Software Release Notes Archive

All devices listed are added to all 40-pin and 48-pin programmers unless otherwise stated. A device added to 48-pin programmers only is only added to the ChipWriter programmer. Support is of course dependent on the support capabilities of the programmer model, as per the data sheet.

ChipWin v.1.0.0201 : EPROM v.6.06 : PAL v.6.06 : GANG v.3.02 : EMUL v.3.03 : 31-Jan-2000

New Devices:

ATMEL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OKI

AT45D011
AT45DB011
AT45D081
AT45DB081
AT49BV008/A
AT49BV008AT
AT48F008/A
AT49F008AT
AT48LV008/A
AT49LV008AT
AT49BV8011/T
AT49F8011/T
AT49BV1604/T
AT49F1604/T
AT49BV1614/T
AT49F1614/T
MR27V852D

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
 
 
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ChipWin
 
Intel 8048
Microchip 24AAxxx

Correction to address parameters for devices containing register information
Corrected device information
Corrected 1.8V verify pass

ChipWin v.1.0.0200 : EPROM v.6.06 : PAL v.6.06 : GANG v.3.02 : EMUL v.3.03 : 25-Jan-2000

New Devices:

ALLIANCE
AMD
ATMEL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRIGHT
 
CATALYST
 
 
 
CYPRESS
HYUNDAI
 
 
INTEL
 
 
 
MACRONIX
 
 
 
 
 
 
MICROCHIP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MOTOROLA
 
PHILIPS
 
 
 
 
SEEQ
 
 
 
SST
 
 
 
 
 
ST MICROELECTRONICS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEMIC
WINBOND
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
XICOR

AS29LV800B/T
AM29F004BB/BT
AT24C01
AT59C13
AT27C080
AT49F080/T
AT49LV080/T
AT49BV080/T
AT49F2048
AT49BV2048
AT49F4096/A
AT49F4096AT
AT49BV4096/A
AT49BV4096AT
AT49F8192/T
AT49BV8192/T
BM29F040
BM29F400B/T
CAT24C021/022
CAT24C041/042
CAT24C081/082
CAT24C161/162
CYPALCE20V8
HY29F040
HY29F040A
HY29F080
28F800F3B/T-SSOP
28F160S3
28F160S5
28F640J5
MX29F016
MX29F022B/T
MX29F1615
MX29L1611G
MX27L1000
MX27L2000
MX29F4000
24C00
24LC00
24AA00
24LC21/A
25LCS21/A
24LCS52
PIC12C671
PIC12C672
PIC12CE673
PIC12CE674
PIC14000
PIC16C505
PIC16C54C
PIC16C55A
PIC16C57C
PIC16C620A
PIC16C622A
PIC16C62B
PIC16C63A
PIC16C65B
PIC16CE623
PIC16CE625
PIC16C73B
PIC16C74B
PIC16C774
PIC16F84A
PIC17C756A
MC68HC705P6
MC68HC705P6A
S87L51FA/FB
P87LPC762
P87LPC764
P87LPC767
P87LPC769
47F512
47F010
48F512
48F010
SST39LF200A
SST39LF400A
SST39LF800A
SST39VF200A
SST39VF400A/Q
SST39VF800A
M29F512B
M29W512B
M29F010B
M29F080A
ST62T15B
ST62T15C
ST62E18C
ST62T18C
ST62E20B
ST62T20B
ST62E20C
ST62T20C
ST62E25B
ST62T25B
ST62E25C
ST62T25C
ST62E28C
ST62T28C
ST62E30B
ST62T30B
ST62E32B-SDIP
ST62T32B-SDIP
ST62E52C
ST62T52C
ST62T53B
ST62E62B
ST62T62B
ST62E62C
ST62T62C
ST62T63B
TSC71RCX2
W49F002U
W78E374
W78E378
W78E51
W78E51B
W78E52
W78E52B
W78E54
W78E58
24C00

 
 
 
 
GANG
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
 
 
48-pin programmers only
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ST 29W040

ChipWin INSTALLATION
 

ChipWin - EMULATOR

Corrected ERASE cycles
New version of MSVCRT.DLL for problems installing on latest Service Packs of NT4
Added RELOAD option. Reloads selected file, downloads, and restarts Emulator

ChipWin v.1.0.0194 : EPROM v.6.05 : PAL v.6.05 : GANG v.3.01 : EMUL v.3.03 : 17-Dec-1999

New Devices:

AMD
ATMEL
 
 
 
FUJITSU
HITACHI
INTEL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MICROCHIP
 
 
 
ST MICROELECTRONICS
SST
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEMIC

Am29LV001BB/BT
AT90S8535-TQFP
AT90S4434-TQFP
AT90LS8535-TQFP
AT90LS4434-TQFP
MBM29LV001BC/BT
HN58C1001P
28F004B3B/T
28F016B3BA/TA
28F160B3BA/TA
28F320B3BA/TA
28F800B3BA/TA
28F160C3BA/TA
28F320C3BA/TA
28F800C3BA/TA
28F640J5
PIC16F873
PIC16F874
PIC16F876
PIC16F877
M29F200BB/BT
SST37VF512
SST37VF010
SST37VF020
SST37VF040
SST39UF166
SST39VF512
SST39VF020
SST39VF040/Q
SST39VF080Q
SST39VF016Q
SST39VF160/Q
SST39VF166
SST39VF800/Q
SST89F54-TQFP
SST89F58-TQFP
TSC87C52
TSC87C52X2

 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
DIP & SOIC
 
DIP & SOIC
 
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ATMEL AT89C51
MCT PIC12C508A
MOT MC68HC711E9
SST 28LF040
STM ST62E65C
XILINX XC73108

correcte dpostion check for old 40-pin Hardware
corrected Read waveforms
added register support for PROM ENABLE
improved programming waveforms
improved comms
corrected position check and improved comms

Gang Programmer:

Winbond 27E0X0
SST 27SF0X0

New Device

corrected ERASE cycles
corrected ERASE cycles

SST27SF512

Emulator:

corrected problems with new 48-pin hardware

ChipWin v.1.0.0187 : EPROM v.6.03 : PAL v.6.04 : GANG v.3.01 : 22-Nov-1999

New Devices:

AMD
FUJITSU
INFINEON/SIEMENS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEL
 
 
 
 
MOTOROLA
 
 
 
 
 
 
PHILIPS
SST
 
 
TOSHIBA
 
XILINX
 
 
 
 
ZILOG

Am29F160DB/DT
MBM29LV160B/T
SAB-C501 (44QFP)
SAB-C513A (44QFP)
SAF-C513A (44QFP)
SAB-C513AO
SAF-C513AO
SAB-C505A (44QFP)
SAF-C505A (44QFP)
SAB-C505CA (44QFP)
SAF-C505CA (44QFP)
SAB-C504 (44QFP)
28F008B3-B/T
E82802AB
N82802AB
E82802AC
N82802AC
MC68HC705C8A-QFP
MC68HC705C9A-QFP
MC68HC705P3 (SOIC)
MC68HC705P5 (SOIC)
MC68HC705P9 (SOIC)
MC68HC705X4 (SOIC)
MC68HC711E20
P5Z22V10
SST27SF256
SST27SF020
SST39VF010
58FVB160
58FVT160
XC1702L (44TQFP)
XC1704L (44TQFP)
XC9536
XC9572
XC95108
Z86E02(SL1925)

 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
 
Firmware Hub
Firmware Hub
Firmware Hub
Firmware Hub
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

AMD Am29F100B/T
ATMEL AT89Cxx
ATMEL ATtiny12
SGS THOMSON 27C2001
SST 28F040A
ZILOG Z86E04/08
ZILOG Z86E61/63

corrected sector protect routine
improved device position check
corrected checksum
improved programming yield
improved programming waveforms
implemented latest SL1866 programming spec
improved programming times

ChipWin v.1.0.0176 : EPROM v.6.03 : PAL v.6.03 : GANG v.3.01 : 21-Oct-1999

New Devices:

AMD
 
 
ATMEL
FUJITSU
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEL
 
 
OKI
SGS THOMSON
TEMIC

Am29F010B
Am29DL163CB/CT
Am29DL322CB/CT
Am29DL323CB/CT
AT49LV002T
MBM29DL161BD/TD
MBM29DL162BD/TD
MBM29DL163BD/TD
MBM29DL164BD/TD
MBM29DL323BD/TD
MBM29DL324BD/TD
28F800C3-B/T
28F160C18-B/T
N87C251SB
MR27V1602D
M29F800AB/AT
TCS87C51
TS87C51RB2
TS87C51RC2
TS87C51RD2
TS87C51U2
TSC87251G1A
TSC87251G2D

 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
Single socket & GANG
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ALTERA EPC1064/1213
 
AMD PALCE26V12/4
AMD PALCE29M16/4
SGS THOMSON M27C160
SGS THOMSON M27V160
Philips 87C750/751
ChipWin
 

ChipWin/EPROM
 
LV40 Portable

improved programming waveforms for greater reliability
Batch codes tested-EPC1064:9919-EPC1213:9913
added signature for -7 device
corrected programming waveforms
added PSOP package support
added PSOP package support
corrected Read/Verify problems
improved data transfer timings for NT support. Improved
comms for all Windows OS platforms
corrected default addresses for microcontroller
Encryption arrays
improved verify routines for microcontrollers

Bug Fixes - GANG

ATMEL/XICOR 28C256
ATMEL/XICOR 28C64B
AMD 29F0X0

corrected page sizes causing programme/verify errors
corrected Read/Verify problems
corrected Sector Protect routines

ChipWin v.1.0.0168 : EPROM v.6.03 : PAL v.6.03 : 08-Oct-1999

New Devices:

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
 
 
SGS THOMSON
 
 
 
 
 
SST

ATT1736A
ATT1765A
ATT17128A
M27C160
M27V160
ST62E60C
ST62T53C
ST62T60C
ST62T63C
SST27SF512

 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ChipWin
EPROM
 
DALLAS DS87C520

corrected NT comms problems introduced with ver.1.0.0163
corrected FILE/SAVE issue where 32KB was smallest filesize that could be stored
corrected Blank Check, Read & Verify problems

ChipWin v.1.0.0163 : EPROM v.6.01 : PAL v.6.01: 22-Sept-1999

New Devices:

ALLIANCE
MACRONIX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS
 
 
SGS THOMSON
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SIEMENS/INFINEON
SST
 
XICOR

AS29F040
MX29F002NB/NT
MX29F100B/T
MX29F200B/T
MX29F400B/T
MX29F800B/T
MX29F1610A
MX29F1610B
MX29L1611
S-24C01B
S-24C02B
S-24C04B
M27C400
M27V256
M27V102
M27V402
M27V800
M27V801
M27W402
M27W512
M27W101
M27W102
M27W201
M27W401
M27W801
SAF-C515C-8EM
SST89F54
SST89F58
X28HC64S

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Requires 80-pin QFP adapter

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ChipWin/DOS install
 
 
SGS Thomson ST62E65x
SGS Thomson ST62E65C

Added PROGINFO.DB to DOS installation of software
Updated SELFTEST.EXE and WSELFTEST.EXE for new hardware
Added GANG firmware codes to PROGINFO.DB
Added EEPROM memory area support
Implemented latest algorithm for C suffix parts

ChipWin v.1.0.0159 : EPROM v.6.01 : PAL v.6.01: 8-Sept-1999

New hardware version of 48-pin programmers released. New device database version has been implemented meaning ALL existing 40 and 48-pin libraries have had to be re-compiled, giving revised version numbers. Also, older versions of 48-pin programmers will need different libraries to those on the new hardware.

New Devices:

ALTERA
 
 
 
 
 
 
AMD
ATMEL
 
MICROCHIP
 
PHILIPS
 
 
 
SGS THOMSON

EPM7032S
EPM7064S
EPM7096S
EPM7128S
EPM7160S
EPM9320
EPM9400
Am29F200B/T
ATtiny11 AVR
AT49F1025
PIC17C752
PIC17C756
P89C51RA+
P89C51RB+
P89C51RC+
P89C51RD+
M27C322
M27V322

All MAX7000S and MAX9000 devices are
supported using JAM specific adapters
& JAM format files
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

AMD Am29F040/A/B
LATTICE GAL20LV8D

corrected erase/protection cycles
added D suffix signature

ChipWin v.1.0.0147 : EPROM v.5.15 : PAL v.5.07: 13-July-1999

New Devices:

ATMEL
HITACHI
LATTICE
SGS THOMSON

AT29C1024
HN27C4001G
GAL22LV10D
M27C800-PLCC

 
 
 
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ALTERA EPC1/1441
 
CYPRESS 27C512
DALLAS 87C520
INTEL 27C011
MICROCHIP PIC16C715
SIEMENS SAB-C501

improved programming waveforms for greater reliability
Batch codes tested-EPC1:9813/9825/9901-EPC1441:9743/9819
corrected device package details
corrected electronic signature mis-match
corrected programming waveforms
corrected configuration word programming
corrected security settings

ChipWin v.1.0.0145 : EPROM v.5.15 : 25-May-1999

New Devices:

SIEMENS

SAB-C540U
SAB-C541U

48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

ATMEL AT49F001

corrected Programme and Read cycles

ChipWin v.1.0.0145 : EPROM v.5.15 : GANG v.2.09 : 7-May-1999

New Devices:

ATMEL AVR

AT90S2323
AT90LS2323
AT90S2343
AT90LS2343
ATtiny10
ATtiny12

MACRONIX

MX27C1610
MX27C8100
MX27C8111

48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only
48-pin programmers only

MOTOROLA

MC68701U4

PHILIPS

P51XA-G3

48-pin programmers only

SIEMENS

SAB-C513A(DIP)
SAB-C513A(PLCC)
SAF-C513A(DIP)
SAF-C513A(PLCC)

 
48-pin programmers only
 
48-pin programmers only

WINBOND

W27C010
W27C020
W27C257
W27C512
W27E020
W29C040

Gang Software:

WINBOND

W27C010
W27C020
W27C257
W27C512
W27E020
W29C020
W29C040

Bug Fixes & Algorithm Updates:

GENERIC 87C51

corrected SECURITY STATUS READ operation

ATMEL AT49Fxxx

corrected ERASE cycles

MICROCHIP PIC16C57

improved reliability

TEXAS TIBPAL16XX-7

library corrections

Gang Software:

ATMEL 28 & 32-pin AT29Cxxx library corrections