 2.3 2.3 3.0 1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.3 1 ...

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... Temperature range deg Size (enclosure) 189H x 80L x 31D mm 24 Shipped Weight 0.75 kg EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Connects to spare PC COM port All 9 connections must be made in serial cable. Baud rate: 38,400 (fixed) 7 ...

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... For most Atmel AVR and AT89S devices, the FLASH and EEPROM Write Times increase as the Target Voltage decreases. The timings are automatically set for you in your project as long as you have declared the correct Target Vcc voltage in your project. 8 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Min Max Units ...

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... System must be below the maximum value stated in the table below. Fig. 1.5.3.2 Programmer – maximum current ratings # Programmer mode 1 Programmer supplying power to the Target System EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 CON1 Vcc (V) 5.0 3.3 5.0 3.3 Comments • ...

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... PSU. • The black lead with the white stripe is the +VE cable. • The all black lead is the GROUND cable. • The external voltage applied to CON1 must be between 3.1 and 5. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... J5 – RS-232 Communications Port & Serial Cables 1.5.6.1 Connecting the programmer to the PC COM port The EPSILON5 programmer communicates with a PC via the RS-232 Communications Port (J5). A suitable 9-way to 9-way serial cable is supplied with the programmer. The programmer is supplied with the following PC Serial Cables / Adaptors: 1 ...

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... Not Connected 9 RING Not Connected Fig. 1.5.6.2 Connections for 9-way to 9-way Serial Cable (Straight through cable) 9-way (Male) 9-way (Female Fig. 1.5.6.3 Connections for 9-way to 25-way Adaptor 25-way (Female) 9-way (Male EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... T89C51 RB2 / RC2 / RD2 Loader T89C51 IB2 / IC2 T89C51CC01 (Support for the AT89Cxxxx devices is not currently available) UART Boot P89C51 RB2 / RC2 / RD2 Loader P89C 660 / 662 / 664 / 668 LV SPI ZW0102 ZW0201 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... ATmega (Atmel AVR) Please refer to section 4 for information on which ISP Header to use for the required programming interface. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Description / Comment Atmel Low Voltage Serial Programming Mode • Atmel 3-wire SPI interface (SCK, MOSI, MISO ) • ...

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... Script Mode Further help and instructions can be found in the ‘EQTools – Getting Started Guide’ (pdf manual) and also in the ‘EQTools – On-line Help File’ (Press <F1> within EQTools). EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Refer to section 2 ...

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... In this mode you will need to supply power at 3.0 – 5.0V via the DC Jack Connector (CON1) • This jumper can be found next to the 9- way D connector. • It must NOT be fitted during normal EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... RS-232 port (J5) and connect the other end of the cable to a spare PC COM port. See section 1.5.6 for Serial Cable specifications. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 operation of the programmer. • It should only be fitted when the programmer firmware is being updated. ...

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... Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning! There are a number of electrostatic issues which must be taken into account to avoid damage to the programmer and/or the Target System during In-System Programming. Please see section 3.3. 20 Target Vcc LED illuminates EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Software Overview and Installation 2.3.1 Software Overview The EPSILON5 programmer is supplied with the Equinox EQTools software as standard on CD-ROM also possible to upgrade the programmer to be controlled from the Equinox – ISP-PRO software firmware update of the programmer is required, then the separate application called ‘Configit’ ...

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... Configit – Firmware Upgrade Utility File location: www.equinox-tech.com/isp.htm This utility is used to upgrade the firmware of the programmer if the firmware is < version 3.00. A firmware update may be required to add support for new devices and to correct any firmware issues. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Software Installation The EPSILON5 programmer comes with the software suite called EQTools as standard. The latest version of this software which was available at the time of shipping is supplied on CD-ROM with the programmer. However, this software version is likely to have been superseded by a newer version. ...

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... Operating the programmer The EPSILON5 programmer can be used in the following Operating Modes as detailed in the table below: # Programmer Connect Control Method Mode Software COM Port 1 Development Yes EQTools - EDS Mode 2 Standalone No None Mode 3 Script Mode Yes EQTools – Script Debugger or ISP-PRO ...

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... Upgrade In this mode, the programmer Required is controlled via a simple ASCII Protocol. A simple Terminal Emulator is required to test out this mode or the ASCII commands can be generated by an external controller. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 See App Note AN110 ...

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... Select FLASH Data File (optional – you can enter the file name at a later stage in EDS) • Select EEPROM Data File (optional – you can enter the file name at a later stage in EDS) EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 27 ...

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... Click the <Test Project in EDS> button at the bottom right of the Project Manager window • The EDS window now launches with all the settings of the select Programming Project – see section 2.5.4 28 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... FLASH Area Programming, EEPROM Area programming, Configuration Fuse Programming and Security Fuse programming also possible to set up the SPI / JTAG / UART Target Speeds and the Power Supply Settings from EDS. Fig. 2.5.4.1 EDS – FLASH Tab Overview EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 29 ...

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... The bytes are grouped into rows of 16 bytes with the start address of each row displayed in the left-hand column. The Hexadecimal representation of the 16 bytes is displayed in the middle column The ASCII representation of the 16 bytes is displayed in the right- hand column. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Calc CRC EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Re-loads the specified HEX / Binary file into the Buffer Window. Tick the box to enable manual editing of the Buffer Window. This will also allow the <Load>, <Erase> and <Fill> buttons to be selected ...

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... Click the <Security> tab to read / write the Target Chip ‘Security Options’ For further instructions about how to use the EDS utility, please refer to the ‘EQTools – Getting Started Guide’ which can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the programmer. 32 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Click the <Upload> icon on the icon bar to upload the Project Collection to the programmer. the <Upload Wizard> utility will launch • Follow the on-screen instructions to upload the Project Collection to the programmer. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 33 ...

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... Mode’ differ depending on how the programmer and Target System are powered. Jumper J9 Voltage ( FITTED 3.1 – 5.0 FITTED 3.1 – 5.0 NOT FITTED 3.1 – 5.0 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Refer to section 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 ...

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... In order to use ‘Script Mode’ with your programmer necessary to purchase the relevant license upgrade for ISP-PRO. Please consult the Equinox website for further details of all the upgrades which are available for this product. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 35 ...

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... Programming Instructions 3.1 Overview The EPSILON5 programmer has been designed so that it can be powered both directly from a Target System (3.1 – 5.0V) and also from an external power supply (3.1 – 5.0V). This makes the programmer ideal for both standalone use (not connected to a PC) and development use (connected to a PC) ...

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... Target Vcc and GROUND within the Test Fixture. This diode would help to prevent damage to the programmer due to the Target Vcc being > 5V Jumper (J9) – Vcc Jumper Fitted – CON1 V_EXT_PSU is connected to TARGET_VCC Not Fitted – Programmer PSU is independent of Target Vcc 38 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Fig 3.2.2 – Programmer / Target System Power Supply Overview Schematic Please refer to fig 3.2.1 for an explanation of all circuit diagram labels etc. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 39 ...

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... Target System ! The solution: • Ensure that the PC chassis is properly earthed to mains earth. • Connect an earthing bond wire from the PC chassis to the GROUND connection of either the programmer or the Target system / Test Fixture. 40 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Please ensure that any devices connected to the user target system are also properly grounded to the same common earth point Warning! Any damage caused to the programmer by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) through inadequate earthing is not covered under the warranty of the product. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 41 ...

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... The all black lead is the GROUND cable. • The external voltage applied to CON1 must be between 3.1 and 5.0V ! • The Target System must not draw more than 300 mA from the programmer. 42 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Circuit Schematic - Programmer powers the Target System Please refer to fig 3.2.1 for an explanation of all circuit diagram labels etc. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 43 ...

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... FAIL LED starts flashing. Pressing any button will have no effect. programmer is now in ‘Autoprogram Mode’. Press the <YES> button again to execute the Programming Project. All LED’s go out EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Status of LED’s ...

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... Replace programmer lid and tighten screws EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 45 ...

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... Programmer starts an ‘Autoprogram’ operation Programmer OUTPUT lines will now be driven high/low by the programmer for the duration of the programming operation. BUSY LED remains on throughout the ‘Autoprogram’ operation button EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Status of LED’s ...

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... Programming operation has PASSED. 7b. To program a new Target System: i. Press the once ii step 3 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 FAIL LED flashes Programmer tri-states all outputs connected to the Target System FAIL LED goes out Programmer is in ‘Standby’ mode again < ...

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... The Target System must be able to supply the worst case current required during a programming operation – see section 1.5.3. • A 6V2 5W zener diode is internally connected across the programmer supply to protect against over-voltage. 48 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Circuit Schematic - Target System powers the Programmer Please refer to fig 3.2.1 for an explanation of all circuit diagram labels etc. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 49 ...

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... FAIL LED starts flashing. Pressing any button will have no effect. programmer is now in ‘Autoprogram Mode’. Press the <YES> button again to execute the Programming Project. All LED’s go out EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Status of LED’s ...

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... LED FLASHING – step 7a. To cancel a programming operation part-way- through press the EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Observation All LED’s are OFF No change as Target power supply is OFF. Target System powers up Programmer circuitry powers ...

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... LED flashes Programmer tri-states all outputs to connect to Target system Target System RESET is released (target code may start to execute) Target System powers down All LED’s go OFF Programmer powers OFF No change EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... The voltage applied to the programmer via the ISP cable must be between 3.1 and 5.0V as this voltage is used to drive the programmer I/O Stage. A 6V2 5W zener diode is internally connected across the programmer supply to protect against over-voltage. • J9 must be removed to avoid contention between the two power supplies. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 53 ...

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... Circuit Schematic - Programmer and Target System independently powered Please refer to fig 3.2.1 for an explanation of all circuit diagram labels etc. 54 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Standalone Mode. 7c There is a valid Programming Project in the Programmer. 8 Remove power from programmer EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 Observation Status of LED’s This disconnects the Programmer Vcc (from Con1) to the Target Vcc. All LED’s are OFF Programmer and Target system are NOT powered ...

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... Programming Instructions As the programmer is always powered ON, the programming instructions are exactly the same as for when the programmer powers the Target System except that jumper J9 must be removed. Please refer to section 3.4.5. 56 EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... ISP Header Selection 4.1 Overview The EPSILON5 programmer caters for many different connection methods to a Target System by featuring FOUR possible ISP Header connectors. Each header provides the necessary signals to program the Target Device plus Vcc (power) and GND (Ground). The choice of which header to use depends on the ‘ ...

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... ISP Header Selection Chart (by header) The FOUR ISP Headers featured on the EPSILON5 are detailed in the table below. Please refer to the section indicated in the ‘refer to section’ column for specific details of each header. # ISP Description / Function Header 1 J3 Atmel 6-way ISP Header Header J6 can have THREE different pin-outs depending on which Target Device programmed ...

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... J8 Atmel 10-way JTAG Header Device support: Atmel ATmega32/128 + any new devices with JTAG port EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 4.9 59 ...

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... HV SPI T89CRB2/RC2/RD2 UART Boot Loader P89CRB2/RC2/RD2 UART Boot Loader P89C662/4/8 UART Boot Loader ZW0102, ZW0201 LV SPI EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 App Note J6(a) 4.4, 4.5 AN103 J7 4.8 J6(a) 4.4, 4.5 AN100 J7 4.8 J6(a) 4.4, 4.5 ...

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... SCK2 Oscillator so it should only be used if this functionality is not required. To implement this connection method, simply plug a 6-way ISP cable (not supplied) into the EPSILON5 ISP Header J3 and plug the other end of the cable into the matching header on the Target System. Pin ...

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... RESET pin. It will driven HIGH/LOW according to the device type and settings in the ‘Pre-program State Machine’ tab in the Eqtools project. GROUND Ground Connection Common ground connection between PROGRAMMER and Target System. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Spare I/O pin which could be used for SPI SLAVE SELECT or to drive an LED on the Target System To implement this connection, simply plug the 10-way ISP cable into the EPSILON5 J6 header and plug the other end of the cable into the matching header on the Target System. ...

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... State Machine> tab in the Eqtools project. Warning! During ‘High Voltage Serial Programming’ of the Atmel ATtiny11/12/15 microcontrollers, a +12V Vpp voltage is generated by the programmer on this pin. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Serial Programming Mode’. This mode requires that a +12.0V Vpp voltage is applied to the RESET pin of the target device in order to enter programming mode. To implement this connection, simply plug the 10-way ISP cable into the EPSILON5 J6 header and plug the other end of the cable into the matching header on the Target System. Please ensure that you have made the correct connections from the ISP Header to your Target Device ...

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... This pin controls the Target Device RESET pin. A +12.0V Vpp voltage will be applied to this pin during programming. Warning! During ‘High Voltage Serial Programming’ of the Atmel ATtiny11/12/15 microcontrollers, a +12V Vpp voltage is generated by the programmer on this pin. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... A Philips P89C51Rx2 or P89C66x microcontroller • The relevant connections for in-system programming via the Boot Loader. To implement this connection, simply plug the 10-way ISP cable into the EPSILON5 J6 header and plug the other end of the cable into the matching header on the Target System. Please note: The programmer interfaces to the Target System at TTL voltage levels ...

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... State Machine’ tab in the Eqtools project. Warning! During ‘High Voltage Serial Programming’ of the Atmel ATtiny11/12/15 microcontrollers, a +12V Vpp voltage is generated by the programmer on this pin. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Header’ as the Equinox header caters for an External Oscillator, Vpp switching and also features a spare I/O pin for future expandability. To implement this connection, simply plug the 10-way ISP cable into the EPSILON5 ISP Header J7 and plug the other end of the cable into the matching header on the Target System. ...

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... This is the SPI data input pin to the (except for programmer. This pin should be ATmega103/128/64 connected to the MISO pin on the Target – connect to TXD Microcontroller. pin instead) GROUND Ground Connection Common ground connection between PROGRAMMER and Target System. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... Atmel 10-way IDC JTAG Header • This is the same header as used on the Atmel JTAG-ICE emulator. To implement this connection, simply plug the 10-way ISP cable into the EPSILON5 ISP Header J8 and plug the other end of the cable into the matching header on the Target System. Pin ...

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... N/C Not Connected TDI JTAG TDI – Test Data Input pin Data signal from programmer to Target Device JTAG port. GROUND Ground Connection Common ground connection between PROGRAMMER and Target System. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 ...

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... If you are using the programmer in a production environment and constantly plugging / unplugging the ISP cable into/from the Target System, you may find that the cable eventually fails. Spare ISP cables can be ordered from Equinox in this eventuality. EPSILON5 MKII Programmer - User Guide V1.10 – 10th July 2006 73 ...