Market overview of most popular universal device programmers, listed in ascending order of price. Common features supported by almost all universal programmers - such as basic programming functions, device ID detection, split/shuffle, serial numbers, connection test etc. - are not listed.
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Chip
Prog+ |
GALEP
4 |
3980
xpi |
Leaper
48 |
Chip
Max2 |
Chip
Prog
48 |
Batego
BX48 |
Super
Pro M
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GALEP
5 |
Top
Max2 |
Wellon
VP
990 |
All
100 |
GALEP
5D |
Bee
Prog2
** |
Super
Pro
5000 |
BPM
1410
|
T9800
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Price (US$) |
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545 |
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795 |
799 |
995 |
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? |
? |
Devices ca. |
12000 |
12000 |
15000 |
8000 |
13000 |
26000 |
26000 |
19000 |
61000 |
13000 |
49000 |
12000 |
62000 |
61000 |
61000 |
22000 |
16000 |
Pin Drivers |
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48 |
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48 |
48 |
68 |
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84..240 |
112..448 |
Pin Driver IC |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
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Low Voltage |
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1.8V |
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1.8V |
1.5V |
1.8V |
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2.4V |
1.2V |
PC Interface |
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USB |
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USB |
USB |
USB |
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USB |
RS232
USB |
Prozessor |
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? |
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? |
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? |
? |
? |
ARM9
200MHz |
PIC
40MHz
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? |
? |
Data Memory |
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- |
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- |
- |
0.5MB |
128MB |
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- |
1GB |
Ext. Memory |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
SD |
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- |
- |
Self-Powered |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
Start Button |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
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- |
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- |
- |
Text Display |
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- |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
Modules |
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- |
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- |
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- |
- |
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Network |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
Remote Ctrl |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
Gang Mode |
- |
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- |
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- |
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Debugger |
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- |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
Script |
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- |
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- |
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- |
- |
Open Source |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
Prog Speed
Flash/MCU |
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0:46
? |
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0:46
? |
0:49
? |
3:12
? |
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0:48
1:08 |
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?
? |
0:25
? |
OS |
Win
32Bit
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Win
32Bit
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DOS
Win |
Win |
Win |
Win |
Win,Mac
Linux |
Win |
Win
Linux |
Win |
Win |
Win |
Win
Linux |
Win |
Win |
DOS
Win |
Win |
Size (cm) |
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17x23 |
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19x28 |
16x18 |
15x26 |
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22x30 |
15x20 |
Weight |
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850g |
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1.6 kg |
425g |
4 kg |
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3.2 kg |
2.4 kg |
Made by |
Phyton
USA |
Conitec
Germany |
DataIO
USA |
Leap
Taiwan |
eeTools
USA |
Phyton
USA |
Batronix
Germany |
Xeltek
China |
Conitec
Germany |
eeTools
USA |
Weilei
China |
HiLo
Taiw. |
Conitec
Germany |
Elnec
Slov. |
Xeltek
China |
BPM
USA |
SG
Taiwan |
Chart based on specifications from the manufacturer websites - the correctness and completeness is not warranted. If you find something incorrect, or if you want a certain programmer to be included, or if you are a manufacturer and don't want your products compared here, please notify webmaster (at) conitec.net.
* $499 (GALEP-5) resp. $999 (GALEP-5D) with the New For Old program.
** BeeProg is often sold under different brand names such as BK 866B, Dataman 48Pro, or Minato 1882.
Price - Average price according to the manufacturer or distributor website.
Pin driver # - Number of universal pin drivers.
Pin driver IC - Customer designed IC for high signal quality => What is a Pin Driver?
Devices - Supported devices including variants => How Many Devices are Supported?
Low Voltage - Support of low voltage devices down to the given voltage.
PC Interface - LPT: ca. 4Mb/s; USB: 12..480Mb/s; LAN: 100Mb/s.
Processor - Internal CPU and clock speed.
Data Memory - Internal memory or HD for storing data for production programming.
Ext. Memory - Memory card for externally storing data and configuration.
Self-Powered - Ability to run on battery or USB power, without external power adapter.
Start Button - External button for programming start in production mode.
Text Display - LCD for displaying the programmer status in text format.
Modules - Socket module system for IC sockets with high pin count.
Network - Ability to control programmer clusters through a LAN network.
Remote Ctrl - Ability to control the programmer from external programs.
Gang Mode - Several programmers can be combined to a gang programmer.
Debugger - Ability to debug MCUs in the programming socket => What is JTAG?
Script - Embedded script language for automation of routine operations.
Open Source - Programmer API source code for implementing own functions.
Prog Speed - NOR Flash (28F640, 28F128P30 o.s.) prog+verify per 64 Mb (min:sec);
serial MCU (91F467 o.s.) prog+verify per 8 Mb (min:sec); without data transfer.
OS - Supported operating systems from XP or newer.
Size - Width x depth in cm.
Weight - Programmer weight without batteries or accessories.
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