MP8011A

The MP8011A Gang Programming System, in combination with a standart personal computer, is a full featured, high performance, multiple(gang) programming system specific for STMicroelectronics ST6 and ST7 families of microcontrollers. MP8011A supports the concurrent programming of up to eight devices; different device packages can be accommodated through DIP, SDIP, SOIC/SOP, SSOP, PLCC, QFP and TQFP adapters.

MP8011A is a PC-hosted programmer: it communicates with a Windows 9x/2000/Me/NT user interface through the parallel port. The MP8011A hardware has two separate sections: a single, universal and fully software-upgradable base unit, ready to support current devices, and a number of device-specific programming heads. When you need to program a new device family or package you only need to change the programming heads, not the whole programmer.

MP8011A is ready to support future devices. The upgrade operation for the support of new devices is as simple as downloading new releases of the PC software and eventually changing the device-specific programming heads. The modular approach(a general-purpose base untit and dedicated programming heads) represents the best tradeoff between cost ans reliability, since it allows users to replace(damaged) heads at a minimum cost. MP8011A can be operated with a single push-button, the PC being only used to preset essentiel parameters like device, input file, device options.

The Protected Mode feature simplifies the safe programming of a large amount of devices. Entering and exiting the Protected Mode is password protected. When in Protected Mode, it is only possible to program devices by loading all parameters from a Project file.