MP PIK/USB

Microchip^TM PICmicro^® series ISP microcontrollers programmer

Microchip^TM is trademark and PICmicro^® is registered trademark of Microchip^TM Technology Incorporated, U.S.A.

MP PIK/USB English Tech. Manual PDF format.

Ver. 3.00- Rel. 03 April 2007.

 

• Small, very fast and powerful portable programmer of Microchip^TM PICmicro^® series microcontrollers
• Programming more than 7.017 circuits (at December 2007)
• Upgradeable to SEP 40+ programmer
• In-Circuit serial programming (ISP) capability included
• Full-speed programming of serial EEPROM (IIC, Microwire and SPI interface)
• DIL40 ZIF socket, all PICmicro^® chips in DIL package up to 40 pins are supported without adapters
• Connection to PC through USB 2.0 full speed end USB 1.1 compatible port
• High-speed IEEE 1284 printer-port interface, up to 1MB/sec. transfer rate
• Easy to use control program, DOS and Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/XPx64/Vista compatible
• Free SW update, download from Internet
• Small dimensions
• Power supply, cable and SW included

Available accessories:

• Socket Converters

Features

GENERAL

• MP PIK/USB is a member of the new generation of Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP based ELNEC specialized programmers. Programmer is capable to support all currently available Microchip^TM PICmicro^® series microcontrollers (8-40 pins) using parallel and serial algorithms. The MP PIK/USB programmer isn't development grade programmer, but meets all Microchip's requirements to manufacturing grade of programmers. The MP PIK/USB has been developed in close cooperation with Microchip^TM company, therefore programmer's hardware is focused to support all current and future PICmicro^® family microcontrollers.
• MP PIK/USB is a small, very fast and powerful portable programmer for PICmicro^® family microcontrollers and serial EEPROM with IIC (24Cxx), Microwire (93Cxx) and SPI (25Cxx) interface types. Using build-in in-circuit serial programming (ISP) connector programmer is able to program PICmicro^® family microcontrollers using serial algorithms.
• Provides very competitive price but excellent hardware design for reliable programming. Nice "value for money" in this class.
• Very fast programming due to high-speed FPGA driven hardware and support of IEEE1284 (ECP/EPP) high-speed parallel port. Surely faster than competitors in this category.
• Built in Protection Circuits eliminate damage of programmed device due to mains supply error, communication error or if PC is frozen. Programmer's hardware afford enough resources for Self Test (using diagnostic POD), that control program is any time be able to check pindrivers, presence and level of all voltages, check the timing and communication between programmer and PC.

• A programming verification is performed by the programmer at the marginal level of VCCP, which, obviously, improves programming yield, and guarantees long data retention.
• MP PIK/USB interfaces with the IBM PC, AT or above, portable or desktop personal computers through any standard parallel (printer) port (no special interface card needed). Therefore you can take programmer and move it to another PC without assembly/disassembly of PC.

  HARDWARE

• 40 powerful TTL pindrivers provide H/L/pull_up/pull_down and read capability for each pin of socket. Advanced pindrivers incorporate high-quality high-speed circuitry to deliver signals without overshoot or ground bounce for all supported devices. Pin drivers operate down to 1.8V so you'll be ready to program the full range of today's advanced low-voltage devices.
• The programmer performs device insertion test (wrong device position in socket) and contact check (poor contact pin-to-socket) before it programs each device. These capabilities, supported by signature-byte check help prevent chip damage due to operator error.
• MP PIK/USB programmer performs programming verification at the marginal level of supply voltage, which, obviously, improves programming yield, and guarantees long data retention.
• Various socket converters are available to handle device in PLCC, SOIC and other packages.

  SOFTWARE

• Programmer is driven by an easy-to-use control program with pull-down menus, hot keys and on-line help. Selecting of device is performed by its class, by manufacturer or simply by typing a fragment of vendor name and/or part number.
• Standard device-related commands (read, blank check, program, verify, erase) are enhanced by some test functions (insertion test, signature-byte check), and some special functions (autoincrement).
• All known data formats are supported. Automatic file format detection and conversion during load of file.
• The rich-featured autoincrement function enables to assign individual serial numbers to each programmed device - or simply increments a serial number, or the function enables to read serial numbers or any programmed device identification signatures from a file.

  CARE FOR THE CUSTOMERS

• It is important to remember that support of new devices with compatible GND/VCC/VPP pinout requires only a software update due to the MP PIK/USB hardware. With our prompt service you can have a new device added to the list of supported devices within hours! Free software updates are available by download from our WEB site.
• Keep-Current and AlgOR services, our next step to be customers satisfied.
  • Keep-Current service means, that ELNEC send off the latest version of programmer software and updated user documentation (Keep-Current package) to customer . A Keep-Current service is your hassle-free guarantee that you are doing the highest quality programming on ELNEC programmers, at minimal cost.
  • AlgOR (Algorithm On Request) service gives to the user tool to influence to amount and types of programmed devices as needed.

MP PIK/USB Program - FREE - Update Please download and execute free management program. It allows You to check if the requested device is supported by programmer. Be sure that the selected programmer is the MP PIK/USB. Software for Windows 3.x; Windows 95; Windows 98; Win ME; Windows 2000/ Win XP; 2003; XPx64; Vista.

Technical specification

HARDWARE

Programmer

• two D/A converters for VCCP and VPP, controllable rise and fall time
• VCCP range 0..7V/250mA
• VPP range 0..15V/150mA
• FPGA based IEEE 1284 slave printer port, up to 1MB/s transfer rate
• autocalibration
• selftest capability

ZIF socket, pindriver

• 40-pin DIL ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket accepts both 300/600 mil devices up to 40-pins
• pindriver: 40 TTL pindrivers, special GND/VCC/VPP pindriver for PICmicro^® devices
• spare GND, VCC and VPP driver, which add additional made-by-wire GND/VCC/VPP pin capability for future devices
• FPGA based TTL driver provides H, L, CLK, pull-up, pull-down on all pindriver pins, level H selectable from 1.8 V up to 5V
• in-circuit serial programming (ISP) capability included
• continuity test: each pin is tested before every programming operation

DEVICE SUPPORT

Programmer, in ZIF socket

• microcontrollers Microchip^TM PICmicro^®: PIC12xxx, PIC14xxx, PIC16xxx, PIC17xxx and PIC18xxx, dsPIC da 8 a 40 (*1), parallel and serial mode
• Serial E(E)PROM: 24Cxxx, 24Fxxx, 25Cxxx, 59Cxxx, 85xxx, 93Cxxx series

Programmer, through ISP connector

• microcontrollers Microchip^TM PICmicro^®: PIC10xxx, PIC12xxx, PIC16xxx, PIC17xxx and PIC18xxx, dsPIC

Note

(*1) - suitable adapters are available for non-DIL packages and devices with more than 40 pins

Actual device list

For further information please download the management Program, that can be used also without the programmer, and try to select the required devices.

Programming speed

Note. This times strongly depend on PC speed, LPT port type and operating system free resources. Therefore values of two different PC configurations are given for comparison.

Device	Operation	Mode	Time
PIC16C67	programming and verify	in ZIF	12 sec.
PIC18F452	programming and verify	in ZIF	8 sec.
PIC16F876A	programming and verify	ISP	6 sec.
PIC12C508	programming and verify	ISP	4 sec.

Time A conditions: P4, 22.4 GHz, USB high-speed, Windows XP.