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Last update
07 Nov
1999 |
| Introduction |
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If you are looking for a
simple but powerful programmer you are right, it's
here.
PonyProg is a serial device programmer software with a
user friendly GUI framework available for Windows95, 98 & NT
and Intel Linux. Its purpose is reading and writing every serial
device. At the moment it supports I²C Bus, Microwire, SPI eeprom
and the flash Atmel AVR and PIC
micro.
SI-Prog
is the programmer (hardware) for PonyProg. Every device supported
by PonyProg is supported by the SI-Prog hardware usually by ISP
programming or by a DIL socket.
PonyProg even works with other
simple hardware interfaces like AVR
ISP (STK200/300), Ludipipo
and EasyI2C
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| Features |
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Support 24C02, 24C04,
24C08, 24C16 I²C Bus EEPROM |
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Support 24C32, 24C64,
24C65, 24C128, 24C256, 24C512 I²C Bus EEPROM |
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Auto detect 24XX EEPROM
capacity |
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Support 24C325 and 24C645
I²C Bus EEPROM |
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Support Siemens SDE2516,
SDE2526, SDA2546, SDA2586, SDA3546, SDA3586
EEPROM (as 24XX Auto) |
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Support Siemens SDE2506
EEPROM |
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Detect the bank roll over
capability of some old 24XX EEPROM |
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Support AT90S1200,
AT90S2313, AT90S2323, AT90S2343, AT90S4414, AT90S4434,
AT90S8515, AT90S8535 Flash micro |
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Support AT90S2323,
AT90S2343, AT90S2333, AT90S4433, AT90S4434, AT90S8535,
AT90S8534 |
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Auto detect AVR
microcontroller type |
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Support the AVR ATmega
microcontroller |
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Support the AVR ATtiny
microcontroller |
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Write lock bits to protect
the AVR micro from reading |
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Write both the Flash and
EEPROM memory of the AVR micro in one shot |
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Support the AT89S8252 and
AT89S53 micro |
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Support 93C06, 93C46,
93C56, 93C66, 93C76, 93C86 Microwire EEPROM (C and LC
series, the CS serie is not supported yet) |
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Support 93C13 (as a 93C06)
and 93C14 (as a 93C46) Microwire EEPROM |
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Support PIC 16C84/16F84
micro |
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Support 25010, 25020, 25040
SPI EEPROM |
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Support 25080, 25160,
25320, 25640, 25128, 25256 Big SPI EEPROM |
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Support 25642 and 95640 Big
SPI EEPROM |
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Read/Write Intel hex format
file as well as raw binary file |
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Read/Write Motorola
S-record format file |
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Features a custom E²P
format file to store the EEPROM characteristics, an editable
comment and memory content all together with
CRC |
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Enhanced buffer edit, text
and hexadecimal |
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Work with Windows95,
Windows98, WindowsNT and Linux* |
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Reload file
button |
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Fill buffer
command |
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Security bits editing for
AVR and PIC | |
| *Not all interfaces are supported in every operating
system, for more informations look at the documentation.
PonyProg is still under development, if you are a programmer
and want to improve PonyProg download the sources from the Linux
download page, but read the GPL license first!
Do you need AVR development tools? Look here
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| TODO |
- Add 8 bit organization microwire eeprom
- Setup window to change .INI parameters
- Write eeprom only (without flash erase) in the AVR
- Add color to highlight differences after a verify
- Add remote control mode for Build/Makefile support
- Add autoprogram command
- Add PIC16F8XX support
- Add 24C01 write support
- Add NVM3060 (IMBUS)
- Add SX Parallax micro
- ... any suggestions are welcome
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| Screen
dump |
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| Download
pages |
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| PonyProg
for Intel Linux
PonyProg
for Windows95, 98 & NT |
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| Hardware
interfaces |
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| PonyProg now work with several hardware interfaces.
Choose the one you prefer and try it.
SI Prog
(PonyProg Serial port Interface v2.0)
The serial port interface is a small circuit board that don't
need external supply power in most cases
(*). It uses a 10 pin sil connector
for device specific adapter card. For every family of supported
device there is an adapter pcb with a socket for every supported
device. Alternatively you can use a cable for in-system
programming connecting directly the serial interface to the target
circuit.
Adapter cards available:
- AVR family micros. 40 pin dip like AT90S4414 and 8515, 4434,
8535, AT89S8252, 20 pin dip like AT90S1200 and 2313, 8 pin dip
like AT90S2323 and all other by in-circuit programming.
- Every I²C Bus eeprom (i.e. 24C02, 24C04, ..., 24C512).
- MicroWire eeprom like 93Cx6 (93C06, 93C46, ..., 93C86).
- SPI eeprom like 25010, 25020, ..., 25256
- SDE2506 eeprom
- PIC16F84/16C84 micro
- DS1621 digital thermometer/thermostat
PDF
schematics
GIF
schematics
* some handbook PC doesn't feed enough power from
the serial port, so you need to feed power from an external
source.
 
The photo shows the SI-Prog base card and the AVR adapter card
(other adapters not showed). If you want SI-Prog look at http://www.artek.it/payment.htm.
or contact artek@artek.it
If you are interested in the SI Prog PCB alone you'll find
assembling instruction here
AVR ISP
(STK200/300) parallel port interface
The best way to perform AVR ISP programming. It works even in
low voltage systems (3V). To select it choose "AVR ISP" from the
Options - Setup menu and the parallel checkbox.
You can connect
directly to the target system (ISP) trhough the 10 pin connector,
alternatively you can connect a PonyProg adapter card for AVR,
AT89S, SPI eeproms, microwire eeproms and feed external power to
the device.
This interface may not work with WindowsNT due to
the LPTCON.VXD file. Linux version need the parport and ppuser
kernel modules.
The STK200/300 ISP programmer is provided by http://www.kanda.com/
Ludipipo
interface
PonyProg support ludipipo interface to program PIC16x84. To
select it choose "SI-Prog API" from the Options - Setup menu and
the serial checkbox, then click on the "Invert D-OUT" check box
(this line are inverted respect to PonyProg interface). If you use
Linux select "SI-Prog I/O" and run PonyProg as root.
Ludipipo
schematics
Easy I²C Bus
interface (both serial and parallel)
To select it choose "Easy I2CBus" from the Options - Setup menu
and the parallel checkbox. Note that it don't work with WindowsNT
at the moment. If you can use the parallel port because the serial
port may output low voltage levels with some PCs.
Easy
I²CBus
schematics
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