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Introduction
This manual describes FORTE, a High-Speed USB
programmer and its control software, both manufactured
by ASIX.
Chapter 1 gives you ‘quick start’ instructions on how to
start working with the programmer, offers examples of its
connecting to applications and provides technical
specifications.
Chapter 2 focuses on the installation of drivers and
software updates.
Chapter 3 introduces the UP program, which is software
used for controlling all ASIX programmers. You can find
procedures there for setting up the programmer prior to
programming, for actual programming and/or verification
of devices. It also describes how to control the software
from a command line or a DLL library.
Chapter 4 presents the JTAG SVF Player software used for
programming devices with the JTAG interface using .svf/
.xsvf files.
Chapter 5 offers tips and tricks in case of experiencing
difficulties with programming.
1.1
Abbreviations & Terms
Used
HVP (High Voltage Programming) is a
programming mode in which a higher
voltage than the power-supply voltage is
applied to pin P in the initial phase.
ICSP (In-Circuit Serial Programming). The
meaning of ICSP is identical with the
meaning of ISP (In System Programming) in
this manual, i.e. device programming done
inside a system.
LVP (Low Voltage Programming) is a
programming mode in which none of the
pins has higher than the power-supply
voltage applied.
PDI Program and Debug Interface
SBW (SPY-BI-WIRE) MSP430 microcontroller
interface
SWD (Serial Wire Debug) ARM microcontroller
interface
TPI Atmel Tiny Programming Interface
VCC If the text features VCC or VDD, they mean
the power-supply voltage on the VDD pin,
which can serve as either input or output
depending on the particular application.
VPP If the text features VPP, it means the
programming voltage on pin P of devices
with High Voltage Programming.
The term “file” means a file with data to be programmed
in context of this manual, in other cases a particular type
of file is specified. A file with .hex extension means Intel-
HEX file whilst a file with .bin extension means binary file.
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