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1. 3 W f This button compares Master Device data with the Target Device s data The Progress bar indicates the progress of the operation This button if available programs the device features of the Target Device s This button calculates either the Master Device or the 1st Target Device signature chksum The Progress bar indicates the progress of the operation Device Operation Status During an operation and after termination the status of each IC can be determined by the ZIF socket display as indicated below The colors used mimic the GP 8XP Front Panel Status LED colors Indicates ZIF socket is empty Indicates ZIF socket contains an IC but it is not being used in the operation Indicates ZIF socket contains an IC and it is used in the operation but the operation is not yet complete Indicates ZIF socket contains an IC and it passed the operation Indicates ZIF socket contains an IC and it failed the operation l I J Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Device Select The programmer needs to know the manufacturer and device name for the device to be programmed in order to apply the correct signals to the device pins This is accomplished manually by picking the manufacturer and device from library lists obtained from the programmer and displayed in WinLink or automatically by reading the device ID To Initiate Device Select Click the De2. If only a MASTER device or only TARGET devices are present it is not necessary to choose which to auto select and Source select window is NOT displayed At this point the JEDEC standard device ID is read from the selected device and compared with all device IDs contained in the device library If only a single device ID match is found in the library the matching device library entry is selected and the next dialog is skipped If more than one device ID match is found in the library you must select the exact device from a list of the matching library devices as shown below Auto Select Multiple Matches PERR Mes2 L256 Click on the device that exactly matches your device then click OK or click Cancel to abort the Auto Select Process If the device was Auto Selected successfully the Front panel device name will display the name of the device If the Auto Select fails for any reason the window shown below is displayed WARNING lo x AutoSelect Failed Device Not Recognized Click Continue and manually select the device from the Library Select from Library Device Select AMD ay Jat orci 28 E ATMEL AT2 C256 AT2 C256R ATACE Z MICROCHIP l When the Device Select Window is opened the list of available device manufacturers is retrieved from the GP 8XP and displayed in the listbox on the left Click the desired manufacturer and the available devices for the selected manufacturer is retrieved from t
3. 2 Repeat Update and click Recover Turn off the GP 8XP and follow the instructions below for Recover Recover Mode GP 8XP NOT working properly Unplug the GP 8XP power adapter and Start Winlink Winlink will sense that no programmer is connected and respond with the following Retry Connection Click No Exit Winlink Click No From the Front Panel Main Menu click Config then click Update GP 8XP Code and the dialog shown below appears Recover Programmer Code 0 Recovery Status Click Start and follow instructions Recover Completion Click the Start button to initiate the recovery process and the file open dialog shown below appears or click Cancel to abandon the process and close the window Open Look ir E 65 32 Code H ies ce f GS 32V1 00 upd Files of type Update Cancel a Select the UPD file that will be used for the update Click Open Winlink senses that the GP 8XP is inoperable and displays the dialog shown below Recover Start Oo Programmer Code Corrupted 1 Switch programmer power off 2 vith a small screwdriver or pen tip depress the Code button on the back of the programmer 3 vvhile depressing the switch turn on the programmer power 4 Wat tor LEDs to light fin random state then release Code button 6 Click Continue Follow the instructions shown in the dialog DO NOT click contin
4. Device Bus Error On the KEYPAD press ENTER to continue If it is possible to determine which device s are causing the fault the LEDs will blink RED for the offending device s Intra Operation Status During the operation valid devices are indicated by YELLOW LEDs and for most operations the LCD will display a progress bar indicating the percentage of the opeartion completed During all the Device Operations the LCD will display the CURRENT JOB number and CURRENT DEVICE name on the first line Job 0000 and Am29F004T are used below as examples Post Operation Status Upon termination of any Device Operation failing devices are indicated by blinking RED LEDs and passing devices are indicated by GRN LEDs The LCD display shows the following OPERATION DONE Press ENTER where OPERATION is e ERASE e BLANK e COPY e COMPARE e FEAT PGM Erase Erase restores the entire device to the blank state To initiate the Erase operation On the KEYPAD press ERASE or SHIFT BLANK During Erase the following message appears on the LCD 0000 Am29F004T Erasing Blank Blank Check compares each location in the device with the blank state To initiate the Blank operation On the KEYPAD press BLANK During Blank Check the following message appears on the LCD 0000 Am29F004T Blank oc eee g Copy programs the content of the MASTER device into the TARGET device s To initiate the Copy
5. Lock To Disengage Panel Lock Press LOCK or SHIFT RUN Assume that the Panel id locked the display looks like this LOCK MENU se l l Opts UnLock Click Here to view Keypad HOTKEY Basics Press UnLock the display looks like this ENTER PASSWORD Passwrd 00000000 Click Here to view Keypad Number Entry Using the Keypad key in the current password The default password is 00000000 from factory Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER when finished If the password is incorrect the following message appears for 2 seconds then you are taken back to the point before Enter Password ENTER PASSWORD Invalid Password If the password is correct the Panel is Locked and the following message appears for 2 seconds ENTER PASSWORD PANEL UNLOCKED The Lock Menu exits and the display reverts to the Command Prompt Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8 amp XP Help Job Manager Click Here to view Keypad Basics Use the Job Manager to Select an existing job Create a new Job Modify an existing Job Delete an existing Job Selecting Jobs To Select a Job Press JOB SEL The message shown below appears JOB Menu s Select Manage Click Here to view HOTKEY Basics Press ASelect The display now shows the first Job stored in the Job List which is Job 0000 containing part number Am27C64 example Jobs shown yours w
6. Look ir E 65 32 Code H ies ce f GS 32V1 00 upd Files of type Update Sa Cancel Select the UPD file that will be used for the update Click Open The update process begins and the ongoing update status is displayed in the status window and by the completion bar as shown below Update Programmer Code Of x Update Status Erasing Block 2 0K Erasing Block 3 0 Set Clock Freg K Frogramming Update Completion L Memory Blocks 0 to 4 are erased before programming begins The status of each step is displayed in the status window The entire process takesabout 3 minutes Update Success If the update succeeded the dialog shown below appears Update Firmware Restart Mel Update Successful 1 Switch programmer power off then on Waitfor programmer LED prompt gt 3 Click Continue button Turn off the GP 8XP as instructed then turn it back on Watch the display and make sure the version shown on the LCD matches the version of the update file This completes the update process Update Failure If the update failed the dialog shown below appears The GP 8XP will no longer function normally either autonomously or connected to Winlink Turn off the GP 8XP and exit WinLink Note that WinLink may sense that the GP 8XP is no longer functioning and exit automatically Update Failure Me Update Failed The programmer will no longer operate 1 Switch programmer power off
7. OPTs LOCK Edits Click Here to view Keypad Menu Basics N Press ENTER to set the Option the display looks like this LOCK OPTs LOCK Edits Y Press NEXT to see the next Option the display looks like this LOCK OPTs LOCK Selects Press ENTER to set the Option the display looks like this LOCK OPTs LOCK Selects Press NEXT to see the next Option the display looks like this LOCK OPTs LOCK Commands N Press ENTER to set the Option the display looks like this LOCK OPTs LOCK Commands Y Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER Since Options are now set you have the ability to engage the lock so the display looks like this r z CK MENU Click Here to view Keypad HOTKEY Basics Lock O II p Press LOCK the display looks like this ENTER PASSWORD Passwrd 00000000 Click Here to view Keypad Number Entry Using the Keypad key in the current password The default password is 00000000 from factory Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER when finished If the password is incorrect the following message appears for 2 seconds then you are taken back to the point before Enter Password ENTER PASSWORD Invalid Password If the password is correct the Panel is Locked and the following message appears for 2 seconds ENTER PASSWORD PANEL is LOCKED The Lock Menu exits and the display reverts to the Command Prompt Disengaging
8. returned to Change Password CONFIRM PASSWD PWDs DON T MATCH If the NEW password and CONFIRM password match the following message is displayed for 2 seconds and you are returned to Change Password CONFIRM PASSWD PASSWORD CHANGED Changing BaudRate It is not normally necessary to set the GP 8XP baud rate because it is automatically detected when connecting to WinLink However if you experience difficulty attempting to connect the GP 8XP to WinLink set the GP 8XP baud rate to the WinLink baud rate Press SYS CFG or SHIFT RIGHT to view Syst Config Menu see above Press ANOA4 until Change Baud appears Press AYES4 The Current Baud Rate Setting appears e 1200 e 19200 Modify Baud Rate e 38400 Baud Rates e 4800 e 5 600 Baud Rate 115200 e 9600 e 115200 Press NEXT or ENTER to view next baud rate available Press PREV to view previous baud rate available Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to select the displayed Baud Rate and return to Change Baud System Diagnostics The GP 8XP requires no internal calibration procedures The complete test requires electronic test equipment Only qualified technical personnel should perform these tests Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8 amp XP Help Lock Options Select Click Here to view Keypad Basics The Panel Lock Feature allows selective inhibit of various levels of f
9. value Enter the Start and Stop Addresses and the desired fill data and click OK WinLink Fill Buffer a oo0s0000 Swap Bytes This button swaps the position of bytes at even and odd addresses in the entire edit buffer example Before After 00000 00 00000 11 00001 11 00001 00 00002 22 00002 33 00003 33 00003 22 This function is useful for programming memory devices intended for use with Big Endian microprocessors such as the Motorola 68HC family Swap Words This button swaps the position of words at even and odd addresses in the entire edit buffer example Before After 00000 00 00000 22 00001 11 00001 33 00002 22 00002 00 00003 33 00003 11 This function is useful for programming memory devices intended for use with Big Endian 32 bit microprocessors Swap Words used in conjunction with Swap bytes can reverse the byte order of 32 bit words Buffer Sign This button calculates and displays the signature checksum of the Edit Buffer for the address range of the CURRENT DEVICE It can be used to quickly determine a new signature after editing the buffer Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help File Operations File Operations allow the loading of file data into the Data Edit Buffer or saving the Data Edit Buffer to a file Binary Intel Hex Motorola S and Tektronix Hex file formats are supported The spec
10. 56 MACRONI M27C256 Clear List Remove Job SEEQ M2 7644 ail Mew List Close Move Up Move Dn EEE z HEIE Job List Functions New List This button clears the GP 8XP internal Job List leaving job 0000 intact and sets the Job List Name to no name Clear List This button clears the GP 8XP internal Job List leaving job 0000 intact but does not alter the Job List Name Write List This button writes the contents of the Job List Window to the GP 8XP internal memory Read List This button reads the contents of the GP 8XP internal memory into the Job List Window Select Job This button selects the highlighted job in the Job List Window on the GP 8XP If the current job is NOT Job 0000 and changes have been made in the Front Panel settings the user is asked if the changes should be saved and if so to which job Add Modify Job This button allows the user to update an existing job with the current Front panel settings or create a new job containing the current Front Panel settings Remove Job This button deletes the highlighted job from the GP 8XP internal memory and Job List Window Move Up This button moves the highlighted job up one position in the Job List Window Move Down This button moves the highlighted job down one position in the Job List Window Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help RUN Command Select The RUN Command
11. Also the device s required for the operation is checked and will terminate if the necessary devices are not present The Command Options settings affect the behaviour of Device Operations The Command Options can modify what happens in the COPY PROGRAM operation as well as controlling the READ and PROGRAM mode device compatibilty tests WinLink 5 x Fle Edt Jobs Device Config Help Test lob 5555 Dewce Mersa i Searching for Hardware Connected 175200 baud p AALALA CdelphiStwin_s4m_6648 hex ComPont ComiEi15200 Connected Device Operation Buttons Program pa This button copies the contents of the Edit Buffer into the Target Devices Ea The Progress bar indicates the progress of the operation Prog Verify 1 This button compares the contents of the Edit Buffer with the Target Devices The Progress bar indicates the progress of the operation The Command Options affect the behaviour of the Copy Operation A This button reads either the Master Device or the 1st Target Device into the Edit Buffer The Progress bar indicates the progress of the operation This button if available erases the Target Device s to the blank state This button checks the Target Device s to determine if they are blank The Progress bar indicates the progress of the operation This button copies Master Device data into the Target Device s The Progress bar indicates the progress of the operation
12. D press NEXT Now the display looks like this S 0 I tect ecto BLK 10000h N To disable Sector Protect for this block On the KEYPAD press ENTER Now the display looks like this You can continue to cycle through all available options by pressing NEXT or PREV You can change the setting of each by pressing ENTER When finished setting the desired Device Features press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to save your changes and quit Feature Select Remember that to actually PROGRAM the features you have selected you must use the FEAT PGM or SHIFT COPY button Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8XP Help Command Options Click Here to view Keypad Basics The five Command Options are accessed thru a rotating menu Each option setting is displayed one at a time on the LCD You can cycle through them and toggle the setting of the displayed option Setting Command Options To change the Command Option settings On the KEYPAD press CMD OPT or SHIFT LEFT4 The first Command Option Pre Pgm Erase enabled is displayed as shown below Click Here to view Keypad Menu Basics To disable Pre Pgm Erase On the KEYPAD press ENTER Now the display looks like this To display the next Command Option On the KEYPAD press NEXT The display shows the next option CMD OPTs Pgm Blan To display t
13. Press NEXT or PREV to cycle through the Job List to find the desired Job Press ADD MOD to create a new Job with the current Front Panel settings or modify an existing job The display now looks like this Add Modify Job JOB NUM 1111 Z Click Here to view Keypad Number Entry ke The Job number defaults to the current job Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to modify the job shown To create a new Job or modify a different one enter a new Job Number using the Keypad Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER If the Job Number Exists the following appears Job 1111 Exists Click Here to view HOTKEY Basics Replace Skip sor Press REPLACE to update the Job with the current Front Panel settings Press SSKIP4 to skip the update If the Job Number does not exist the Job is created with the current Front Panel settings and the following message appears for 2 seconds If the Job List is full 25 jobs the Job is NOT created and the following message appears for 2 seconds Add Modify JOB List is In either case the message shown below appears JOB Menu Select Manage You can Select or Manage another job or Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to exit the Job Menu Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8XP Help RUN Command Select Click Here to view Keypad Basics The RUN Command Sequencer stores a series of up to six commands that ca
14. Sequencer stores a series of up to six commands that can later be executed by activating a single button either on the WinLink Front Panel the GP 8XP Front Panel or by an external switch This feature allows inexperienced users to perform complex programming tasks quickly and simply Each job has its own totally independent Command list that can be edited or executed when the job is selected The Command List is executed one command at a time from left to right If a command generates an error the sequence is stopped and the status of the failing command is displayed otherwise the status of the last command is displayed upon termination of the entire sequence Changing RUN Commands ER ae Click the Cmd Sel icon i Crd Sel from the Front Panel The editor window appears as shown below RUN Command Sequence Editor Me Current Command List Current Command List Displays the commands in the Current Command List To Move or Delete a command in the Current Command List click the button so that it appears depressed then click the desired action button Available Command List Displays the commands available for the CURRENT DEVICE Commands NOT available will be grayed out and therefore inaccessible Click on any of the Available Command buttons to add it to the Current Command List Move Left Moves the currently selected Command Button left one position in the Current Command List Move Right Moves the currently sele
15. Swap Bytes Swap Words Buffer Sign Updating GP 8XP Code o Update o Recover O O O O Winlink Gangpro 8 amp 8XP Help System Requirements Pentium based PC 100Mhz or equivalent Microsoft Windows 95 98 ME NT 2K XP Mouse or other pointing device 800x600 or higher video display 10 Mbytes free disk space 32 Mbytes RAM 64M recommended free DB 9 RS 232 port COM 1 4 CD ROM drive WinLink Gangpro 8XP Help Quick Start Unpack the items from the shipping carton and verify you have the following items as shown Gangpro 8XP programmer o Installation CD ROM o RS 232 Cable o Power Adapter O Connect the Power Adapter to the Gangpro 8XP and an AC power outlet 115 VAC Location Detail Observe the front panel during the power up sequence The LEDs yellow will cycle to the right and you will see Gangpro 8XP V1 xx on the LCD Connect the DB 9 RS 232 cable to the Gangpro 8XP and a free PC serial port Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive If your PC is configured to auto run CDs the installation program will start momentarily If the installation does not start automatically use My Computer or Windows Explorer to run install exe from the CD ROM Click Install WinLink Software and follow the installation instructions When the installation finishes Click Exit Installation From the Start Programs menu click WinLink If the Gangpro 8XP is powered on WinLink will attempt to connect to
16. Topic WinLink Help Data Buffer Editor WinlLink Data Editor B i gt le e j P i al xi WO ful Es hit i b O09 d2a0 7 DS OF Cc BD Y 41 Dz b ADAH T4 Da 3c A Hyder S ulv oD t Ge Ea 68 AB CS A O O 8 3 00 5i ji eA TA 01 9E FA piOy l_ wF lt i zo00 AF OE Ed Ba et ela P ele ig AF 44 ac 0c gi r 201 AOD ED E0 a6 ES BO ADE t gic a ih 2496 TE 49 Afi M 7 BO pox Ltt amp a3 g7 26 AP i o le gr iO i sae 43 GE EB 87 i i Mti P vaf gt Cini it EO ACHE 52 Ef 01 86 g9a OR 85 81 30 iC BA cF 38 FO GE 70 36 5a Dalas 4D OF woo oe iaa npl X M gA 32 2 BF A4 7C F 20 Di B732 5 20 ep as aa Me gmo 2 EFI The contents of the Edit Buffer are displayed in HEX and ASCII Use the scroll bar to navigate to the desired page and click on the specific address to edit in either the HEX or ASCII panels then type in your changes The Edit Buffer always starts at address 00000 and ends at the last address in the CURRENT DEVICE Goto Buffer Address This button allows a jump to a random address in the Edit Buffer Enter the desired address and click OK The specified address will be masked to a paragraph 16 byte boundary If the specified address is 1234h the page displayed will start at address 1230h 0K ea He Fill Buffer This button fills an address range in the Edit Buffer with a specific
17. WinLink Help Contents e System Requirements e Quick Start e Overview e Inserting Devices o DIP o PLCC WinLink Gangpro 8XP e Front Panel Features e Panel Features e Device Select e Device Select o Library o Library o Auto Select o Auto Select e Device Operations e Device Operations o Program O o Verify O o Read O o Erase S o Blank 2 o Copy o Copy o Compare o Compare Oo Features o Features O Sign O Sign e Command Options e Command Options O Setting Options O Setting Options tions o Program Copy Operation Options F Copy Operation Options o Unn Comoaibiiv Onions o Univ Compatibility Options e Device Features Select O Setting Features e Device Features Select O Setting Features e Test Device Sign Select e Test Device Sign Select o Changing Test Sign o Changing Test Sign Command Select RUN e Command Select RUN Oo Changing Commands Oo Changing Commands Job List Manager e Job List Manager Oo Selecting Jobs oO Selecting Jobs o Managing Jobs o Managing Jobs Front Panel Lock e Front Panel Lock o Change Lock Mode Viewing Lock Status o Change Password o Engaging Lock o Disengaging Lock Module Select o Select Change Device Module e System Configuration O Sectect Change Module Restore Factory Settings Changing Password Setting Baud Rate System Diagnostics File Operations o Load O Save O O Edit Buffer O Goto Address Fill Buffer
18. abandon the change Lost Password In the event you forget the current password perform an Update Programmer Code operation which will default the password to 00000000 Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Job List Manager The Job List Manager allows manipulation of the job list contained in the GP 8XP The Job List can be read from or written to the GP 8XP and be saved to or loaded from a disk file Up to 25 seperate jobs can be stored internally in the GP 8XP in a single Job List Each job contains all the selections and options available on the WinLink front panel and can be saved and recalled instantly Jobs are identified by a 4 digit numeric tag that the user assigns when the job is created The user is prompted to save changes made to the currently selected job if another job is selected An exception to this is when the currently selected job is 0000 Changes made in this case are saved automatically Job 0000 cannot be created or removed and a Job 0000 is created automatically in every new Job List Managing the Job List Click the Job Sel icon a Job Sal from the Front Panel The Job List Manager Window appears as shown below Programmer Job List Manager iol File List Job Help Job List Mame Sa Fa ySh Job Mant Device MACARONI Mee C256 Read List Select Job AMD Am27C256 write List ATMEL ATeMC128 Add Mod Job FAIRCHILD FM27C2
19. ablishing a connection and communication occurs through a packet based protocol for data transfer reliabilty Gangpro 8XP Help Inserting DIP Devices Identifying PIN 1 on DIP devices Manufacturers use various methods to designate pin 1 on DIP devices but there will always be at least one way to identify PIN 1 The most common method is a notch formed on one end of the chip Align the chip with the notch towards you and PIN 1 is the pin closest to you on the right side of the chip Another method uses a square circle triangle or the number 1 etched or embossed into the chip package physically adajacent to PIN 1 ao eS eS CC UA 7 ial iN DIP 32 DIP 28 DIP 24 Aligning devices in the DIP ZIF socket The Gangpro 8xp accomodates 24 28 and 32 pin devices in a 32 pin ZIF socket Regardless of the physical size of your device always insert the devices with PIN 1 facing the front but positioned towards the rear of the ZIF socket A 32 pin device will fill the entire ZIF socket A 28 pin device will leave four empty ZIF pins two on each side at the front of the ZIF socket A 24 pin device will leave eight empty ZIF pins four on each side at the front of the ZIF socket Inserting devices in the ZIF socket e Open the ZIF socket by moving the small metal handle to the vertical position e Insert the device observing the proper alignment described above e Close the ZIF socket by moving the handle to the horizontal position Inse
20. ce For example a PC boot EPROM typically resides at address E0000h in the PC address space and the file to program this device may contain addresses at E0000h and beyond However the data at E0000h in the file must be programmed into address 00000h in the device The File Load parameters could be set manually or set by the SCAN FILE button which would produce the following assuming a 512 Kbit device From File Addr E0000h Up to File Addr F0000h To Buffer Addr 00000h If the Lowest File address found by SCAN FILE is not a multiple of the device size the From File Addr is adjusted downward to the next lowest multiple of the device size For example assume the lowest file address is 12345h and the device size is 512K bits SCAN FILE returns the following From File Addr 10000h Up to File Addr 20000h To Buffer Addr 00000h The file data at 12345h would be placed in the Buffer at 2345h File Save WinLink Searching for Programmer Connected 115200 baud gt Done To load a file click FILE on the main menu then click SAVE from the drop down menu The standard Windows File Save dialog shown below appears Save File E WinLink ogre Bln 2m_B648 hex a fee sa 32k_ OBE hex aa Intel hex al test hex 4m_3690 hex Moto_s1 hex 4M_3690 ofs HEX 8 Moto_s2 hex Asc hes Moto_s3 hex Base hex Strait hex Hex Fies ooo Navigate to the desired folder and click on the appropriate filename t
21. ct To initiate the Feature Program operation On the KEYPAD press FEAT PGM or SHIFT COPY During Feature Programming the following message appears on the LCD 0000 Am29F004T Feat Pgm ing Note The Feature Program Operation behaviour is determined by the current Feature Selection Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8XP Help Device Select Click Here to view Keypad Basics The programmer needs to know the manufacturer and device name for the device to be programmed in order to apply the correct signals to the device pins This is accomplished manually by picking the manufacturer and device from library lists in the programmer or automatically by reading the device ID Auto Select 1 WARNING The Device ID mechanism applies a high voltage to device pin A9 Attempting to auto select a device that does not support the device ID feature may damage the device Check the manufacturer device datasheet to insure the device supports the hardware ID feature To auto select a device Press AUTO ID or SHIFT DEV SEL The following WARNING message appears on the LCD to remind you of possible damage see above Auto Sel Warning Continue Quit Press CONTINUE to proceed with Auto Select or Press QUIT to exit If both a MASTER and one or more TARGETs are inserted the following message appears Selec Source Ma t si ist Targ Clic
22. cted Command Button right one position in the Current Command List Delete Deletes the currently selected Command Button in the Current Command List Delete All Deletes the entire Current Command List OK Saves the Current Command List in the GP 8XP Current Job Cancel Cancels changes and closes the RUN Command Sequence Editor window Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Test Sign Select The Test Sign Operation is used in the RUN Command Sequencer Typically it is inserted as the first RUN Command and its purpose is to check the Master Device Signature against the preset sign stored in the Job Parameters If the two signs agree the RUN Command Sequence continues with the next operation If the signs disagree the RUN Command Sequence terminates with an error Test Sign Select provides the means to change the Test Sign Value associated with a particular Job Changing the Test Signature Click the Sign Sel icon rom the Front Panel The Test Signature Editor dialog appears as shown below Test Signature Editor Manual Make sure the value in the Master Signature Edit Box is hi lited then type in the desired number and press Enter Note that only hexadecimal values are allowed Auto Click the Calc Sign Button to calculate the signature of the Current Master Device The value is inserted into the Master Signature Edit Box OK Stores the Test S
23. e Load Options Dialog controls placement of data from the file into the Data Edit Buffer as well as selection of the format in which the file data is interpreted bin hex etc If a file has previously been loaded the File Load parameters will default to the previously entered values File Format One of the File Format buttons will be checked indicating the result of the File Format Auto detect which occurred when the file was opened If this is not the proper file format for the selected file click the button corrsponding to the desired format From File Addr The From File Addr parameter instructs the loader software at which file address to begin loading file data into the Data Edit Buffer Up to File Addr The Up to File Addr parameter instructs the loader software at which file address to stop loading file data into the Data Edit Buffer To Buffer Addr The To Buffer Addr parameter instructs the loader software at which Data Edit Buffer address to begin storing file data Reset Button Click RESET to force the default values which cause data from file address 00000000h to be loaded to Data Edit Buffer address 00000000h up to the size of the CURRENT DEVICE Scan File Button Click SCAN FILE to automatically determine the lowest and highest addresses in the file and set the File Load parameters according to a best guess solution This is useful when the file contains data at addresses beyond the size of target devi
24. g Option Run Syst Diags YES NO Press YES to Run System Diagnostics more info Press NO4 to view the first Config Option Press SYS CFG or SHIFT 4RIGHT4 to exit Config and return to the Command Prompt Select Change Module Several socket module types are available for different device packages The exact module you are using must be selected on the programmer for proper operation Turn off the power to the programmer unplug the AC adapter Carefully install the desired module on the programmer Turn on the power to the programmer connect the AC adapter Observe the LEDs sequence yellow one at a time then all blink green If the LEDs behave differently the module is not installed properly Remove it and try again If the LEDs flash correctly select the module you installed as follows Press SYS CFG or SHIFT RIGHT4 to view Syst Config Menu see above Press NOA until Module Select appears Press SYES4 The currently selected module appears e DIP 32 9 modai i e DIP 32 5 odule selec DIP 32 1 Mod DIP 32 9 Available Modules e Press NEXT or ENTER to view the next module available Press PREV to view previous module available Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to select the displayed module and return to Module Select Restore Factory Setup Press SYS CFG or SHIFT RIGHT to view Syst Config Menu see above Press NOA4 until Factory Setup a
25. grammed it is suggested that they be pre erased if supported and always pre blanked Pre Program Blank If checked performs a TARGET device blank check prior to performing the PROGRAM COPY operation If no TARGET devices are blank the PROGRAM COPY operation stops after the blank check Post Program Verify If checked performs a TARGET device VERIFY COMPARE check after performing the PROGRAM COPY operation Most manufacturer s device programming algorithms include a post program verify requirement so it is suggested that this option be always checked Only after successfully programming many devices with yield approaching 100 should skipping the Post Program verify be considered Pre Program Erase If the CURRENT DEVICE does not support the erase operation this option will be grayed out If checked performs a TARGET device ERASE operation prior to performing the BLANK or PROGRAM COPY operation Since some devices do not inherently indicate ERASE success it is suggested that Pre Program Blank be performed in conjunction with Pre Program Erase UNIVERSAL Compatibility Options Test Master Read Compatibility This option will be grayed out if the CURRENT DEVICE does not support Device ID If this option is checked the read compatibility of the MASTER device is tested against the CURRENT DEVICE by reading the device ID of the MASTER device before each device operation If the MASTER device is NOT read compatible the operation wil
26. h box corresponding to the desired features and click Ok If the CURRENT DEVICE has no supported features the dialog shown below appears Click Cancel to close the dialog oe ture MEE Device Features Cancel No Features Available Help Note Device Features programmed by Feat Button Prev Topic Contents Next Topic To execute key captions in red Press and release SHIFT then press and release the red key Menu Basics Option menus are lists where each list element is composed of a text string the name of the option and an associated boolean Y N field which indicates the current option state enabled disabled Each option is displayed one at time like this option Y N and the user can scroll forward and backward in the list and toggle the setting of the option using the Keypad OPTION MENU KEYS NEXT displays next option wraps around PREV displays previous option wraps around ENTER toggles the state of the option EXIT exits and saves current option settings OPTION MENU STATUS Y indicates option is enabled N indicates option is disabled X indicates option is not valid HOTKEY Basics The upper right and upper left buttons on the Keypad marked with upward pointing arrows are termed HOTKEYs and have special meaning The arrows are intended to point to commands on the LCD lower line AutoID Warning Continue Quit When the lower line on LCD displays
27. he GP 8XP and displayed in the listbox on the right Scroll down to find the desired device then click it Click the OK button to select the device Clicking the CANCEL button closes the Device Select Window without changing the selected device Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Device Features Select The term features refers to programmable aspects of devices seperate from the actual memory array For EPROM PROM family devices there are no features For FLASH family devices this is typically some form of write protection Features Select allows setting of the available features for the CURRENT device The features setting is saved as part of the JOB Note that Features Select only configures the desired device features and the actual features programming is accomplished by the Feat button Feature programming is one of the available RUN Command Sequencer buttons Setting Device Features Click the Feat Sel icon Boi from the Front Panel If the CURRENT DEVICE has supported features they are listed in the form of checkboxes in the manner shown below De aaa jox Device Features Protect Sector b4k BLECSU0000h B4k BLEE 0000h b4k BLE 20000h B4k BLE S0000h EJK BLEGS40000h b4k BLE S0000h B4k BLE60000h 32k BLES FO000h ok BLE S000h ok BLK al00h TBE BLE C000h BR Ree ee eee Note Device Features programmed by Feat Button Check the eac
28. he next Command Option On the KEYPAD press NEXT The display shows the next option CMD OPTs To display the next Command Option On the KEYPAD press NEXT The display shows the next option Note that X indicates this option is not available for the CURRENT DEVICE To display the next Command Option On the KEYPAD press NEXT The display shows the next option To display the previous Command Option On the KEYPAD press PREV The display shows the previous option To save the current settings and exit On the KEYPAD press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER COPY Options These options modify the behaviour of the COPY button only The options are ignored if COPY is performed within the RUN command Most manufacturers deliver new parts pre erased blank If new parts are programmed it is not necessary to pre erase or pre blank the parts thus saving considerable time If previously programmed parts are being re programmed it is suggested that they be pre erased if supported and always pre blanked Pre Program Blank If enabled performs a TARGET device blank check prior to performing the COPY operation If no TARGET devices are blank the COPY operation stops after the blank check Post Program Verify If enabled performs a TARGET device COMPARE check after performing the COPY operation Most manufacturer s device programming algorithms include a post program verify requiremen
29. ibrary On the KEYPAD press DEV SEL The first MANF from the library is displayed on the LCD Select Mfr AMD On the KEYPAD press NEXT or PREV to scroll through the MANF list until the desired MANF is displayed On the KEYPAD press ENTER to select the displayed MANF The first device name in the DEVICE library for the selected MANF is displayed on the LCD Select Dev Am27C64 On the KEYPAD press NEXT or PREV to scroll through the DEVICE list until the desired DEVICE is displayed On the KEYPAD press ENTER to select the displayed DEVICE The programmer is now configured for the selected DEVICE Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Gangpro 8XP Help Overview The Gangpro 8XP can operate fully autonomously to copy existing master devices no PC is required Up to eight target devices can be copied at once from one pre programmed master device No file downloading or master device loading to internal memory is required The master device is copied to the target devices directly All settings and options are accessible from the Gangpro 8XP front panel Device selection and configuration can be saved and assigned to a Job number Up to 25 Jobs can saved internally for instant recall A Command Sequencer feature allows a selected series of commands to be run with a single button press or by activating an external switch The command sequence is stored as part of the Job so up
30. ific file format is auto detected when the file is loaded The current file name format and load save options are remembered so that repeated load save of the same file does not require re entry of the pertinent information File Load File Edit Jobs Device Config Help Test Device JAT27C256 Save Exit Searching for Programmer Connected 115200 baud Tae E E A PS Job Sel To load a file click FILE on the main menu then click LOAD from the drop down menu The standard Windows File Load dialog shown below appears al el les a8 Binary hes L firmware 2m_Bb4d hex Intel hex sa Tek_ext _ help P32 aa Intel hex aa test hex __ history Moto_s1 hex old 4M_3690 ofs HEX Moto_s2 hex orig sa Ascii hex Moto_s3 hex Base hex n Strait hex Filename 32k_O66i hex Files of type hes filez Cancel a Navigate to the desired folder and click on the appropriate filename to be loaded so that it is hi lited then click OPEN Note that if the file was previously opened the default filename is already shown and it is necessary only to click OPEN In either case the File Load Options Dialog appears as shown below File Load Options OI File Loa From File Addr opooooo0 h Up to File Addr poo08000 h File Forma Binary Intel Hex Motorola Hex To Buffer Addr Jooooooan h Scan File Tektronix Hex The Fil
31. ign shown in the Master Signature Edit Box in the Current Job Cancel Closes the window and cancels any changes Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Command Options The Command Options modify the behaviour of certain Device Operations see below Each JOB contains its own indepenent copy of the settings Setting Command Options Click the Cmd Opt icon i H from the Front Panel The Command Options Editor Window appears as shown below Command Options Editor Mie x PROGRAM COPY Options Pre Pragram Blank Post Prograrn Verify Pre Program Erase These options affect only PROGRAM or COPY button operations and have no effect on operations inside RUN UNIVERSAL Options Test Master Read Compatibility Test Target Program Compatibilty These options affect all device related operations including inside AUN OF Cancel Help Check Uncheck the desired options Click OK to save current settings Click Cancel to abandon current settings PROGRAMICOPY Options These options modify the behaviour of the PROGRAM and COPY buttons only The options are ignored if COPY is performed within the RUN command Most manufacturers deliver new parts pre erased blank If new parts are programmed it is not necessary to pre erase or pre blank the parts thus saving considerable time If previously programmed parts are being re pro
32. ill differ e Il ow oO oO gt oO 30 N b Oc oo ho Press NEXT To skip to the next Job in the Job list The display now shows the second Job stored in the Job List which is Job 1111 containing part number AT27C128 Select Job 1111 AT27C128 Press NEXT or PREV to cycle through the Job List to find the desired Job Press ENTER to select the displayed Job Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to cancel Job Select Managing Job The message shown below appears JOB Menu Se s f Select Manage Click Here to view HOTKEY Basics Press Manage Mng Job 0000 Add Mod Del Press NEXT to skip to the next Job in the Job list The display now looks like this Mng Job 1111 Add Mod Del Press NEXT or PREV to cycle through the Job List to find the desired Job Press DEL to delete the selected Job You must confirm the deletion as shown below Press YES to delete the Job Press NO to skip deleting the Job In either case you are returned to the Select Manage display To Add or Modify a Job Press JOB SEL The message shown below appears JOB Menu Se s Select Manage Click Here to view HOTKEY Basics Press Manage M A ng obj 0000 dd Mod j Del Press NEXT to skip to the next Job in the Job list The display now looks like this b 1111 Mng o Add Mod Del m m
33. k Here to view HOTKEY Basics Press MAST to Auto Select the MASTER device Press 41st TARG to Auto Select the first TARGET device At this point the JEDEC standard device ID is read from the selected device and compared with all device IDs contained in the device library If only a single device ID match is found in the library the matching device library entry is selected and the next dialog is skipped If more than one device ID match is found in the library you must select the exact device from a list of the matching library devices The list appears one device at a time as shown below Select Device X27C256 azm Press NEXT or PREV to step through the list until an exact match with your device is displayed In this example the next device in the list would be displayed as shown below Select Device X27L256 Press ENTER to Select the displayed device Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to cancel the Auto Select process If the DEVICE Auto Select is successful the DEVICE name and CURRENT JOB appear as shown below and 0000 MX27L256 If the DEVICE Auto Select is not able to find the device ID in the library the following message appears on the LCD gt DE xe Ss O Q ia 3 3 D D D pe Qa O fa gt O a D s Q O 3 3 fad a Device n und Press ot Fo ENTER Press ENTER to continue without any change in DEVICE selection Select from L
34. k Mode Click the Lock icon from the Front Panel The Password entry dialog appears as shown below Validate Password Panel Lock Select When the Lock Mode Select dilaog opens the current Lock Mode is retrieved from the programmer and displayed Check uncheck the box associated with the desired Lock Mode to enable disable that particular Lock Mode Buttons and Menu Items become grayed out and therefore inaccessible when they are inhibited by Lock Panel Edit Lock Prevents editing Job contents Configuration Settings Device Select Job Select and Device Operation Buttons still active Panel Select Lock Prevents selecting Jobs selecting devices Device Operation Buttons still active The programmer is effectively limited to a single device Panel Command Lock All functions except Lock and Run command are inhibited OK Updates the Lock Mode based on the state of the check boxes Cancel Closes the Lock Mode Select dialog without making any changes Changing the Password To change the current password get to the Lock Select dialog as described above then click New Password The Change Password dialog appears as shown below Change Password Me New Password Joooooo00 Confirm Password Jooooooo0 Cancel Enter the desired password in the New Password box press Enter then re enter the password in the Confirm Password box then press Enter Click OK to make the change or Cancel to
35. l terminate and a message window shown below indicates the failure This insures that an in experienced user does not attempt to copy an incorrect MASTER device FATAL ERROR Master Not Compatible If this option is unchecked no test is performed Test Target Program Compatibility This option will be grayed out if the CURRENT DEVICE does not support Device ID If this option is checked the program compatibility of the TARGET device s is tested against the CURRENT DEVICE by reading the device ID of all TARGET devices before each device operation If a TARGET device is NOT program compatible the operation will terminate and a message window shown below indicates the failure The incompatible devices will be indicated as red ZIFs and the compatible devices as green ZIFs on the ZIF DISPLAY This insures that an in experienced user does not attempt to copy TARGET devices using an incorrect programming algorithm FATAL ERROR Target s Not Compatible If this option is unchecked no test is performed Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Device Operations These operations perform some function on the MASTER device TARGET device s or both If the completion time of the operation can be determined then the progress bar indicates the progress of the operation Before each operation the ZIF sockets are tested to determine if a device is present and correctly inserted
36. n later be executed by activating a single button either on the WinLink Front Panel the GP 8XP Front Panel or by an external switch This feature allows inexperienced users to perform complex programming tasks quickly and simply Each job has its own totally independent Command list that can be edited or executed when the job is selected The Command List is executed one command at a time from left to right If a command generates an error the sequence is stopped and the status of the failing command is displayed otherwise the status of the last command is displayed upon termination of the entire sequence Changing RUN Commands To change the RUN Commandas On the KEYPAD press CMD SEL or SHIFT JOB SEL Assuming the Command List is empty the following message appears on the LCD CMDs _ Clr Del Note the cursor is at the first empty position To add a Command Use NEXT or PREV to move the cursor to the desired insert position then press one or more of the following allowed commands COPY COMPARE BLANK FEAT PGM or SHIFT COPY SIGN DEV or SHIFT COMPARE ERASE or SHIFT BLANK Assuming you pressed SIGN DEV ERASE BLANK The display now looks like this CMDs S E B Cir Del Note that the letter shown on the display corresponding to the button pressed is underlined on the keypad To delete a Commana Press NEXT or PREV to move the cursor to the desired comma
37. nd then press the DEL4 HOTKEY Click Here for HOTKEY review To delete BLANK in this example press PREV then press ADEL The display now looks like this CMDs S E LCi Del Now press BLANK COPY COMPARE The display now looks like this CMDs S E B C M _ Clir Del To save the changes and exit press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER This example would execute the following RUN Command Sequence when RUN is pressed TEST SIGN ERASE BLANK COPY COMPARE Note you can clear the entire Command List by pressing the CLR HOTKEY Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8XP Help Test Signature Select Click Here to view Keypad Basics The Test Signature is a number representing the MASTER device checksum that is stored in the CURRENT Job The Test Signature Button is used in the RUN Command Sequencer Typically it is inserted as the first RUN Command and its purpose is to calculate the Master Device Signature and compare it against the preset Test Signature selected for the CURRENT Job If the two signatures are the same the RUN Command Sequence continues with the next operation If the signatures are different the RUN Command Sequence terminates with an error This feature provides an integrity check that the MASTER DEVICE is the correct one for the CURRENT Job Setting Test Signature To change the Test Signature se
38. o be loaded so that it is hi lited then click SAVE Note that if the file was previously opened the default filename is already shown and it is necessary only to click SAVE In either case the File Save Options Dialog appears as shown below File Save Options The File Save Options Dialog controls placement of data from Data Edit Buffer in the file as well as selection of the format in which the file is written bin hex etc If a file has previously been saved the File Save parameters will default to the previously entered values File Format Select the desired File Format in which to save the file From Buffer Addr Specifies the Data Edit Buffer starting address from which data is saved to the file By default this address also becomes the File address see To File Addr below and each data byte saved increments this address Up to Buffer Addr Specifies the Data Edit Buffer ending address where saving of buffer data stops To File Addr Specifies the offset address which is added to each data record address that is written to the file Reset Button Sets the File Save Parameters to their default values which saves data from Data Edit Buffer address 00000000h to the size of the CURRENT DEVICE to File address 00000000h Repro Load Button This sets the File Save Parameters to values that will reproduce the file originally loaded using the File Load parameters Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Con
39. operation On the KEYPAD press COPY During Copy the following message appears on the LCD 0000 Am29F004T Copying e Note The Copy Operation behaviour is modified by the current Command Options Compare Compare tests each location in the MASTER device against the corresponding location in the TARGET device s To initiate the Compare operation On the KEYPAD press COMPARE During Compare the following message appears on the LCD 0000 Am29F004T Compare lt e e s ign Dev Sign Dev calculates the checksum of the MASTER or TARGET device by adding up the 8 bit values of all locations in the device To initiate the Signature Operation On the KEYPAD press SIGN DEV or SHIFT COMPARE If both a MASTER and one or more TARGETs are inserted you must choose to calculate the signature of either the MASTER or the 1st TARGET device so the following message appears Source ist Targ Click Here to review HOTKEY usage On the KEYPAD press the MAST or 1st TARG During the Signature Operation the following message appears on the LCD 0000 Am29F004T Signaturee s Upon Completion of the Signature Operation the result is displayed as follows e MastSign e TargSign depending of the selected signature source Feature Program sets security fuses or other device options If the CURRENT device has no available features or no features are selected this operation has no effe
40. ore each device operation If a TARGET device is NOT program compatible the operation will terminate and a message window shown below indicates the failure The incompatible devices will be indicated by blinking RED LEDs and the compatible devices as green LEDs This feature insures that an in experienced user does not attempt to copy TARGET devices using an incorrect programming algorithm r P If this option is disabled no test is performed Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8 amp XP Help Device Operations Click Here to view Keypad Basics The ERASE and FEAT PGM Device Operations are not pertinent to all devices Initiating one of these operations on a device in which the operation is not available causes the following message to appear on the LCD OPERAT INVALID Press ENTER On the KEYPAD press ENTER to continue Pre Operation Test Upon initiation of any Device Operation a test is performed on each ZIF socket to determine if it is occupied by a properly inserted device Some operations require only MASTER or TARGET device and some require both If a device is missing for a specific operation no device is selected or the device is not inserted properly the following message appears on the LCD ERROR MESSAGE Press ENTER where ERROR MESSAGE is No Master Device No Target Dev s No Device Sel ed Mast Incompat Targ s Incompat No Devices
41. ppears Press AYES4 The message shown below appears for several seconds then you are returned to Factory Setup Factory Settings Restored The following changes occur in Factory Setup e Password is set to 00000000 Job List is cleared Current Panel settings options are cleared Baud Rate is set to 115200 Comm Port is set to COM1 Changing Password To Change Password Press SYS CFG or SHIFT 4RIGHT4 to view Syst Config Menu see above Press NOA4 until Change Password appears Press AYES4 The Password Entry message appears ENTER OLD PASSWD Passwrd 00000000 Click Here to view Keypad Number Entry Key in the current password The default password is 00000000 from factory Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER when finished If the password is incorrect the following message appears for 2 seconds then the Change Password message appears again ENTER OLD PASSWD Click Here 10 view HOTKEY PASICE Invalid Password S If the password is correct continue with changing the password ENTER NEW PASSWD Passwrd 00000000 Click Here to view Keypad Number Entry Key in the NEW password Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER when finished CONFIRM PASSWD Passwrd 00000000 Key in the NEW password again for confirmation Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER when finished If the NEW password and CONFIRM password do not match the following message is displayed for 2 seconds and you are
42. rting PLCC Devices Identifying PIN 1 on PLCC devices Two types of PLCC ZIF sockets are common Live bug types accept devices right side up logo and device number on top Dead bug types accept devices upside down logo and device number on bottom PLCC devices always have one flat corner If you align the device with the flat corner in the upper left Pin 1 is on the top edge Additionally pin 1 is usually identified by a circular dimple in the package material located next to pin 1 Se PLCC 32 Aligning devices in the PLCC ZIF socket The Gangpro 8xp PLCC 32 9 module uses live bug sockets Match the flat corner of the device right side up with the flat corner of the PLCC socket Place the device gently in the socket Press down on the device with your finger so the outer shell of the socket moves upward The device should not be skewed and should be positioned flatly To remove the device press the outer shell of the socket down quickly and the chip will pop out Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Front Panel Features A Be a OB2 Bea Bee Job Sel Dev Sel Cmd Opt Sign md Sel Feat Sel Searching for Hardware Connected amp 115200 baud Done BAS B20 8 0 0 0268 aac a2 Prog Verify Bead Erase a Copy Corp RE Lock OdelphiSein_s4m_B648 hex Combo Con G1 S200 Connected 1 MainMenu 5 Current File 9 B
43. t allows setting of the available features for the CURRENT device The features setting is saved as part of the JOB Note that Features Select only configures the desired device features and the actual features programming is accomplished by the Feat button Feature programming is one of the available RUN Command Sequencer buttons The number of Device Features available is entirely device dependent The Device Features are accessed thru a rotating menu Each feature setting is displayed one at a time on the LCD You can cycle through them and toggle the setting of the displayed feature Setting Device Features For exemplary purposes the AMD Am29F004T device is used below This device has eleven sectors of various sizes which can be individually protected from inadvertant programming To change the Device Feature settings On the KEYPAD press FEAT SEL or SHIFT PREV If the CURRENT DEVICE has no available features the messge shown below appears NO DEV FEATs Press ENTER On the KEYPAD press ENTER and Feature Select terminates If the CURRENT DEVICE has available features The first Device Feature Sector Protect 64K BLK 00000h enabled is displayed as shown below Pr wt ct Sector 4K K 00000h Click Here to view Keypad Menu Basics 6 Y To disable Sector Protect for this block On the KEYPAD press ENTER Now the display looks like this To access the next Device Feature On the KEYPA
44. t so it is suggested that this option be always enabled Only after successfully programming many devices with yield approaching 100 should skipping the Post Program verify be considered Pre Program Erase If the CURRENT DEVICE does not support the erase operation this option will be ignored in the COPY operation If enabled performs a TARGET device ERASE operation prior to performing the BLANK or PROGRAM COPY operation Since some devices do not inherently indicate ERASE success it is suggested that Pre Program Blank be performed in conjunction with Pre Program Erase UNIVERSAL Options Test Master Read Compatibility This option will be disabled if the CURRENT DEVICE does not support Device ID If this option is enabled the read compatibility of the MASTER device is tested against the CURRENT DEVICE by reading the device ID of the MASTER device before each device operation If the MASTER device is NOT read compatible the operation will terminate and a message shown below indicates the failure This insures that an in experienced user does not attempt to copy an incorrect MASTER device Master Inco Press ENT If this option is disabled no test is performed Test Target Program Compatibility This option will be disabled if the CURRENT DEVICE does not support Device ID If this option is enabled the program compatibility of the TARGET device s is tested against the CURRENT DEVICE by reading the device ID of all TARGET devices bef
45. tents Next Topic WinLink Help Module Select Module Select allows you to select from WinLink the exact module installed on the programmer The WinLink socket display will change to match the selected module When Winlink starts it always reads the installed module type from the programmer but when you change the module you must select the new module either from the programmer keypad or from Winlink Once the new module is selected by either method the programmer will remember the module selection and WinLink will display the proper socket layout Selecting the Module Click Config on the Front Panel main menu bar Click Select Device Module on the drop down menu WinLink Gangpro 8xp 1_06 7 Connect to Programmer tok aooo Pevice Comm Port Setup Searching for Progra Connect Failed Searching for Programmer Connected 115200 baud Update Programmer Code The Module Select Window appears as shown below Device Module Select Iofs Click the desired module in the list Click OK You can also double click the list item Click Cancel to abort the selection process Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Panel Lock Select The Panel Lock Feature allows selective inhibit of various levels of functionality to facilitate usage in a variety of operating environments Three different lock modes are provided as described below Changing the Loc
46. text in brackets as in the above example pressing the HOTKEY under the bracketed text will execute the command associated with the text Within the Help System LEFT and RIGHT refer to the HOTKEY buttons directly Example Press LEFT meaning press the left HOTKEY ACONTINUE refers to the COMMAND associated with the HOTKEY Example Press SCONTINUE meaning press the HOTKEY under CONTINUE HEXADECIMAL NUMBER ENTRY Applies ONLY when blinking cursor is visible 0 to 9 Digits 0 9 are entered directly by pressing the appropriate key numbers in black A to F Letters A F are entered by first pressing and releasing SHIFT then the appropriate key letters in red ENTER Moves the cursor one position right EXIT or SHIFT ENTER Saves the entered number and exits
47. the programmer through COM 1 If you are using a COM port other than COM 1 wait for the connection to fail click NO when asked to retry connect then from the main menu click Config then click ComPort Select the COM port you are using Turn off the Gangpro 8XP power then turn it back on Click OK and WinLink will connect Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8XP Help Front Back Panel Features 5 8 7 fos E 3 Ni 4 BA i 1 Keypad 5 TARGET ZIF Socket 1 of 8 2 LCD Display 6 Power Jack 3 LED 1 Of 9 7 RS 232 Connector 4 MASTER ZIF Socket 8 Code Update Switch Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8XP Help System Configuration Click Here to view Keypad Basics Press SYS CFG or SHIFT 4RIGHT4 to access the System Config Menu The display looks like this odule Select YES NO 35 Press YES to select a different socket module more info Press NO4 to view the next Config Option ry Setu a i Click Here to view Keypad HOTKEY Basics Press YES to Restore Factory Setting more info Press NO4 to view the next Config Option ge Password NO Press YES to Change Password more info Press NO4 to view the next Config Option Change Baud YES NO Press YES to Change Baud Rate more info Press NO4 to view the next Confi
48. to 25 different sequences can be saved and recalled instantly The master device can be tested prior to each sequencer run to insure it matches the selected job A multi level Panel Lock feature allows front panel functions to be selectively inhibited to prevent inexperienced users from inadvertently modifying pre existing settings in a production environment The Panel Lock feature is password protected The Gangpro 8XP operating code is fully field upgradable and upgrades are available free from www logicaldevices com The Gangpro 8XP can connect via RS 232 to a PC running Windows and our WinLink software WinLink provides a graphical control interface to the Gangpro 8XP front panel All Gangpro 8XP settings and options are accessible from WinLink Additionally WinLink allows programming of target devices from a PC file Standard file formats are automaticlly recognized during reading File record offsets for typical situations can be automatically scanned from the file WinLink provides a data edit buffer as a source and destination for file read and save operations Device data can be read into the buffer and then saved to a file Files can be read into the buffer and programmed into devices Data in the buffer can be edited at any time in either hex or ascii formats Both bytes and words can be swapped in the buffer to accomodate big little endian target systems WinLink and the Gangpro 8XP auto negotiate RS 232 settings to facilitate est
49. tting On the KEYPAD press SIGN SEL or SHIFT NEXT The following message appears H Click Here to view HOTKEY Basics To enter the Test Sign using the KEYPAD press LEFT To let the GP 8XP calculate the Test Sign from the currently inserted MASTER device press ARIGHT Manual Setting Upon selecting the MANUAL entry mode the following message appears ENTER TEST a i NEW SIGN Click Here to view Keypad Number Entry Enter the New Test Signature using the Keypad Click Here to review Keypad Number Entry To save the entered number and exit press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER Auto Setting Upon selecting the AUTO entry mode the MASTER signature is calculated and during the Signature Operation the following message appears on the LCD 0000 Am29F004T Signaturees s When the calculation is completed you are given the opportunity to edit and confirm the number as in Manual Setting ENTER TEST NEW SIGN 0 To save the entered number and exit press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Gangpro 8XP Help Device Features Select Click Here to view Keypad Basics The term Device Features refers to programmable aspects of devices seperate from the actual memory array For EPROM PROM family devices there are no features For FLASH family devices this is typically some form of write protection Features Selec
50. ue until you have completed the GP 8XP recovery power on steps It is important that you press the rear panel code switch until the LEDs light When the LEDs are on click Continue and the dialog shown below appears Recover Programmer Code Mie E Recover Success Recovery Status Erasing Block 2 0K Erasing Block 3 0K Erasing Block 4 0K Set Clock Freg 0F Frogramming Cancel Recover Completion L If the recovery succeeded the dialog shown below appears Update Firmware Restart Miel Update Successful 1 Switch programmer power off then on altfor programmer LED prompt gt 3 Click Continue button Turn off the GP 8XP as instructed then turn it back on Watch the display and make sure the version shown on the LCD matches the version of the update file This completes the recovery process Recover Failure If the recovery failed the dialog shown below appears The GP 8XP will no longer function normally either autonomously or connected to Winlink Turn off the GP 8XP and exit WinLink Note that WinLink may sense that the GP 8XP is no longer functioning and exit automatically Update Failure Ale Update Failed The programmer will no longer operate 1 Switch programmer power off Repeat Update and click Recover Turn off the GP 8XP and repeat the instructions for Recover carefully Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next
51. uffer TARG Operation Buttons 2 Current Job Display 6 Communications Status 10 MAST TARG Operation Buttons 3 Current Device Name 7 Progress Bar 11 Job Control Buttons 4 Status Window 8 ZIF Device Status i Prev Topic Contents Next Topic Prev Topic Contents Next Topic WinLink Help Update Programmer Code The GP 8XP contains operating code in FLASH memory that allows it to communicate with WinLink as well as operate autonomously Periodically Logical Devices provides updates to this code that enhances functionality supports additional devices and fixes known bugs WinLink provides a mechanism to re program the FLASH memory inside the GP 8XP There are actually two re programming modes one of which becomes active automatically depending on the state of the GP 8XP FLASH code If the GP 8XP is functioning normally where it Can communicate with WinLink the Update Mode is used If the GP 8XP FLASH code is corrupted for some reason such as a failed update attempt the Recover mode is used Update Mode GP 8XP working properly From the Front Panel Main Menu click Config then click Update Programmer Code and the dialog shown below appears Update Programmer Code Click Start and follow instructions Click the Start button to initiate the update process whereby the file open dialog shown below appears or Cancel to abandon the process and close the window Open
52. unctionality to facilitate usage in a variety of operating environments Three different lock modes are provided as described below Panel Edit Lock Prevents editing Job contents Configuration Settings Device Select Job Select and Device Operation Buttons still active Panel Select Lock Prevents selecting Jobs selecting devices Device Operation Buttons still active The programmer is effectively limited to a single device Panel Command Lock All functions except Lock and Run command are inhibited Viewing Lock Status To View the Lock Status On the KEYPAD press LOCK or SHIFT RUN If the Front Panel is unlocked and no Lock Options are set the display looks like this A CK MENU Click Here to view Keypad HOTKEY Basics O II p If the Front Panel is unlocked and one or more Lock Options are set the display looks like this L t If the Front Panel is locked the display looks like this LOCK MENU UnLock If no Lock Options are set you cannot engage lock If lock is engaged you cannot change Lock Options Press EXIT or SHIFT ENTER to return to Command Prompt Changing Lock Options To Change the Lock Option Setting and Engage the Lock Press LOCK or SHIFT RUN Assume that no Options are set the display looks like this LOCK MENU ts Click Here to view Keypad HOTKEY Basics O II Op Press Opts the display looks like this LOCK
53. v Sel icon from the Front Panel or Click Device on the main menu then Select from the drop down menu The Device Select Source Window appears as shown below Device Select Source Device Select Source Click the AutoSel button to select the device by reading the device ID Click the Library button to select the device by choosing the manufacturer and device name from the Programmer Library Auto Select Device Click the Auto Select Icon A warning window indicates device families that DO NOT support the device ID feature Click the CANCEL button to abort the process Click CONTINUE to attempt auto selection 1 Warning The Device ID mechanism applies a high voltage to device pin A9 Attempting to auto select a device that does not support the device ID feature may damage the device Check the manufacturer device specifications if you are unsure if the device can be auto selected WARNING AutoSelect May Damage Some Devices Device must support JEDEC standard device ID mode 28C family cannot be Auto selected Cancel If both a MASTER device and one or more TARGET devices are present in the GP 8XP you must select which device to auto select Click either the MASTER or 1st TARGET button then OK If multiple TARGET devices are present the device in the lowest numbered ZIF socket will be used as the Auto Select source Auto ID Source Select Of x f 1st Target Cancel OF Ecce
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