SPI Flash Microcontroller Programmer
Ver 3.7
  


Introduction

This SPI Flash Programmer can be used either for in-system programming or as a stand-alone serial flash programmer for the Atmel SPI programmable devices. The programmer hardware interface is controlled by the PC parallel port and the parallel port control signals are freely selectable by the user. The software supports both the 8051 and AVR series devices.

Hardware

Figure 1 shows  the  circuit diagram of the SPI Flash programmer hardware interface,  the  power to  the  interface  is provided either by a 9V dc adapter or a 9V battery. The 74HCT367 IC buffer the parallel port signals. It is necessary to use the HCT type IC in order to make sure the programmer should also work with the 3V type parallel port. The 74HCT04 is used to generate the clock signal for the u-controller when programming the device in stand-alone mode.

Figure 1:   Circuit Diagram of the SPI Flash Programmer

Figure 2  shows  the  connection diagram for the stand-alone programming, the u-controller to be program is placed  on  a  breadboard  or  on  a  veroboard  with a  ZIF socket, the required signals are then wired to the respective pins of the u-controller.



Figure 2:  Stand-alone SPI Programming interface

Software

The SpiPgm37.zip  file contains the main program and the io port driver. Place all files  in the same folder.

The main view of the program is shown in figure 3.

Also   make   sure   do   not   program    the    RSTDISBL    fuse   in   the AVR series devices, unless it is necessary  otherwise  further  serial  programming  is  disable, to  restore the serial programming a  high voltage parallel  programmer is required.

For  the  fuses setting consult the datasheet of  the respective u-controller.

Following are the main features of this software,

  • Read and write the BIN, HEX and ROM file formats
  • Read Signature, Fuse and Lock bits
  • Edit, Clear and Fill the Flash & Eeprom memory buffer
  • Verify with memory buffer
  • Auto save the OSCCAL data to Flash & Eeprom
  • Display buffer checksum
  • Program selected Fuse & Lock bits
  • Auto save the fuses settings for the open program file
  • Parallel port pins are freely selectable
  • EEPROM file open and save commands
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    Download

    SPI-Flash Programmer Software   SpiPgm37.zip
     


    Figure 3:   Main view of the program SPI-Pgm  Ver 3.7

     

    Contribution

     PCB layout of the spi programmer v3.7 made by Azmat Bilal, SPI_Flash_Programer_Ver_3.7.rar


    The SPI-Flash Programmer was designed by Mohammad Asim Khan.  Revised  November.01.2005
    Any bug report or suggestion of using the SPI-Flash Programmer are welcome.