hi friends! There are lot of "Universal Programmers" claiming a huge supported device list. I have used Micromaster WinLV48(Discontinued) and PINMaster48. WinLV48 was the best but company discontinued the upgrade support. I need to know which one is the best programmer currently available? My points are given below >Price doesn't matter >Windows 2K and XP support >USB and (Optional) Parallel Interface >Max supported device >Upgrades for Programmer Firmware >Upgrades for IDE >Upgrades for New Devices >Maximum supported Hex File Formates >Hex Editing >Custome Test vectors for LOGIC ICs (i found it in WinLV48). I saw a lot of programmers on the web. Each says a lot about itself. But i need your advice if you have used or know about any good programmer. Thanks in advance! Have a nice day!
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But with the DataMan S4 out of production since several years, it is a bit hard to recommend it to a new customer. You can only find used units, and the S4 has a tendancy to kill its power supply if the accumulators are left for too long without charging.
But with the DataMan S4 out of production since several years if not you will be stuck if you use a modern chip
Erik