Overview

The latest addition to the CCS family of programmers/debuggers, PRIME8 has eight In-Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP^™ ) jacks which enable high volume device programming by allowing up to eight targets to be programmed at once or individual targets to be selected. The flexibility of PRIME8 allows for use of an SD card reader to eliminate the the need for a PC at the point of programming.

Hardware Features

• 2 MB internal memory
• 8 selectable targets
• Can supply up to 200 mA to each target
• Supports 2.0V to 5V targets
• The SD card reader eliminates the need for a PC at the point of programming
• The LCD menu and control buttons allow the user to instruct the unit to program a device, verify the program status, enable individual targets, specify hex file, read the device serial ID and create unique serial numbers
• Green/Red Pass/Fail LEDs for each target
• RoHS compliant

Standalone Features

• The ID memory, allows the user to store checksum or program information that can be read and displayed. This can be used to verify the correct firmware has been loaded to the processor, even if the device has been read-protected.
• PRIME8 serial numbering capability assigns a unique serial number to devices during programming and is ideal in production environments
• Ability to read HEX file from SD card or internal memory
• Store HEX files on internal memory or SD card
• Create eight user configurable programming routines
• Read device ID
• The user may configure jobs to save the following characteristics:
• Target voltage
• HEX file
• Serial numbers

Software Features

• CCSLOAD Programmer Control Software easily steps the user through the process of loading firmware
• Using the Device Screen the user can:
• Easily configure the PRIME8 to provide the target voltage
• Save up to four HEX files in PRIME8 internal memory