MINATO 308 Series User manual

OPERATION MANUAL
MODEL308 PROGRAMMER
Revision
2017/04 M308-020A-K1 Rev.1.0
2017/06 M308-020A-K1 Rev.1.1
2017/09 M308-020A-K2 Rev.2.0
2018/05 M308-020A-K2 Rev.2.1
2018/10 M308-020A-K2 Rev.2.2
2022/06 M308-020A-K2 Rev.2.3

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Dear Customer,
We are pleasure to see you purchasing Minato Gang Programmer MODEL308.
This manual explains how to use MODEL308 correctly, so please read this manual
before operation.
Register for Warranty
MINATO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES will implement support for our products,
please register all the information on our web.
Before register please check below 3 items about the programmer:
MODEL
Serial Number (see Rear Panel)
Version (see operation manual CD-ROM)
The warranty does not apply to some problem, please read ”Warranty terms” for
detail.
MINATO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Home Page)
http://www.minato.co.jp

PC Requirements for control MODEL308
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PC Requirements for control MODEL308
OS requirements
Windows Vista
Windows 7 ( 32bit, 64bit )
Windows 8, 8.1 ( 32bit, 64bit )
Recommended PC requirements
CPU Pentium4 1GHz or Higher
RAM 512MB or Higher
Hard disk 1GB or Higher free space
Interface USB2.0 or Higher
USB More than 1
CD Driver CD-ROM
The free space of Hard disk depends on the target device which should be
programmed. Please prepare enough space for large capacity device programming.
First time connecting MODEL308 to PC, please read below notice items.
[Notice for first time connecting to PC ]

Simple Guide
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Simple Guide
Installation ・・・・・・ 26
Software ・・・・・・ 26
Hardware ・・・・・・ 29
Notice for first time connecting to PC ・・・・・・ 32
PC Requirements ・・・3
Outline ・・・15
Outline
Features
Specifications
Element & function ・・・16
Module & Adapter ・・・21
Outline ・・・36
Outline ・・・36
Start ・・・37
Description of the main screen
・・・39
Basic operation ・・・47
Description ・・・47
Select device ・・・48
COPY ・・・51
ERASE ・・・53
BLANK ・・・55
PROGRAM ・・・57
VERIFY ・・・59
CONT ・・・61
Contact Check ・・・64
ID Check ・・・65
Function ・・・66
Load file/save buffer ・・・67
Buffer Editor ・・・73
Project management ・・・89
Lot management ・・・91
Status of operation ・・・94
Auto start ・・・98
Setting of programmer ・・101
About operation ・・103
Quick start ・・・109
Trouble shooting ・・・111
Terminology ・・・120
Contacts ・・・124
Revision ・・・125
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Hardware
Software
Reference

MODEL308 Packing list
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MODEL308 Packing list
Before installing your programmer, please carefully check that your package include
all next mentioned parts. If you find any discrepancy or if any of these items are
damaged, please contact distributor or Minato directly.
[Packing list]
MODEL308
MODULE ( SU308-48DP/3v )
※The MODULE number for the MODEL 2pcs
Power Cable
USB Cable
CD (MODEL308 control software, USB driver, Operation manual )
MODEL308 Programmer

Warranty Terms
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Warranty Terms
Minato gives a guarantee on programmer for one-year from the date of purchase (Just
for customer who has registered their programmer). The warranty does not apply to
products on some conditions, so please read below contents.
Warranty Period
One-year from the date of purchase.
Warranty Items
1. Less than one-year after purchasing.
2. Having registered your programmer.
3. Does not caused by abnormal operation.
4. MODEL308 Hardware is defective.
5. This warranty is valid only in Japan.
Pay for repair
Even during warranty period, warranty is invalid for below items:
1. Programmer has not been registered.
2. Have not registered the full information.
3. Damage caused by inappropriate use.
4. Damage caused by natural disaster.
Exempt of Warranty
Minato is not liable for:
1. IC and data to program.
2. Direct and indirect cost due to damage of programmer.
3. Programmer be used oversea (not in Japan).
4. Damage caused by using third party items(example: adapter, software).
5. Repair or modification by unauthorized party.
6. Damage caused by inappropriate use or handling.
7. Version up of MODEL308.
Version-up for new device is not free. Please see ”maintainance of MODEL308” for
detail.
Special note
1. Register will be ok after you sending all the informations to Minato.
2. You should pay for the transportation fee from you to Mianto.

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3. Please keep the box provided by Minato which can be reused while transportation
for repair. Please make sure the package is strong, otherwise you should pay for
the damage of programmer.
4. Minato will pay for the transportation fee after repairing.
5. This manual will be updated without notice.
6. Any incomprehension please contact us.

Maintainance of MODEL308
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Maintainance of MODEL308
To ensure that your programmer continue to meet good performance and your request.
Warranty of MODEL308
One-year warranty from the date of purchase from Minato (Just for customer who has
registered their programmer). Please see “warranty terms“ for detail.
Version up for MODEL308（IC/software support）
New IC can be supported by updating the software of programmer. Version-up to add
new IC support is not free of charge even within warranty period.
If there’s defective of our software, the update is free.
Calibration
MODEL308 is mass production equipment, please maintain the programmer every
day and calibrate the programmer per year.
About repair, calibration and version up
Minato does not provide on-the-spot service no matter free charge or not. And we can
not provide spare programmer, please understand. Customer should pay for the
transportation fee from you to minato for repair, calibration and version up. Minato
will bear the transportation cost for return.

Safety Precaution
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Safety Precaution
Warning and Cautions
This operation manual includes safety precautions for safely use MODEL308
programmer. To prevent the operator or others people from injury and property
damage, please following below pictographs to operate.
Before reading this manual, fully understand these pictographs and the meanings.
Keep this manual at hand and refer to it while necessary.
Explaination of Pictographs
Warning
Indicates a potential hazardous situation in which
the operator would be killed or seriously injured
unless this precaution is observed.
Cautions
Indicates a potential situation in which the operator
would be injured or property would be damaged
unless this precaution is observed.

Safety Precaution
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WARNING
Making sure to follow warnings and cautions while operation the
programmer.
Do not disassemble or modify the programmer. It may cause a fire or
electric shock.
When finding a smoke, abnormal smell or sound, please remove the
power plug immediately. Otherwise it may cause a fire or electric
shock due to short-circuit.
If the programmer is dropped or shocked, please remove the power
plug immediately. Otherwise it may cause a fire or electric shock due
to short-circuit.
Consult with Minato or distributor.
If any liquid or foreign matter enters the programmer, please remove
the power plug immediately. Otherwise it maybe will be caused a fire
or electric shock due to short-circuit.
Consult with Minato or distributor.
Unplug Power Cord
Unplug Power Cord
Unplug Power Cord
Do Not Disassembled
Compulsion

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Cautions
The operator should fully understand the manual before operation.
Miss operation may damage the programmer or ICs.
Before touching the programmer, please touch a nearby large metal to
remove static electricity from your body.
Static electricity may damage the programmer or ICs.
Please clean the surfaces, the socket and the air filter screen of
programmer.
Dusts may cause a fire or breakdown, so please clean them at regular
intervals.
Do not program IC when Empty Socket (red LED) is indicated. It means
the contact check is failed and programming maybe damage the ICs or
programmer caused by the heat.
Please confirm the CheckSum for PASS/FAIL.
Avoiding NG ICs are mixed with OK ICs.
Compulsion
Compulsion
Compulsion
Compulsion
Compulsion

Safety Precaution
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Caution for accessories
Standard power cable complies with Japanese regulation.
If you will use this programmer in others country, please follow the
local safety Standard.
Do not execute the self-test of the programmer without removing the
adapters or the Ics.
It may damage adapters or ICs.
Compulsion
Compulsion

Contents
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Contents
Contents
PREVIEW....................................................................................................................................2
PC REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL MODEL308 ..................................................................3
SIMPLE GUIDE .........................................................................................................................4
MODEL308 PACKING LIST ......................................................................................................5
WARRANTY TERMS..................................................................................................................6
Warranty Period .......................................................................................................................6
Warranty Items......................................................................................................................... 6
Pay for repair ............................................................................................................................6
Exempt of Warranty .................................................................................................................6
Special note ...............................................................................................................................6
MAINTAINANCE OF MODEL308 .............................................................................................8
Warranty of MODEL308 ..........................................................................................................8
Version up for MODEL308（IC/software support）...................................................................8
Calibration ................................................................................................................................8
About repair, calibration and version up .................................................................................8
SAFETY PRECAUTION .............................................................................................................9
Warning and Cautions..............................................................................................................9
Explaination of Pictographs .....................................................................................................9
CONTENTS ..............................................................................................................................13
OUTLINE .................................................................................................................................15
Outline .................................................................................................................................... 15
Features .................................................................................................................................. 15
Specification............................................................................................................................ 15
MODEL308 ELEMENT AND FUNCTION ...............................................................................16
MODULE POSITION ...............................................................................................................17
OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................................20
ABOUT MODULE ....................................................................................................................21
Types of Module ...................................................................................................................... 21
Module Position ...................................................................................................................... 22
ABOUT VARIOUS ADAPTERS ................................................................................................24
INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................26
Installation of Software ..........................................................................................................26
Installation for Hardware....................................................................................................... 29
NOTICE FOR FIRST TIME CONNECTING TO PC.................................................................32
MODEL308 CONTROL SOFTWARE (UNIVERSAL CONTROL PROGRAM ).........................36

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Outline .................................................................................................................................... 36
Start Running the Universal Control Program ..................................................................... 37
Description of the main screen ...............................................................................................39
BASIC OPERATION.................................................................................................................47
Select Device ...........................................................................................................................48
COPY.......................................................................................................................................51
ERASE ....................................................................................................................................53
BLANK.................................................................................................................................... 55
PROGRAM ..............................................................................................................................57
VERIFY...................................................................................................................................59
CONT ...................................................................................................................................... 61
Contact check, ID check.......................................................................................................... 64
Protect ..................................................................................................................................... 65
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................66
Load file................................................................................................................................... 67
Save buffer ..............................................................................................................................71
Buffer Editor (Edit)................................................................................................................. 73
Project Management............................................................................................................... 89
Lot Management..................................................................................................................... 91
Operation Status..................................................................................................................... 94
Auto Start................................................................................................................................98
PROGRAMMER SETTING.....................................................................................................101
OPERATION...........................................................................................................................103
QUICK START .......................................................................................................................109
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................................................111
TERMINOLOGY.....................................................................................................................120
CONTACTS ............................................................................................................................124
REVISION ..............................................................................................................................125

Outline
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Outline
Outline
MODEL308 is Gang Programmer which can be controlled by PC (windows OS)
software through USB Port and supports large capacity devices. MODEL308 is
equipped with 64GByte（512Gbit）microSD Memory and provide high performance
for mass programming .
Features
Improved for Operating environment.
High programming speed.
Equipped with 512Gbit microSD Memory.
Supporting various devices.
Sharing the adapters with another MODEL.
Specification
Item
MODEL308
Note
Simultaneous
programming
8
Buffer Memory
512Gbit
Option
1024Gbit(max.)
Interface
USB
Rev.2.0
Operating
Temperature
5－35 [℃]
Operating
Humidity
―
Power/Frequency
AC100-240[V]
50-60 [Hz]
Power dissipation
200[VA](max.)
Fuse
3 [A]
Size
380(W)x390(D
)x120(H) [mm]
Weight
9.0 [kg]

MODEL308 Element and Function
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MODEL308 Element and Function
In order to operate MODEL308 properly, please understand the function of each part
and its name.The details are described in following pages.
When used, MODEL308 of products shall be accompanied by dedicated control
software and socket unit. Please note that the startup would fail if software other than
special control software is used. For further information about detailed description of
special control software, please refer to the Operation Instructions for “Control
Software of MODEL308”in this manual. Please refer to “About socket unit”for
detailed description of socket unit.
Figure) MODEL308
START
STATUS
1 3
2 4
5 7
6 8 MINATO
MINATO GA NG PROGRAMMER
308
Module Position
Start
Status LED
Rear Panel

Module Position
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Module Position
Figure) MODEL308
SOCKET Number
Each SOCKET has a corresponding number. And we use “#+number” to express it in
this manual.
Example)
START
STATUS
1 3
2 4
5 7
6 8 MINATO
MINATO GANG PROGRAMMER
308
Module Connector
SOCKET Number（#1～#8）
Module
START
STATUS
MINATO
MINATO GANG PROG RAMMER
308
1 3 5 7
2 4 6 8

Module Position
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START
STATUS
MINATO
MINATO GANG PROGRAMMER
308
1 3 5 7
2 4 6 8
SOCKET 2 is described as ”#2”
Module Connector
Module Interface Connector
Socket LED（Indicating PASS/FAIL）
Different color means the operating result.
PASS Green
FAIL Red

Rear Panel
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Rear Panel
Power Connector
AC power supply connector with (3A)FUSE.
Power Switch
USB Connector
Air vent
Air vent is designed for the external air sucked for cooling the interior of MODEL308.
Please keep the vent unblocked. Please use dust collector etc. to remove apparent dust
(if any) in air filter.
Serial Number
Each programmer has a unique Serial Number and it will be required for service.
Revision Number
Revision Number of Hardware and it will be required for service.
MODEL 308
REV.No
Serial Number
Revision Number
USB Connector
Power Connector
Power Switch
Air Vent

Optional Items
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Optional Items
MODEL308 of products are supplied with standard socket unit.
In addition to standard socket unit, user may optionally use the following adapters.
Please make sure the adapter are matched with the device used.
Adapter
*Special adapters for Aute handler
Please contact with our sales department for detail.
A1
CBG17 6-101A
11 ×14