Programmer	SP Z	SP 280U	SP 580U	SP 3000U	SP 3000U -100	SP 9000U
Algorithm Engine	PC	Embedded CPU	Embedded CPU	Embedded CPU	Embedded CPU	Embedded CPU
Programming Channels	1	1	1	1	1	Pin Drivers / ZIF Socket
The SuperPro programmers all feature a 48-pin DIL (Dual-In-Line) ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket with 48 independent pin-drivers with the exception of the SuperProZ programmer which has a 40-pin ZIF socket. The 48-pin ZIF socket allows the SuperPro programmers to support many more devices than the more traditional 40-pin programmers on the market including high-density FLASH and EEPROM Memory devices which are common in 48-pin TSOP packages. Many of the more recent high-integration microcontrollers also require more than 40pins for programming. A suitable Package Adaptor is required to convert the package of the target chip to the DIL equivalent.  The SuperPro 3000U programmer can be upgraded via a hardware plug-in module (PEP Module) to support up to 100 independent pin-drivers. This allows the 3000U programmer to support programing of very high pin-count devices such as CPLDs, FPGAs and high-end microcontrollers.
USB / Parallel Connection to PC
All SuperPro programmers feature a high-speed USB connection to the PC with the exception of the SuperProZ programmer which has a 'Parallel Port' connection.
Device Support / Update Policy
The SuperPro range of programmer support a vast aray of different programmable devices including PALS, GALS, CPLDs, FPGAs, microcontrollers, FLASH Memories and EEPROM Memories. At the top end of the range, the 3000U programmer supports over 17,000+ devices. The number of devices supported reduces as you go go down the programmer range. The SuperProZ programmer is an entry-level programmer with good support for the popular microcontroller families and FLASH and EEPROM devices, but this device support is fixed and not updated on a regular basis like the other programmers. Xeltek update the device support of the SuperPro family (with the exception of the SuperProZ) on a regular basis. These updates are available to download from the Xeltek website FREE of Charge.