Programmer Selector Guide

Owned by Kamil Możdżyński
Last updated: Oct 14, 2021
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Package Name

Price

Target MCUs

Software

USB-FPA

XStream

XStreamPro

Package Name

Price

Target MCUs

Software

USB-FPA

XStream

XStreamPro

FlashPro430 – Lite BSL (*)

 

MSP430

FlashPro430

PN: USB-MSP430-FPA-LB

-

-

FlashPro430 – Lite JTAG (*)

 

MSP430

FlashPro430

PN: USB-MSP430-FPA-LJ

-

-

FlashPro430 – Lite JTAG/BSL (*)

 

MSP430

FlashPro430

PN: USB-MSP430-FPA-LJB

-

-

FlashPro430 – Standard [ XS, X2S ]

 

MSP430

FlashPro430

PN: USB-MSP430-FPA-STD

PN: XS-FP-430

PN: X2S-FP-430

FlashPro-MSP [ XS, X2S ]

 

MSP430 / MSP432

FlashPro430 / FlashPro-ARM

PN: FP-MSP

PN: XS-FP-MSP

PN: X2S-FP-MSP

FlashPro-MSP430 and CCxx MCU

 

MSP430 / CCxx

FlashPro430 / FlashPro-CC

PN: USB-FPA-MSP430-CC

-

-

GangPro430 – JTAG

 

MSP430

GangPro430 / FlashPro430

PN: USB-MSP430-FPA-GANG-J

-

-

GangPro430 – JTAG / BSL [ XS, X2S ]

 

MSP430

GangPro430 / FlashPro430

PN: USB-MSP430-FPA-GANG-JB

PN: XS-GP-430

PN: X2S-GP-430

FlashPro-CC – Lite (*)

 

CCxx

FlashPro-CC / FlashPro-ARM

PN: FLASHPRO-CC-LITE

-

-

FlashPro-CC – Standard [ XS, X2S ]

 

CCxx

FlashPro-CC / FlashPro-ARM

PN: FLASHPRO-CC-STD

PN: XS-FP-CC

PN: X2S-FP-CC

GangPro-CC [ XS, X2S ]

 

CCxx

GangPro-CC / GangPro-ARM

PN: GANGPRO-CC-STD

PN: XS-GP-CC

PN: X2S-GP-CC

FlashPro-2000 – Lite (*)

 

TMS320C28xx

FlashPro-2000

PN: FP2000-LITE

-

-

FlashPro-2000 – Standard [ XS, X2S ]

 

TMS320C28xx

FlashPro-2000

PN: FP2000-STD

PN: XS-FP-2000

PN: X2S-FP-2000

FlashPro-ARM – One Vendor [ XS, X2S ]

 

ARM Limited to One Vendor(***)

FlashPro-ARM

PN: FP-ARM-1V

PN: XS-FP-ARM-1V

PN: X2S-FP-ARM-1V (**)

FlashPro-ARM [ XS, X2S ]

 

See ARM list in the website

FlashPro-ARM

PN: FP-ARM

PN: XS-FP-ARM

PN: X2S-FP-ARM (**)

GangPro-ARM – One Vendor [ XS, X2S ]

 

ARM Limited to One Vendor(***)

GangPro-ARM / FlashPro-ARM

PN: GP-ARM-1V

PN: XS-GP-ARM-1V

PN: X2S-GP-ARM-1V (**)

GangPro-ARM [ XS, X2S ]

 

See ARM list in the website

GangPro-ARM / FlashPro-ARM

PN: GP-ARM

PN: XS-GP-ARM

PN: X2S-GP-ARM (**)

FlashPro-M – One Vendor [ XS, X2S ]

 

Limited to One Vendor (***)

FlashPro-M

-

PN: XS-FP-M-1V

PN: X2S-FP-M-1V

FlashPro-M [ XS, X2S ]

 

Serial Flash, STM-8, PIC, AT

FlashPro-M

-

PN: XS-FP-M

PN: X2S-FP-M

GangPro-M – One Vendor [ XS, X2S ]

 

Limited to One Vendor (***)

GangPro-M / FlashPro-M

-

PN: XS-GP-M-1V

PN: X2S-GP-M-1V

GangPro-M [ XS, X2S ]

 

Serial Flash, STM-8

GangPro-M / FlashPro-M

-

PN: XS-GP-M

PN: X2S-GP-M

Universal FlashPro-X Programmer [ XS,X2S ]

 

Any above

Any Flash-.. Above

PN: FLASHPRO-X

PN: XS-FP-X

PN: X2S-FP-X

Universal GangPro-X Programmer [ XS,X2S ]

 

Any above

Any Flash-.. and Gang-.. Above

PN: GANGPRO-X

PN: XS-GP-X

PN: X2S-GP-X

Note:

(*) Lite version – software without access to DLLs, serialization and script files.

(**) Supports Serial Flash programming via JTAG/SWD and MCU using FlashPro-ARM/GangPro-ARM software or via SPI using FlashPro-M/GangPro-M software

(***) Limited to one Vendor e.g. TI only, NXP only etc.

Programming Adapters

Feature

Feature

Suffix in the Product Part Number

none e.g. FP-ARM

XS- e.g. XS-FP-ARM

X2S- e.g. X2S-FP-ARM

Data transfer speed to / from Target Device

Up to 100 kbytes/s

Up to 1 Mbytes/s

Up to 1 Mbytes/s

JTAG / SWD Hi Speed

Fixed ~ 1.5MHz

Prog. 1-20MHz

Prog. 1-20MHz

JTAG / SWD Med / Low Speed

800kHz / 400kHz

800kHz / 400kHz

800kHz / 400kHz

Supported Comm. Interfaces (vary by software)

JTAG, cJTAG, SWD, SBW, BSL, DD, UART ..

JTAG, cJTAG, SWD, SBW, BSL, DD, SPI, UART ..

JTAG, cJTAG, SWD, SBW, BSL, DD, SPI, UART ..

DLL for debugging

MSP430

MSP430, ARM (CMSIS-DAP IAR/Keil)

MSP430, ARM (CMSIS-DAP IAR/Keil)

Image Memory ( for Standalone Programming, Security )

-

-

24 MB Flash

RAM Buffer for real time monitoring ( current, voltage)

-

32 kB RAM

32 kB RAM

Galvanic Isolation between PC and Target Device

-

YES

YES

Vcc and I/O range

1.65 - 4.0 V

1.65 - 4.0 V

1.2 - 4.0 V

Vcc supplied from Adapter to Target Device

1.65-4.0 V /up to 200mA

1.65-4.0 V /up to 200mA

1.2-4.0 V /up to 200mA

Icc Current measurements

-

20 uA – 200 mA

50 nA – 200 mA

Communication via USB 2.0 Full Speed

YES

YES

YES

Communication via LAN (Ethernet) + PoE

-

-

YES

Adapter powered from

USB +5V

USB +5V

USB +5V or PoE +48V

I/O lines in 3-state

YES. Pullup 1M to Vcc

YES. Pullup 1M to Vcc

YES

Power line in 3-state

-

-

YES

Up to 64 adapters can be connected to one PC

YES

YES

YES

FCC / CE test certification

YES

YES

YES

OS

Windows TM 32-b applications

Windows TM 32,64-b applications, Linux

Windows TM 32,64-b applications, Linux

Size

79 * 42 * 21 mm

79 * 42 * 21 mm

79 * 42 * 21 mm