Specifications

DS00104F-page 4-4  2001 Microchip Technology Inc.
Advantech
Equipment Corp.
LabTool-848
Features:
• Eight independent, fully isolated
48-pin ZIP sockets
• FLASH, EPROM, EEPROM, PIC16CXXX
support
• Device insertion and continuity test
• Support both 5V and 3V chips
• High throughput, program eight pieces
8 Mb flash chips within 45 seconds
• Semiconcurrent programming with
auto-sensing/self-start automatically
independent modules allow flexible
configuration and minimum down time
• Universal adapters support 48 TSOP,
44 PSOP, 40 TSOP flash chips.
• Project file save/load function
• Variable verify voltage with one/two pass
• Print port interface with auto
switch power supply
• Run on DOS
™
and DOS prompt of
Windows
®
3.1/95/98
• Devices and software updates via the
Web.
• Optional handler interface
Contact:
Advantech Equipment Corp.
Fl.7, No.98, Ming-Chuan Road,
Shing-Tien City,
Taipei, Taiwan
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
email: [e-mail]
web: www.aec.com.tw
Product Information:
The LabTool-848 is a PC parallel-port-base gang
programmer. It features eight fully-isolated 48-pin ZIF
sockets, extremely high throughput, standard 5V and 3V
chip support, device insertion and continuity check. The
PC-base design of the LabTool-848 means that device
updates are available via software, enabling customers
more flexibility and quicker access to new chip support.
The LabTool-848 supports EPROM, EEPROM, FLASH,
and PIC16CXXX microprocessors.
The LabTool-848 was built with flexibility in mind. If
customers have special chips that not in our standard
support list, we can provide a special program that allows
the LabTool-848 to become a customized, special chips
production gang programmer.
Using the PC as a resource enables the LabTool-848 to
support from 32K bit chips to 128 Mbit memory chips
without upgrading the hardware. Eight independent
onboard FPGAs provide full isolation between each
socket.
Programming throughput is the key feature of the LabTool-
848. By implementing the semiconcurrent programming
with auto-sense self-start technology, the operator can
load/unload four chips while simultaneously programming
the remaining four chips.
An operator can program over three thousands 8 Mbit
flash chips per day with one LabTool-848. LabTool-848
also provides the universal adapters for flash memory.
Customers can order 48-, 40-, and 32-pin TSOP or 44-pin
PSOP adapters to fit the same package of different flash
chips, eliminating the need to buy multiple adapters.