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GangPro430 - (USB-MSP430-FPA-GANG)
USB MSP430 JTAG / SBW / BSL Gang Flash Programmer
and JTAG In-Circuit Debugger
( Windows
TM 98SE, ME, 2000, XP )
Reliable and the fastest GANG-JTAG/BSL programmer on the market.
Perfect for production usage.
Overview -> X-Pro430

       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Up to 8 USB-FPA can be connected to one PC
       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Six MSP430 - 60 kB Flash each - can be programmed via JTAG simultaneously in 5 seconds
       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer 60 kB Flash can be erased, blank checked, programmed and verified in 8 seconds
       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer 48 pcs of the MSP430 - 60 kB Flash each can be programmed simultaneously in
            5 to 7 seconds using Multi-FPA API-DLL and eight USB-GangPro430.

       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer GANG BSL option - up to six MSP430 can be programmed via BSL.
       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer User defined programming sequence (script file).
       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Command line interpreter running from command prompt.
       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Gang Splitter allows to connect six target devices to GangPro430 adapter.
       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer NEW !   DCO calibration for any Fxx.

Did you loose the DCO constants in the Info-A segment of the MSP430F2xx microcontroller? It is not a problem. The FlashPro430 and GangPro430 programmers can recalibrate the DCO and restore the DCO constants using access via JTAG or Spy-Bi-Wire. No extra hardware is required.

       Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer NEW !   MyGP430Prg software package intendend to help users create their own application that uses API-DLL by providing a simple starting point. Package prepared in Visual C++ and Visual Basic 6.0.


Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Full Speed USB 1.1 (12 Mb/s) communication interface.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Up to 6 MSP430Fxx can be programmed simultaneously from one GangPro430.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Six MSP430 with 60 kB Flash each can be programmed via JTAG simultaneously in 5 seconds.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer
60 kB Flash can be erased, blank checked, programmed and verified in 8 seconds using JTAG interface, and in 12 seconds using BSL interface..
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Up to 8 GangPro430 can be connected to one PC.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer 48 pcs of the MSP430 with 60 kB Flash each can be programmed simultaneously in 5 to 7 seconds using Multi-FPA API-DLL and 8 GangPro430 FPAs.
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerSupport the JTAG, Spy-Bi-Wire and BSL interfaces.
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerSupport all MSP430Fxx microcontrollers. See MSP430 list below.
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerNEW! Automated DCO calibration - up to eight DCO frequency can be calibrated and related DCO registers saved in the FLASH INFO memory.
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerNEW! Self Test program that allows to check programmer functionality with customer's fixture and target device.
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerUser defined programming sequence uses script file. No programming technique and language knowledge is required.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer No code size limitations.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Blow the JTAG security fuse capability.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Target device can be powered from the programming adapter (
programmable Vcc from 2.2V to 3.6V step 0.2V) or from external source (2.2V to 3.6V).
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Easy to use WindowsTM based software.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer
Programmer accept TI (*.txt), Motorola (*.s19, *.s28, *.s37), Intel (*.hex) and *.d43 and *.a43 data files for programming.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Combine code files capability.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Lock setup capability, useful in production.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Unique serial number assign capability. Software package can assign and automatically increment serial number, model type and revision. Serial Number with or without an automatically inserted current date can be stored in the FLASH memory in HEX, BCD or ASCII format.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Log file capability allowing to review information about the flashed target devices.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer Can be connected to the single target device with the standard TI's JTAG pinhead connector. FlashPro430 software can be used with the GangPro430 programming adapter to reach a single target device.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer MSP430.DLL library allows use the USB Gang Adapter as an JTAG In-Circuit Debugger with single target's device like a FET (Flash Emulation Tool) with the IAR, Quadravox, NoICE or CrossWorks IDE debugging software.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer The USB-MSP430-FPA-GANG adapter can be used with the FlashPro430 software that allows to access only one target device via JTAG interface. See the FlashPro430 feature for details with JTAG communication speed 1Mb/s and 400kb/s.
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerMulti-FPA API-DLL software package can control up to eight GangPro430 FPAs (working simultaneously) from other programs. Using eight GangPro430 FPAs the programming time of the 48 target devices is almost the same like programming time of the six target devices programmed from one FPA.
Perfect for production usage.

Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerNEW! Command line interpreter shell for the Multi-FPA API-DLL that allows to use the command prompt technique for remote control up to eight GangPro430 FPAs (working simultaneously).
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerNEW! MyGP430Prg software package in Visual C++ and Visual Basic 6.0 intendend to help users create their own application uses API-DLL by providing a simple starting point.
Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer
Source code for the Multi-FPA API-DLL demo written in Visual C++.net, Visual Basic.net, LABView 7.1, and for the DOS-command application. Download fully functional software from our website and try it.

Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerProgrammer has been tested and found to comply with FCC and CE requirements. See attached reports:
FCC-1,   FCC-2,   FCC-3,    CE-1,   CE-2

List of the supported MSP430 processors:
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerMSP430F110, MSP430F1101, MSP430F1101A, MSP430F1111A, MSP430F112, MSP430F1121, MSP430F1121A, MSP430F1122, MSP430F1132, MSP430F122, MSP430F1222, MSP430F123, MSP430F1232, MSP430F133, MSP430F135, MSP430F147, MSP430F148, MSP430F149, MSP430F1471, MSP430F1481, MSP430F1491, MSP430F155, MSP430F156, MSP430F157, MSP430F167, MSP430F168, MSP430F169, MSP430F1610, MSP430F1611, MSP430F1612
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerMSP430F2001, MSP430F2002, MSP430F2003, MSP430F2011, MSP430F2012, MSP430F2013, MSP430F2101, MSP430F2111, MSP430F2112, MSP430F2121, MSP430F2122, MSP430F2131, MSP430F2132, MSP430F2232, MSP430F2234, MSP430F2252, MSP430F2254, MSP430F2272, MSP430F2274, MSP430F233, MSP430F235, MSP430F2330, MSP430F2350, MSP430F2370, MSP430F2410, MSP430F2416, MSP430F2417, MSP430F2418, MSP430F2419, MSP430F247, MSP430F2471, MSP430F248, MSP430F2481, MSP430F249, MSP430F2491, MSP430F2616, MSP430F2617, MSP430F2618, MSP430F2619
Fast MSP430 Flash  ProgrammerMSP430F412, MSP430F413, MSP430F415, MSP430F417, MSP430F423, MSP430F4230, MSP430F423A, MSP430F425, MSP430F4250, MSP430F425A, MSP430F4260, MSP430F427, MSP430F4270, MSP430F427A, MSP430F435, MSP430F4351, MSP430F436, MSP430F4361, MSP430F437, MSP430F4371, MSP430F447, MSP430F448, MSP430F449, MSP430F4793, MSP430F4784, MSP430F4793, MSP430F4794, MSP430FE423, MSP430FE423A, MSP430FE425, MSP430FE425A, MSP430FE427, MSP430FE427A, MSP430FD4250, MSP430FG4260, MSP430FG4270, MSP430FG437, MSP430FG438, MSP430FG439, MSP430FG4616, MSP430FG4617, MSP430FG4618, MSP430FG4619, MSP430FW423, MSP430FW425, MSP430FW427

See documentation for details.

Price: see price list
Package contains:
 - USB GangPro430 programming adapter
 - USB and JTAG/BSL cable
 - CD with software and documentation
    - GangPro430-JTAG software with serialization
    - GangPro430-BSL software without serialization

    - FlashPro430-JTAG software with serialization
    - MSP430.dll for debugging (JTAG In-Circuit Debugger) with IAR-IDE etc.
    - Multi-FPA API-DLL for remote control (Gang and Single options).

Warranty: One year - MSP430, JTAG, BSL, Programmer see details

     
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Performance:

Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer GangPro430 (USB-MSP430-FPA-GANG-JB) Flash Programmer

Programming / Reading times for six target microcontrollers with 32 kB of Flash Memory
(MSP430F2274) with JTAG, Spy-Bi-Wire and BSL interfaces. Software version 3.5 and up.

Mode ->

JTAG

JTAG

Spy-Bi-Wire

BSL

BSL

 

Speed ->

1 Mb/s

0.4 Mb/s

~300 kb/s

150 kb/s

9.6 kb/s

1

Flash Programming Time

3.0 s

3.1s

4.3 s

6.0 s

75 s

2

Flash Reading Time

4.7 s

6.0 s

8.6 s

8.0 s

140 s

3
Flash Erasing Time

0.2 s

0.2 s
0.2 s

1.4 s

1.4 s

4

Flash Blank Checking Time

0.5 s

0.7 s

1.1 s

3.0 s

140 s

5

Fast Verification Time

0.9 s

1.2 s

1.7 s

2.4 s

140 s

6

Auto Program with Fast Verification *

4.3 s**

5.0 s**

6.9 s**

8.2 s

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7

Auto Prg. with Standard Verification *

8.1 s**

9.8 s**

13.8 s**

14.0 s

215 s

8

Blow the Security Fuse Time

0.2 s

0.2 s

0.2 s

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Specified times include target DC voltage verification, communication initialization and access verification.
Test conditions: PC Pentium 4   1.8 GHz with 512MB RAM, Operating System - WindowsTM XP.
Notes: * Autoprogram includes initialization, erasing memory, blank checking, programming and verification.
             ** JTAG -
add 0.2 seconds, if blow the Security Fuse is enabled.

Fast MSP430 Flash  Programmer GangPro430 -Flash Programming/Erase specification (via JTAG - software version 3.5 and up)

 

 

 

Mode ->

JTAG
1 Mb/s

JTAG
400kb/s

BSL
150 kB/s

Block Words Write (64 bytes)
1

MCLK clock frequency
(from FPA to MSP430 via TDI pin)

1.2 MHz

750 kHz

n/a

2

Flash Timing Generator frequency ( f FTG )

400 kHz

375 kHz

n/a

3

Cumulative Programming Time (t CPT)
(32 words - Block Words Write mode)
     MSP430F1xx, F4xx
     MSP430F2xx, MSP430X...

2.14 ms
1.87 ms

2.48 ms
2.16 ms

n/a
n/a

Single Word Write

4

Flash Timing Generator frequency ( f FTG )
(from FPA to MSP430 via TDI pin)

428.6 kHz

428.6 kHz

~430 kHz
( DCO/10 )

5

Cumulative Programming Time (t CPT)
(32 words)
     MSP430F1xx, F4xx
     MSP430F2xx, MSP430X...

2.62 ms
2.40 ms

2.62 ms
2.40 ms

~2.7 ms
~2.5 ms

Memory Erase

6

Flash Timing Generator frequency ( f FTG )
(from FPA to MSP430 via TDI pin)

428.6 kHz

428.6 kHz

~430 kHz
( DCO/10 )

7
Mass or Main Memory Erase Time
     MSP430F1xx, F4xx
     MSP430F2xx, MSP430X...


248 ms
24.8 ms


248 ms
24.8 ms


~250 ms
~25 ms

 

Specification:

PC Communication Interface:

 Full Speed USB-1.1 (12 Mbits/s)
USB connectors  Adpater site: USB-type B,    Computer site:  USB-type A
Target connector  14 pins header connector - standard JTAG pinhead with added five TDO/TDI connections to unused pins.
Number of programmed target devices  up to 6 programmed simultaneously
DC Power  +5V +/- 20%, 70 mA +  target’s current (0-100mA)

Target Device DC supply
 - external
 - from programming adapter


 +2.2 V to 3.6 V
 +2.2 V to 3.6 in step 0.2V  / 100 mA max

JTAG communication speed

 selectable 1 Mbits/s and 400 kbits/s

Communication via JTAG interface
  - Flash Programming speed


up to 12 kbytes/s six devices simultaneously - equivalent to 72 kbytes/s per programmed device
up to 21 kbytes/s with single device - uses FlashPro430 programming software

Size  76 x 43 x 20 mm    ( 3.0 x 1.68 x 0.8 inch )
Verification Compliance  CE  ( European CISPR 22 and EN 55022 ).
 FCC Part 15, Subpart B- Class B Unintentional Radiators for Uses in Home, Commercial and  Industrial Areas.


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