FlashRunner III Series

Manufacturer-Specific In-System Programmers

 

Overview

FlashRunner III series (Italian patent pending) is a range of high-performance, standalone In-System Programmers specific for Flash-based microcontrollers and serial memories. FlashRunner III series is targeted at production environments and can work either in full standalone mode or controlled by a host system.

• Fastest programming algorithms (as fast as target device's memory technology limit), approved by silicon manufacturers;
• Easy ATE integration;
• Standalone operations (projects and code images stored on a memory card, FAT16 compatible);
• Also controllable by any host system via RS-232;
• Flexible, fully configurable;
• Compact and robust design for production environments;
• Data integrity guaranteed (every data transfer to/from the host system or Secure Digital card is CRC tagged).

FlashRunner III supports a Silicon Manufacturer of your choice.

Hardware Features

FlashRunner features state-of-the-art electronics and provides you with high integration flexibility in a small footprint.

• 7.5V DC power supply input;
• Five digital I/O lines;
• Two digital I/O or analog output lines;
• One programmable output voltage (0 to 5.5V, 0.5A);
• One programmable clock output;
• Secure Digital memory card (up to 2 GB);
• I/O protection;
• One command inputs (START);
• Three status outputs (FAIL, PASS, BUSY);
• RS-232 channel.

FlashRunner's open architecture makes its firmware easily upgradable to support new features.

Software Features

FlashRunner is set up and controlled via ASCII-based commands. FlashRunner can receive and execute commands in two ways:

• Over the RS-232 (Host mode);
• Via a "script" stored in its SD card (Standalone mode).

In the first case, FlashRunner is controlled by a host system (e.g. Windows HyperTerminal); in the latter case, FlashRunner works in standalone mode and is fully autonomous.

• Fully autonomous standalone mode (thanks to its SD memory card);
• Controllable by any host system through a terminal utility and simple ASCII protocol;
• Erase, blank check, program, read, verify, oscillator trimming, etc.

FlashRunner comes with a Windows utility that allows you to communicate with the instrument and perform the most common operations: send commands, manage SD card files, update the instrument's firmware, etc.

Available Models

The FlashRunner III series includes the following models:

Please contact us for more information on pricing and availability.

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