The Wellon VP-998 universal programmer supports over 94,000 devices, including PIC microcontrollers, EEPROMs, dsPIC, AVR and other microcontrollers like AT89, plus PLDs and Flash memory. It also includes an ISP adapter (WL-ISP-U1) for programming devices in-circuit, and a USB cable for connection to your PC.

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The programmer is designed using state-of-art hardware architecture with on-board high-speed CPU, RTOS, FPGA, CPLD and high-quality universal pin-drivers. The universal pin-drivers can route programmable precision voltage signals, GND and CLK to any pin. An FPGA provides full I/O signals (level programmable from 1.5V to 5V) to up to 48 pins. This makes the programmer truly universal: Both current and future 5V and low-voltage devices are supported. Different devices in the same package share one adapter. For example, the only QFP44 adapter (WL-TQFP44-U1) supports all MCUs, PLDs and memory. All DIL devices are supported directly with the standard ZIF48 socket.

Manufacturer-approved algorithms, precision and clean signals promise high programming yield. Algorithm waveform is generated by hardware offering 0.01V programming voltage resolution and 1-microsecond timing resolution. Special design was made to eliminate overshoot and ground bounce. Algorithms are performed with state-machine architecture constructed with an FPGA to achieve an ultra-high programming speed.

Insertion and continuity check are performed before programming to protect devices from damage due to operator error. Over-current and over-voltage protection is enacted to each pin to protect the programmer hardware from damage due to bad chip short circuit and ESD.

Universal Programmer Features

• Dimensions: 168 x 180 x 32mm mm
• Weight: 450g
• 48-pin ZIF socket with universal pin drivers
• USB2.0 interface to laptop or PC
• Accepts standard file formats: JEDEC, INTEL (Extended) HEX, HOLTEK, EMC(.CDS), INTEL HEX16, Motorola S record
• Accepts most compiler outputs in JEDEC format including ABEL, CUPL, PALASM, TANGO PLD, OrCAD PLD, PLD Designer and ISDATA
• Manages 16- and 32-bit word split (Set Programming)
• Features Test Vector capability and multi-array fuse map editor
• Test TTL/CMOS logic ICs and Dynamic/Static Random Access Memory devices
• Optimum programming for each individual device
• Automatically identifies TTL/CMOS logic IC
• Automatically identifies the manufacturer and type of E(E)PROMs
• Supports 1.5V Low-Voltage devices
• Device insertion and poor-pin-contact check
• Adapters are not needed for DIL devices
• Universal DIP, PLCC, QFP, TSOP, PSOP, SOIC, SSOP, SDIP adapters available (up to 400 pins)
• Auto-run mode starts programming automatically on detection of chip insertion
• Supports Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Supports eight languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish, Hungarian

Example Programming Speeds

• P89c58: 1.9 seconds
• 29F040: 11.7 seconds
• K9F2808U0A: 99 seconds
• MX25L3205: 42 seconds

Universal Programmer Software

• SELECT device includes package information, adapter type, part number, description etc.
• LOAD file supports checksums, comprehensive file formats and address location
• Flexible verify options, including VCC+/-10%
• Blank check, Erase, Program, Verify, Auto Program, Buffer Edit and much more
• Serial numbers and statistics

The programming software also allows you to modify the parameters of a programming algorithm, so that you can program devices that aren't yet supported, if you know their correct parameters.

The programming software can be downloaded for Windows(XP/Vista/7/8/10, both 32-bit and 64-bit).

Download Wellon Programmer User Manual

Device support

The Supported Devices List also includes information for socket adapters required for different packages. The programmer package includes a WL-ISP-U1 ISP adapter for in-circuit programming.

Wellon Package Adapters are available separately.