InDart-COPF8

InDART-COP8F is a powerful entry-tool for National Semiconductor COP8 - based systems. inDart-COP8F takes advantage of the Datablaze programming interface and the ISP (In-System Programming) feature to program the FLASH memory of the COP8 family of microcontrollers. inDart-COP8f is connected to the host PC through a parallel port, while the 10-pin probe of the product fits into the target's ISP connector. inDart-COP8F can be powered by the target application (through the ISP connector) and works from 2.7 to 5.5 V. inDart-COP8F implements a very fast ISP programming algorithm: an erase/ program/ verify cycle is performed in less than 15 seconds on a 32K device.

DataBlaze Programming Environment

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DataBlaze is a full-featured, easy-to-use programming utility. It offers memory editing capabilities, blank check/erase/read/program/verify operations and project handling. DataBlaze is a common programming environment for all of the inDART series tools.

What is In-System Programming (ISP)?

The ISP feature allows you to update the content of FLASH program memory when the chip is already plugged in the application board. The ISP feature can be implemented with a minimum number of added components and board area impact. inDART-COP8F uses a 10-pin ISP connector to program the target device. You must therefor provide such a connector on your target board. The serial ISP routines are implemented over the SI, SO and SK lines of the COP8 MICROWIRE/PLUS interface. In order to enter the ISP programming mode under all conditions - in particular when the option bit 0 (FLEX) is set - inDART-COP8F supplies a 2 x VCC voltage to the SI pin.

Programming Capabilities

  • Blank Check/ Erase/ Program/ Read/ Verify FLASH Memory
  • Blank Check/ Erase/ Program/ Read/ Verify Option Bytes

Supported devices

National Semiconductor COP8 FLASH devices in all packages (COP8AME9 ,COP8ANE9, COP8CBE9, COP8CBR9, COP8CCE9, COP8CCR9, COP8CDE9, COP8CDR9, COP8SBR9, COP8SCR9, COP8SDR9)

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