For quicker change among programming phases it is necessary to discharge capacitors in application to 0 V, FORTE offers embedded controlled discharge resistor. VDD pin can be an input (then FORTE input buffers are supplied from application voltage) as well as an output and supply the target application.įORTE can supply an application with voltage within the range of 1.8 V to 5.5 V. In case of using of 16-wire cable, particular signals are alternated with ground, then, longer cable can be used. Voltage at the "P" pin can be set within the range of 6.5 V to 17 V. Thus, FORTE provides 8 independent I/O pins with configurable pull-up/pull-down resistors.įORTE provides 16-pin two-row connector whose top row is fully compatible with 8-pin PRESTO connector and original 6-pin connector of ASIX' mature programmers. PRESTO programmer, FORTE offers another 4 input/output pins, which allow to program the most demanding devices. ISP2ZIF, a universal adapter with 40-pin DIP Zero-Insertion-Force socket. In case of programming of individual devices, which are not soldered and connected via ISP/ICSP on PCB, there is
ISP/ICSP is highly advantageous for programming of SMD with fine pitch and it allows to upgrade firmware after finalization of the system.
ICSP ( In-Circuit Serial Programming) becomes more common than classic (usually parallel) programming where a device is programmed at first and then soldered. Recently, ISP ( In-System Programming) or, specially for PIC microcontrollers, It means programming of soldered devices. The FORTE programmer is a plug-and-play device, therefore, all you need is a USB cable, which comes with FORTE. FORTE communicates in High-Speed mode (480 Mbps) and works with PCs equipped with both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. The FORTE programmer is fully controlled and supplied via USB port. Software upgrades are freely available for all users on the Internet. Moreover, we regularly add new devices when they have been released or when customers concern. Texas Instruments MSP430, CC430 and CCxxxx MCUs.Atmel AVR, ATxmega, AVR architecture MCUs.Microchip PIC, dsPIC/PIC24 and PIC32 MCUs.32-bit ARM-based MCUs by various vendors.Moreover, many other parts can be programmed using JTAG or other
UP software and the list is growing continuously. Therefore, devices can be programmed close to their maximum speed. PRESTO programmer, FORTE includes embedded processor (designed in FPGA) which allows to perform complex operations and significantly increases performance. ➜ Detailed comparison of PRESTO and FORTE programmers
Works under Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (both 32 and 64 bit versions) and Linux (using Wine).Command line and Windows messages support.Wide range of supported devices, new software versions with new devices support are freely available from ASIX website.GO button makes repetitive operations easy and quick.Overcurrent protection on supply and programming voltage sources.