ALLWriter 高级编写器系列用户指南说明书

Release Notes
Version 1.01 July 22nd, 1999
Content
Technical Support2 Introduction3 About this manual
Product description
Package content
Hardware Overview4 The base unit
The adapter
The MatchCard
The converter
Installing the Software7 Checking your computer system
Installing the software
Setting Up the Hardware8 Tutorial9 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)13
It is often the case that users experience problems when installing or using a product for the first time. ALLWriter comes with a user-friendly Windows software interface to make it an easy and comfortable learning task.
If you have questions or run into any problems, please consult the following list for help. As with all other System General programmers, software download for new device supports are free.
1.This Manual
2.On-Line Help
Press <F1> for help any time after activating the software.
3.Internet Web Site
You can access either
(server in Taiwan)
or
(server in U.S.)
to download the latest version of software, supported chip list, and many other useful information.
ALLWriter software contains demo mode which can run all by itself for practice or evaluation purpose.
4.Your local distributor
Check out our web site to find the distributor nearest to you.
5.System General E-mail and FAX
If all the above cannot resolve your problems, you can contact System General offices at
System General Corp. (Taiwan)
3F, No. 1, Alley 8, Lane 45
Bao-Shing Road, Shin-Dian
Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886-2-2917-3005
Fax: +886-2-2911-1283
E-mail:************.tw
System General Corp. (U.S.A)
1623 South Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035
U.S.A.
Tel: 408-263-6667
Fax: 408-262-9220
E-mail:***********************
We welcome feedback or comments from you to improve our products and service quality.
Thank you for choosing System General ALLWriter universal programmer. If you run into any difficulties using this machine, you can consult the followings for help (1) this manual (2) on-line help (3) your local distributor. We are making every effort possible to make it a comfortable and rewarding experience using ALLWriter.
About this manual
This manual is written to serve as a handy guide for you to get started quickly and acquainted with ALLWriter. The software that comes with ALLWriter contains comprehensive on-line help topics to lead you step by step toward operational details you may want to know. We suggest that you read through this manual before using the programmer but resort to the abundant help resources embedded in the software in case of difficulties. Product Description
AllWriter universal programmer is designed mainly for engineering applications. It supports virtually almost all the programmable devices in the market, including EPROM, EEPROM, Flash EPROM, Micro-controllers, PLD, CPLD, FPGA etc. It can be connected to PC through either RS-232C serial port or the IEEE1284 parallel port. The friendly Windows software interface allows you to operate the system in the most intuitive manners, while the unique MatchCard design delicately configures the system to support devices with versatile pin-outs and helps generate the best waveform quality. Like other System General programmers, the software upgrades for AllWriter are free.
Package Content
When you unpack ALLWriter box, you should find the followings:
(1)ALLWriter Base Unit1
(2)DIP (Dual In-line Package) 48 pin adapter1
(3)System Diskettes (Programming Drivers)3
(4) Power Cable1
(5) RS-232C Serial Port Cable (9 pin)1
(6) Parallel Port Cable (25 pin)1
(7) MatchCards(varied, package-type dependent)
(8) This Owner’s Guide1
ALLWriter base unit contains the full input range, low-noise power supplies and advanced pin driver circuitry
to generate the cleanest environment and best waveform quality for reliable programming.
The Adapter
ALLWriter comes with Dual In-Line Package (DIP) 48 pin adapter. Currently this is the only adapter available on ALLWriter. To handle device package types other than DIP, various converters are available for package conversion.
LED Status Description ON LINE
Green Power-On OK Orange
Power-On Fail Self Test Fail
PASS/FAIL Green
Operation Passed Including:
Self Test OK, DRAM Test OK, Program Passed Orange Operation in Process
Red
Operation Failed Including:
Self Test Fail, DRAM Test Fail Program Fail
ACTIVE Red Socket operation in progress
Flashing Red Socket waiting for IC insertion. Indicate an enabled socket.Off
Socket not in operation.
DIP 48 Pin
Socket
The MatchCard
A MatchCard is special adapter card or configuration card that is inserted in the front edge of the Adapter. Each MatchCard includes special circuitry required to program a specific device family of specific package type. In practically all cases, ALLWriter must have a MatchCard inserted in the MatchCard slot of the DIP48 adapter in order to program a device. Changing the MatchCard inserted in the slot changes the configuration of the programming system and the devices supported. Therefore, be sure to insert the correct MatchCard before you program a specific device.
If you do not know which MatchCard you need to program a particular device, simply run the ALLWriter software AW.EXE and click Chip List Viewer button under communication dialog (see example on page 9).
A Device Select dialog box will appear and allow you to enter the device part number and show you the correct MatchCard to use.
The Converter
Converters are needed to convert non-DIP device packages type into DIP one through which devices in various packages can be programmed on the default DIP48 adapter of ALLWriter. Converter sits between the actual device and the DIP-48 adapter of ALLWriter to serve as a package conversion, and has to be used with its associated MatchCard properly inserted in the MatchCard slot of the DIP48 adapter. In most of the cases, the names of MatchCard contain the prefix representing the package type of the converter that a specific MatchCard is supposed to work with. For instance, MatchCard PLCC-32-XXX-00 should be in place when PLCC32 converter (CVT-PLCC32-UNI-S00) is used.
needed for each specific type of device package. Incidentally; if users already have converters from other programmer vendors, there is a good chance that these converters are, although not recommended, reusable on ALLWriter. A test can be easily conducted by treating the target device inserted on that converter as one device in DIP package and choosing one of the DIP48 MatchCards (DIP48-XXX) to see if it can be programmed.
Checking Your Computer System
You need to connect AllWriter to a PC with minimal hardware and software requirements as below:ŸPC 486-33 SX or better.
ŸMicrosoft Windows 95 or 98
Ÿ8 MB RAM
Ÿ 4 MB free disk space.
Installing the Software
Follow the procedures below for the software installation:
Step 1: Insert AllWriter Setup diskette #1 in the floppy driver (Drive A: or Drive B: )
Step 2: Under Windows, click the Start button at the lower-left corner and select Run.
Step 3: Enter the name of the floppy driver, where you inserted the Setup diskette, followed by ':\setup' (for example, A:\setup). Click Ok to start.
TIPS: To start the software installation, you may also display the content of ALLWriter
Setup diskette #1 and look for the file setup.exe. Simply point your mouse on this file and
double-click to initiate the software installation process.
Step 4: Follow the step-by-step instructions on the PC display until the installation is finished.
Note: If you have had ALLWriter properly connected to your PC, you can turn the power
on ALLWriter now and wait until the system goes through self-test. The ‘On Line’ LED
will turn green to indicate that the system has passed all tests and ready.
Step 5: Click on the Start button at the lower-left corner of your screen again, point your mouse to Programs | AllWriter | AW in that sequence to display respective side menus and finally click on AW to launch AW.EXE
Step 1:Make sure that the power is OFF on ALLWriter base unit.
Step 2:Insert the Adapter on the base unit.
To connect the adapter in the base unit, align flush the front end of the adapter toward the front end of the base unit. The guiding slots of the 2 female connectors on the base unit will slide the 2 male
connectors on adapters onto the correct connecting position. Make sure to use both hands to push
down the adapter from the front and rear ends evenly for connection.
Connecting/Removing the adapter with power on the base unit might damage the system.
The adapter might have been connected to the base unit when you received your AllWriter. However, the vibration from transportation might adversely affect the connection between the adapter and base unit, If so, simply follow the instruction above to reposition the adapter.
Step 3: Connect the PC Communication port.
Choose to connect either the serial port or parallel port from your AllWriter to the PC. The software
allows you to choose either the serial or parallel communication. The required cables are included in the package. To protect your PC and AllWriter, make sure the power is off on both systems.
Note: The serial port cable shipped by default with ALLWriter is a 9-pin D-type connector. You may need a converter to convert 9-pin into 25 pin, depending on the serial port connector type on your PC. Step 4: Connect the power cord.
AllWriter uses a three-pronged power plug, which only fits the grounded electric outlet. This design is
a safety precaution for the programmer operators, and a protective measure against possible ESD
damages on the programmer and devices. Please do not defeat the design.
Step 5: Turn the power on to your PC and then ALLWriter.
In some cases, the sequence of power-on can be important. Always turn your PC on before
ALLWriter.Always ensure that there are no devices in the programmer at this moment.
Users are strongly urged to wear an ESD wrist strap when handling or inserting IC devices into the socket. This is to prevent ElectroStatics Discharge which may damage or impose adverse effects on the pin-driver circuitry in the adapter or IC devices through the insertion
slots on the socket.
Before You Start:
Make sure that you have gone through the steps described in the sections of Installing the Software and Setting Up the Hardware. Check the communication cable between ALLWriter and PC to see that they are properly connected at both ends. Make sure that there is no device on the sockets then turn on the power on your PC before ALLWriter.
Programming a Device with the Data on your PC using Serial Port
Step 1: Executing ALLWriter software
Click on the Start button at the lower-left corner of your screen again, point your mouse to Programs | ALLWriter | AW in that sequence to display respective side menus and finally click on AW to launch AW.EXE. You will see the picture as shown below on your PC display:
TIPS: Demo and Chip List Viewer buttons can be activated as stand-alone utilities on your PC without ALLWriter physically connected. They are the perfect tools for you to practice the
software and get a feeling of how the software works.
Step 2: Setting up Communication with PC
Check the radio boxes to tell ALLWriter the serial port you choose (COM1 or COM2) to connect on your PC, and specify the baud rate your PC supports. The default baud rate is set at 57600 bits per
second (bps). ALLWriter supports up to 230400 bps. All done, go ahead click on Connect button. The baud rate is irrelevant in parallel port communication.
TIPS: If you encounter communication problem, it may worth a try to choose a lower baud rate
Note: After the connection is mad,. you will see a dialog box “Use default task” popped up on your
screen. Simply click on OK button to accept it. ALLWriter software is equipped with task manager
which makes your programming task management easy. To understand more about task manager,
refer to “Selecting the device to program” section in the on-line help.
After Connect button is pressed, ALLWriter starts to set up communications with PC. It then go
through a series of self testing and DRAM testing which can be aborted by hitting the Stop button on the same dialog box. After all these are done, you will see the system console window and ALLWriter automatically load the driver of the device you selected last time, if any, and device help window may pop up for your easy reference.
Step 3: Select the device you want to program
Click on the Device item on the main bar. On the pull-down menu, choose Select Device. The device selection display appears as follows. Suppose you want to program AMD 27C512 in PLCC32 package.
Type in the Search text entry area ‘amd’ and select from Package drop-down list the ‘PLCC32’ to see:
You can further narrow your search and selection scope by giving specific choices in Package and
MatchCard drop-down lists. Since DIP48 adapter is the only adapter available for now, you may want to leave this entry as it is (Adapter drop-down list is grayed-out anyway) Assigning different values to Package and MatchCard drop-down lists will activate additional filtering functions on whatever search results currently displayed on the screen.
Before you hit the OK button, make sure that you have the right MatchCard and/or converter specified on the device selection display for a specific device with specific package. Pull the lever on the DIP48 socket in upright position, insert the PLCC32 converter in bottom-justified position with the DIP48
socket, and press down the lever. Then insert the target device on the converter.
In this tutorial, you see red x-marks on every device in the screen. This is a warning sign saying that you can not select the device under current hardware configuration. Most of the time, you are dealing with an incorrect MatchCard inserted or haven’t inserted any MatchCard at all. Simply find the right one you need and insert it to make the red x-mark disappear.
Note: To instruct ALLWriter to re-detect the MatchCard you newly inserts, click on the
small icon button (with a tool tip: Use current Adapter/MatchCard) to the left of
MatchCard drop-down list.
You can double-click the device row on the list or hit OK to confirm your selection. ALLWriter will start loading the device driver for that particular device and display some messages on the console
window.
Step 4: Download the Data File.
Click on the Data File menu item on the menu bar of the console window and select Download, the following screen will appear.
Key in the name of your intended file or use Browse button to select it from the disk. ALLWriter will automatically detect the file format for you or you can activate File Format drop-down list to see the formats supported. After hitting OK, ALLWriter will start file downloading and relevant messages will be shown on the console window.
Note: It may be a good idea to check on the Pre-fill RAM buffer box to pre-fill
ALLWriter memory with the virgin state data (the data you should read in a blank IC
device), mostly FF or 00.
Step 5: Program your Device.
Now, you are ready to get down to the real business. Move your mouse pointer to the Device menu item on the console window menu bar to see various kinds of operations you can run on your device. In
particular; you can select EPROM Identify to let ALLWriter identify the device part number for you, which can save you from the device selection labor we demonstrated earlier. Knowing exactly what you want to do, you may insert the target device into the socket on the adapter or converter.
Users are strongly urged to wear an ESD wrist strap when handling or inserting IC devices into the socket. This is to prevent ElectroStatics Discharge which may damage or impose adverse effects on the pin-driver circuitry in the adapter or IC devices through the insertion slots on the socket.
Since we downloaded the data file from PC, ALLWriter had stored the content in its memory and we can simply select Program to start the device programming. Program is actually a re-configurable,
combined operation which normally consists of: (a) blank check (b) program and (c) verify. You can configure the combination by activating Options menu item and select Device Options to display all the re-configurable option items (see below). For more information, refer to the “Configuring Your
Operations” section in the on-line help menu.
Step 6: Done.
To end the program session, close the ALLWriter software and switch off the ALLWriter programmer
1.Why choose ALLWriter from System General?
ALLWriter is the first laboratory type programmer from System General for R&D use. It carries all the merits and features of System General’s other models which enjoys the greatest reliability and fastest programming speed. ALLWriter has the friendliest Windows user interface software with rich functions to thoughtfully serve every engineer. More importantly, ALLWriter adopts the proprietary MatchCard technology to achieve the lowest (TOC) Total Ownership Cost.
2.What versions of Windows are supported?
A: Microsoft Windows 95, 98. Windows NT will be supported in the next major release.
3.What is a MatchCard?
A MatchCard is a special adapter card or configuration card that is inserted in the front edge of the
Adapter. Each MatchCard includes special circuitry required to program a specific device family of
specific package type. In practically all cases, ALLWriter must have a MatchCard inserted in the
MatchCard slot of the DIP48 adapter in order to program a device. Changing the inserted MatchCard in the slot changes the configuration of the programming system and the devices supported. Therefore, be sure to insert the correct MatchCard before you program a specific device. ALLWriter software makes it easy for you, simply run the software and the device selection tool will provide you with all the
information you need.
4.How do I deal with device in other packages?
Use converters! A converter is a small device to convert whatever type of package your device is in to the Dual-In-Line (DIP) package. It can be inserted into the socket on top of the DIP-48 adapter that comes with your ALLWriter. Converters under 48 pins are universal, meaning that you can simply use just one converter to cover all devices in the same package. In addition, in most of the cases, ALLWriter allows you to use other generic converters to best protect your previous investments.
5.How do I know if a particular device I need to program is supported or not?
Go to your local distributor’s or System General’s web site at or
and follow the hyperlink of software release section, choose ALLWriter and you can download the latest version of software or a Portable Data Format (PDF) chip list file for your review.
ALLWriter software is equipped with demo mode which allows it to run in standalone mode. You can try it out and also learn what MatchCard or converter you need to program a specific device.
6.Should I connect the ALLWriter to the PC serial or parallel?
Apart from any performance reasons (e.g. speed), it does not matter whether you choose the serial port or parallel port to connect the programmer to your computer.
7.Where can I get the lists of the chips supported, MatchCard, converters and new driver software
updates?
Visit your local distributor’s or System General’s web sites at either or
. Follow the hyperlink of Products and look for ALLWriter. It contains all the
information you need and more.。