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What is a programmer?

A programmer is a piece of equipment dedicated to the physical modification of microcontroller's memory according to the compiled (assembled) source code. A good programmer should be designed in compliance to the manufacturer's device programming specification to offer the maximum reliability of the programming process without impairing the device reliability. It is also very important that the accompanying software is easy to use and flexible, so that the user can choose the mode of operation most congenial to his work style.

Currently we offer PRESTO and FORTE - In-System Programming USB programmers.

➜ Detailed comparison of PRESTO and FORTE programmers

FORTE - AN EXCITING HIGH-SPEED USB IN-SYSTEM PROGRAMMER!
Extremely fast and very flexible In-Circuit Serial USB programmer for wide range of devices including 32-bit ARM MCUs (by Atmel, Microchip, ST, Silicon Labs, NXP, Cypress, Infineon, Renesas, ...), Microchip PIC MCUs (PIC10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, dsPIC), Microchip/Atmel AVR and 8051 architecture MCUs, AVR UPDI, Texas Instruments MSP430, Renesas MCUs, Silicon Labs C8051 and EFM8, ST STM8, NXP HCS08, Zilog Z8F, Cypress PSoC, CPLDs and FPGAs by AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, etc. serial E²PROMs and Flash memories, 1-Wire and UNI/O memories...

PRESTO - POPULAR AND INEXPENSIVE USB IN-SYSTEM PROGRAMMER!
Fast and cost effective In-Circuit Serial USB programmer for wide range of devices including Microchip PIC MCUs (PIC10, 12, 16, 18, 24, 32, dsPIC), Microchip/Atmel AVR and 8051 architecture MCUs, Texas Instruments MSP430, Cypress PSoC, CPLDs and FPGAs by AMD/Xilinx, Intel/Altera, Lattice, etc., serial E²PROMs and Flash memories...

Optional accessories for PRESTO and FORTE

HPR1V2 - 1.2 to 3.3 V Level Shifter for PRESTO
HPR3V3 - 3.3 V Level Shifter for PRESTO
HPRAVR - PRESTO/FORTE to AVR Connector Adapter
ICSPCAB8 - additional/replacement in-system programming cable
ICSPCAB16 - additional/replacement in-system programming cable

ISP2ZIF
Programming adapter for all types of devices with In-Circuit Serial/In-System Programming (ICSP/ISP), with 40-pin ZIF socket, perfectly fits to PRESTO programmer.

Other ASIX programmers were already discontinued, information about these products is still available in our Museum.

We recommend the LabTool family of programmers made by Advantech Equipment Corporation for production programming of devices which cannot be supported by In-System/In-Circuit programming (e.g. parallel Flash memories).

For more information do not hesitate to contact us!