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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual (Please read the manual carefully before use) SONiX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. www.sonix.com.tw...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Preface Thank you very much for choosing a MP5 Writer to burn. We try our best to design an excellent development tool and provide perfect after-sales service for you. The manual is intended to help you to get familiar with respective functions of the MP5 Writer as soon as possible, in which you may learn contents such as operating methods and failure handling methods and others of the MP5 Writer.
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Modification Record Version Date Description V0.1 2016.1 Draft version; Page 2 Version 0.1 SONIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Product Introduction The MP5 Writer is a new generation writer updated on the basis of the MP-III Writer and the MP PRO Writer, and supports to burn all series MCUs of SONiX. 1.1 Features Plug and play;...
The MP burning pinboard (as shown in Figure 1-4) of corresponding type is placed on a position of JP5&JP6 (the top cover of the MP5 Writer should be opened), as shown in Figure 1-5; The chip should be placed on a Text Tool for burning.
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 1-4 MP burning pinboard Figure 1-5 MP5 Writer + MP burning pinboard Case chip: > > > > 48PINs For example, LQFP64/LQFP80 needs the corresponding burning pinboard to cooperate with a SOCKET (as shown in Figure 1-6) of LQFP64/80PIN, and is connected with a position of JP5 via a 20-pin flexible flat cable for burning, as shown in Figure 1-7;...
Please refer to the related parts for detailed operations. 2.2 Hardware Installation Open the top shell of the MP5 Writer, and install the MP pinboard of corresponding type, as shown in Figure 2-1; Figure 2-1 MP5 Writer + MP burning pinboard...
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Figure 2-2 MP5 Writer + burning pinboard + Socket Connect with the MP5 Writer standard power source DC 7.5 V/2A DC power supply; Connect the MP5 Writer with a PC through A-B or a Micro USB cable; Communication between the writer and the PC (e.g., operations such as downloading the burning files, on-line burning and so on), should be performed when characters of “uSb”...
MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual On-line Operation 3.1 Operating Steps Connect the MP5 Writer with a PC through A-B or a Micro USB cable; Open an operation interface of the MP5 Writer software, as shown in Figure 3-1: Figure 3-1...
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Region for displaying the USB connecting state (the green denotes that USB is connected, and the red denotes that USB is not connected); Table 3-1 MP5 Writer Interface Description Select the menu of “Device/Load SN8”, and then select the series, model and burning file of MCU to be operated...
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Figure 3-3 Select the burning file to be burnt After the burning file to be burnt is selected, the MP5 Writer will automatically update the Firmware and download the burning file into the writer; The displayed information is shown in Figures 3-4, 3-5: Page 11 Version 0.1...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-4 In a process of updating Firmware & downloading the burning file Note: Never remove the power adapter and USB cable at this time, until “download file successfully” is prompted by the PC! Figure 3-5 Firmware update is completed, the burning file is downloaded successfully After the burning file is downloaded successfully, all supported functions may be turned to clickable states;...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-6 Interface of not downloading the burning file In the function, the interface of downloading the burning file successfully is shown in Figure 3-7: Figure 3-7 The burning file is updated successfully Page 13 Version 0.1...
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Based on the above operations, after the chip is placed in the Text Tool, the MCU may be operated on-line; Click the button of “Auto Program”, the MP5 Writer may execute “detecting blank chip”, “burning program” and “checking the burning” sequentially; and the information prompted by the interface of PC is shown in Figure 3-8: Figure 3-8 Interface of successful “Auto Program”...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-9 Interface of successful “Blank Check” Click the button of “Program” to burning or check the chip, and the information is shown in Figure 3-10: Figure 3-10 Prompt information of “Program” operation Page 15 Version 0.1...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Click the button of “Verify”, to check whether the data in the chip is consist with the downloaded burning file: if so, the prompt information bar of the PC may display the following image, as shown in Figure 3-11: Figure 3-11 Interface of prompt information, if “Verify”...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-12 Interface of prompt information, if “Verify” is error Click the button of “Read”, to read the data in ROM of the chip (if the MUC is encrypted, only half of data in the ROM may be read) and display in the information bar (as shown in Figure 3-13);...
MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-13 Functional Interface of “Read” 3.2 Burning Quantity Statistics In the on-line mode, operations of “Auto Program” and “Program” may count the numbers of successes and failures in operation; In Figure 3-14, it may display the numbers of successes and failures after the operation of “Auto Program” is executed;...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-15 Interface of setting Rolling Code parameters After the Rolling Code parameters are set successfully, the button of “Rolling Code” may be in the clickable state; The Rolling Code parameters may be reset by the button, as shown in Figure 3-16: Page 19 Version 0.1...
3.4 Package Query Function Click the button of “Check Pin Assignment”, and then all packaging information, information of corresponding pins and schematic diagram of the pinboard of existing matrix of SONiX can be queried. Figure 3-17 “Package Query” Button The method for selecting the matrix is same as that of downloading the burning file described above, but it is not...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-18 Interface of “Package Query” function Single click the corresponding picture of MCU in Figures 3 to 18, the “pin assignment information” of the MCU can be queried, as shown in Figure 3-19; Page 21 Version 0.1...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-19 “pin assignment information” of SN8P2501BP Double click the “pin assignment information” to switch to query the “burning pin information”, as shown in Figure 3-20: Page 22 Version 0.1 SONIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual Figure 3-20 “burning pin information” of SN8P2501BP Double click the “burning pin information” to switch to query the “schematic diagram of burning pinboard”, as shown in Figure 3-21: Figure 3-21 “schematic diagram of burning pinboard” of SN8P2501BP...
MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual 3.5 Language Setting Enter “Option” to set language; in the PC interface, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese and English are available, as shown in Figure 3-22: Figure 3-22 Language Setting 3.6 Off-line Default Mode Setting Enter “Option” to select “off-line default mode”, to set the “off-line default mode”, as shown in Figure 3-23:...
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MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual FUN6: including program burning and burning check; Note: the off-line default mode cannot be set in off-line mode. Page 25 Version 0.1 SONIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Please refer to the chapter of “menu and information description”; MP5 Writer may support the burning of Rolling Code; The digital tube will display the Lowest Word information of the burnt Rolling Code after every chip is burnt. If the burning is failure, the Rolling Code value will remain the same, after the burning is successful, the Rolling Code value will be stepped in next burning, and the Rolling Code value in current writer may be queried through Fun7.
Troubleshooting 5.1 Test Mode In Off-line mode, enter the test mode to measure the burning voltage of the MP5 Writer. Steps for entering the test mode are as follows: Open the top shell, and remove the placed MCU;...
MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual 5.2 On-line Common Failures and Handling Measures The MP5 Writer has prompts for failures of different types in on-line mode; For different information, the failure handling measures are listed in the following table: Failure Type and Information...
MP5 Writer Quick Guide Manual 5.3 Off-line Common Failures and Handling Measures The MP5 Writer has prompts for failures of different types in off-line mode; For different information, the failure handling measures are listed in the following table: Failure Type and...
SONiX aims to provide the most convenient writer having the most complete functions for you, and thus design of the MP5 Writer is complex, the user should use the wrtiter with caution, please keep away from stray components or wires during use.
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