MPE Development Hardware Tools

Last updated: 22 January 2008

Device Programmers

Galep 5

GALEP-5, the smallest offspring of Conitec's fifth generation programmer series, is powered by the same advanced technology as its bigger brothers. It's mainly used for development, service, and mobile component programming. However, through its short programming cycles GALEP 5 can also be used as a production programmer. Price GBP 399.

This device is particularly useful with a USB connection, and it supports in-system and and JTAG programming using SVF-Script in XSVF (Xilinx) format and JAM byte code player (ALTERA). This makes it suitable for motorsport use with modern vehicles. See Conitech's Device on Demand service.

EMP-21

The EMP-21 programmer is a current programmer with a choice of USB or parallel port connection to a PC. The EMP-21 supports over 4000 devices. A portable programmer suitable for both development and on-site use, with a higher specification than the previous EMP-11, including verification over the min/max operating voltages. Price GBP 399. Please check availability before ordering.

Hilo All-100

Far from being the cheapest programmer available, the ALL-100 scores because of the technical support from Hilo, which has consistently been fast, with the changes appearing in the next software release. Price GBP 699.

The ALL-100 family supports device programming for variety types of device covering EPROM, EEPROM, Serial PROM, FLASH, PLD/CPLD/FPGA, MPU/MCU, etc. Most of programmable devices in DIP, SDIP, SOP, SSOP, TSOP, PLCC, QFP, or BGA package types can be programmed on a DIP-48 Programming Module directly or through an appropriate ADAPTER/CONVERTER.

ALL-100 family features high-tech pin drivers to provide excellent programming capabilities at high speed, high reliability and high expansion flexibility. All pin drivers of ALL-100 family are fully programmable to meet modern programming /testing needs including newly released low voltage devices in the market. High speed USB port is provided to connect to the majority of notebook or desktop PC runs on Windows 98se/Me/2000/2003 Server.

EPROM Emulators

EPROM emulators with MPE software offer a fast and simple method of loading software developed on a PC into a target system and debugging it. Most models provide virtual UART and breakpoint on address facilities with no extra hardware on the target. The Grammar Engine device is not cheap, but does what you need.

Cross Compilers

MPE also provide cross compilers for a range of embedded targets. For more information, visit our pages for the Windows-based Forth 7 cross compilers.