EPSILON5 MKIV - USB Programmer - User Guide V1.05 19/09/12
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1.0 Programmer Overview / Specifications
1.1 Programmers covered in this manual
This manual covers the following Equinox programmers:
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EPSILON5-MK4
1.2 EPSILON5-MK4 programmer - new features
The EPSILON5-MK4 is an upgraded version of the ever-popular EPSILON5 programmer.
The new features of the EPSILON5-MK4 programmer are as follows:
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Features an on-board high-speed USB port instead of an RS232 port.
•
Uploading of large project collections and PC controlled programming is now significantly
faster
•
The MK4 Programmer now runs at x2 the speed of the older programmer versions
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Most algorithms will now run faster due to faster processor and more on-board RAM
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The internal electronics now runs at +5V instead of +3.0V giving better signal drive capability.
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The external DC Jack power input will now accept any voltage between 6.2V and 12.0V.
•
The programmer can be powered from the PC USB port during configuration / project
uploading
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The programmer can power the Target System (DUT) via the USB port (depends on PC USB
port power capability)
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The MK4 Programmer is capable of supporting programming of the
ST STM32
ARM Cortex
microcontrollers via the JTAG interface
1.3 Comparison of the EPSILON5-MK4 and earlier versions
The table below shows the main differences between the different
EPSILON5
programmer versions.
Programmer
model
PC
control
port
On-board
FLASH
storage
Clock
Speed
Vcc
Int
(V)
Vcc
Jack
input
(V)
Standby
current
(mA)
Availability
EPSILON5
MK1 / MK2
RS232
256 kbytes x1
3.3
3.0 - 5.0
60
Discontinued
EPSILON5 MK3
RS232
512 kbytes x1
3.3
3.0 - 5.0
60
Last time buy
EPSILON5 MK4
USB
512 kbytes x2
5.0
6.2 - 12.0
85
Available
Important notes:
•
The EPSILON5-MK4 programmer requires a power supply voltage of 6.2 – 12.0V to be
applied to the jack socket. This is different from the MK1 / MK2 / MK3 versions which required
3.0 – 5.0V supply input.
•
The EPSILON5-MK4 programmer will load and execute exactly the same
‘Standalone
Programming Projects’
as the older MK1 / MK2 / MK3 EPSILON5 programmers.
