The FS2009(ARM) programmer main features are:

• Portable In-System (ISP) Programmer
• Ideal for Development, Production or Field use
• Supports In-System Programming (ISP) of Atmel AT91SAM7, NXP LPC17xx / LPC2xxxx, ST STM32 ARM microcontroller families via the JTAG programming interface
• Supports 'Standalone' operation i.e. no PC required after programmer has been configured
• Very fast programming speeds suitable for high-throughput production environments
• Up to 64 individual Programming Projects can be uploaded to the non-volatile On-board FLASH Store (4 Mbytes).
• Robust I/O driver stage
• Individually configurable programmer I/O pins
• Programmable frequency generator output on SCK2 pin - supports external clocking of ATmega, and ATtiny AVR devices to speed up programming
• Programmer firmware is field upgradeable to cater for future algorithms
• CE / FCC / RoHS approved product

The programmer supports the following control methods:

• Standalone Mode - Keypad and LCD controlled (no PC)
• EDS - Development Mode
• Project Builder - to create / edit 'Standalone Programming Projects'
• Project Manager - to create and maintain Project Collections
• Upload Wizard - to upload projects to the programmer for use in Standalone Mode

In ‘Standalone Mode’, the FS2009USB is controlled via the push buttons on the front panel of the programmer - no PC connection is required. The programmer LCD and the LED Status Indicators are used to display the current status of the programmer. It is possible to select from 1 of 64 previously uploaded Programming Projects and then to repeatedly execute this project to program a batch of devices.

In Standalone Mode...

• Programmer is completely portable as no PC connection is required
• Programmer supports storage up to 64 independent Programming Projects in the non-volatile On-board 4Mbits FLASH Memory Store .
• The operator simply selects the required project using LCD and keypad
• Each project name is version controlled showing the project name, date, firmware revision and build date. e.g. myproject-240402-2.3.4.12
• Single key auto-program mode
• Simple PASS / FAIL response with diagnostics on program failure
• Operator can not inadvertently change the programming data or settings

To configure the programmer for Standalone Mode...

• A Project Collection containing 1 - 64 Programming Projects must be uploaded on a one-off basis to the programmer using the EQTools PC software
• This is a single file which can be easily distributed to remote sites. It contains all projects, Hex File data, Fuse information etc.

• Programmer is controlled from the PC via EQTools - Equinox Development Suite (EDS) Software
• Ideal for use in a Development Environment
• Supports manual writing / reading of FLASH / EEPROM memory areas
• Supports manual writing / reading of Fuses and Security Fuses
• All projects can be developed and tested on a real device before uploading a Programming Project to the programmer
• Tested Programming Projects can then be uploaded to the Programmer for use in Standalone Mode

• This mode allows a pre-compile Project Collection to be uploaded to the on-board 'FLASH Memory Store'.
• The programmer can store up to 32 MBits of Project Information which is held indefinitely in non-volatile FLASH Memory.
• It is possible to upload up to 64 Programming Projects to the programmer, each of which can be for a different target device.
• A simple 'Upload Wizard' allows field personnel to upload single or multiple Programming Projects as part of Project Collections.
  

The FS2009USB(ARM) programmer comes with a 20-way ARM programming cable as standard - see illustration above.

A 10-way ARM programming cable is available as an optional extra.

Please refer to the ISP Header Overview page for full details of all available ISP Headers and ISP Cables.

The Programmer supports the following powering options:

• Target System can supply power to the programmer: 3.0 - 5.0V @ 50mA
• Programmer can supply power to the Target System: 5.0V @ 300mA
• Programmer and Target System can be Independently Powered

The Programmer comes with a 9V DC Power Supply which is regulated down to +5.0V inside the programmer.

The FS2009USB supports fast programming of Target Devices via the SPI, JTAG and UART algorithms.

The programmer is capable of performing a multi-project Programming Sequence in Standalone Mode as follows:

• Program Test Firmware
• Execute Target Firmware
• Wait for Target Firmware to finish
• Program Production Firmware

This powerful functionality allows the programmer to be used as part of an In-Circuit Test procedure where the Target Firmware must be allowed to execute in order to eg. calculate some calibration values. The programmer initially programs some 'Test Firmware' into the Target Device and then allows the Target to run this firmware and waits for this firmware to finish executing. The real 'Production Firmware' is then programmed into the Target Device.

• Field programming - supports up to 64 different customer firmware / product versions
• Low to medium volume production programming
• Re-programming of batches in production

The FS2009USB is capable of outputting a continuous square wave at various frequencies on the programmer SCK2 pin.

This clock frequncy could be used for the following purposes:

• To toggle the STROBE pin on a Watchdog Timer IC to stop the IC from timing out during the In-System Programming operation.
• To provide a clock to an Atmel ATmega microcontroller to resurrect a device which has an incorrectly configured Internal Oscillator.

The FS2009USB is a CE / FCC and RoHS approved product.

Please note:
Not all devices may be supported within a family.
Please see the Detailed Device Support List for a list of all devices which the product supports.