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GALEP-4 device programmer
GALEP-5 device programmer
GALEP-5D device programmer

   
 
 
  Universal Programmer Comparison Chart

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.

                          
Chip
Prog+
GALEP
4
3980
xpi
Leaper
48
Chip
Max2
Chip
Prog
48
Batego
BX48
Super
Pro M
GALEP
5
Top
Max2
Wellon
VP
990
All
100
GALEP
5D
Bee
Prog2
**
Super
Pro
5000
BPM
1410
T9800
Price (US$)
395
399
?
495
545
545
585
595
599*
795
799
995
1099*
1400
1995
?
?
Devices ca.
12000
12000
15000
8000
13000
26000
26000
19000
61000
13000
49000
12000
62000
61000
61000
22000
16000
Pin Drivers
40
40
88
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
48
68
60..240
48
144
84..240
112..448
Pin Driver IC
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Low Voltage
1.8V
1.3V
1.0V
2.5V
1.8V
1.8V
0.9V
1.2V
1.3V
1.8V
1.5V
1.8V
1.3V
1.8V
1.2V
2.4V
1.2V
PC Interface
LPT
LPT
RS232
LPT
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
LAN
LPT
USB
USB
USB
RS232
USB
Prozessor
-
-
?
?
?
ARM7
60MHz
?
ARM7
60MHz
ARM9
200MHz
?
?
?
ARM9
200MHz
PIC
40MHz
ARM7
60MHz
?
?
Data Memory
-
-
80MB
-
-
-
-
-
64MB
-
-
0.5MB
128MB
-
-
-
1GB
Ext. Memory
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
SD
-
CF
-
-
Self-Powered
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Start Button
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Text Display
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Modules
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Network
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Remote Ctrl
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gang Mode
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debugger
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Script
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Open Source
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Prog Speed
Flash/MCU
2:27
2:32
2:15
1:55
?
?
2:00
?
0:46
?
0:56
1:28
0:14
0:53
0:49
0:56
0:44
0:21
0:46
?
0:49
?
3:12
?
0:42
0:19
0:48
1:08
0:11
0:56
?
?
0:25
?
OS
Win
32Bit
Win
32Bit
DOS
Win
Win
Win
Win
Win,Mac
Linux
Win
Win
Linux
Win
Win
Win
Win
Linux
Win
Win
DOS
Win
Win
Size (cm)
9x16
8x11
41x29
11x16
17x23
9x16
8x14
13x18
8x11
19x28
16x18
15x26
12x17
14x19
15x22
22x30
15x20
Weight
280g
180g
5 kg
420g
850g
280g
257g
800g
185g
1.6 kg
425g
4 kg
750g
1.1 kg
4 kg
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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