Nuvoton NuMicro NuGang User manual

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ARM Cortex™-M0
32-BIT MICROCONTROLLER
NuMicro™NuGang Programmer
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Revision History......................................................................................................3
1 Introduction........................................................................................................5
2 Driver and Application Program .........................................................................6
2.1 Installing the Driver......................................................................................................................6
2.2 Installing the Application Program...............................................................................................6
2.3 Introduction to the GUI ................................................................................................................6
3 Starting to Use the NuGang Programmer ..........................................................7
3.1 Example-1: NUC140VE3AN.......................................................................................................7
3.2 Example-2: M0516LBN ..............................................................................................................8
3.3 Verifying Single Chip...................................................................................................................9
3.4 Verifying All Chips.....................................................................................................................10
3.5 Reading Chip ............................................................................................................................12
3.6 Updating Chips..........................................................................................................................13
3.7 Automatic Detection of ‘Chip-Removed-then-Placed’ ................................................................14
3.8 Special Alert for Failed Programming........................................................................................14
4 Tool Project File (TPJ).....................................................................................15
5 Programmer Information..................................................................................16
5.1 Checking through Application Program .....................................................................................16
5.2 Checking through LCD Display..................................................................................................17
6 Advanced Functions ........................................................................................18
6.1 Serial Number Programming.....................................................................................................18
6.2 Chip Counter.............................................................................................................................20

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Revision History
Revision
Description
Date
Rev6.22
(1) Fixed the CONFIG Setting dialogue GUI bugs(Clock Source and DataFlash) for
NUC123 series.
(2) Updated PL2303 Prolific Driver Installer to V1.9.0.
2014/04/10
Rev6.21
(1) Supported the NUC100 DN, NUC200AN, M051 DN/DE, M058S AN, Mini51 DE and
AU9110 Family.
2014/01/24
Rev6.19
(1) Supported the NUC123 AN Family.
(2) Modified ISD Family related GUI settings.
2012/11/01
Rev6.18
(1) Supported the NUC103 and NUC105 AN Family.
(2) Supported the Nano100 BN Series.
(3) Supported the NUC122SD2BN.
(4) Fixed minor bugs of ISD Family.
2012/10/03
Rev6.15
(1) Fixed a minor software bug.
2012/05/25
Rev6.14
(1) Supported NUC101LE3AN.
2012/05/16
Rev6.12
(1) Supported Serial Number Programming.
(2) Supported Chip Counter function.
(3) Fixed a minor software bug.
2012/04/26
Rev6.05
(1) Supported the NUC130 and NUC140 CN Family.
(2) Supported the Mini51 Series TAN and QAN parts.
2012/03/15
Rev6.02
(1) Supported the N512 Family.
(2) Fixed minor software bugs.
(3) Supported verifying all chips mode.
2012/02/14
Rev6.00
(1) Supported the Nano100 series.
2011/12/20
Rev5.73
(1) Corrected the Device ID of M051 B-version.
(2) Supported to show the failed sockets number on the LCD panel when gang
programming is finished.
2011/11/22
Rev5.70
(1) Improved programming stability when NuGang is powered by the USB port instead
of a DC9V power adaptor.
2011/11/04
Rev5.60
(1) Supported the M051 B-version parts.
(2) Updated the Mini51 parts.
(3) Supported to show the PASS/FAIL message on the LCD panel when gang
programming is finished.
2011/10/20
Rev5.52
(1) Fixed minor GUI bugs.
2011/08/18
Rev5.51
(1) Supported the Mini51 Series.
(2) Fixed minor software bugs.
2012/07/28
Rev5.50
(1) Supported to show “PASS”or “FAIL”on the LCD panel for programming results.
(2) Supported to beep for 3 seconds for any failed programming.
(3) Supported to turn Off the green/red LEDs when the programmed chip is taken out
from the socket and a new chip is placed into the socket.
(4) Supported the ‘Update Chips’function.
2011/06/15
Rev5.31
(1) Adjusted the NUC102/NUC122 parts list.
2011/04/07
Rev5.30
(1) Supported Tool Project File (TPJ) for GUI setting management.
(2) Supported read/verify operation of single chip in one of the 4 sockets.
(3) Supported the NUC102/NUC122 series.
(4) Fixed some software bugs.
2011/03/18

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Rev1.00
(1) First formal released version.
2010/11/09

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1 Introduction
The “NuGang Programmer”provides the four-chip gang programming functionality, which is designed especially for
mass-production in the customer site. After online downloading the programming data into the programmer, user
may start the off-line gang programming by pressing the AUTO-key on the programmer.
The Picture of “NuGang Programmer”
AUTO-key DC9V
Power Switch
DC9V
Power Input
USB Connector
Chips (#1~#4) to be programmed
#1 #2 #3 #4
PASS/FAIL
LEDs
READY/BUSY
LED
Adapter Board
Main Board
Buzzer
LCD Display
+
_
Component Description
Main Board and Adapter Board:
The programmer consists of a main board for gang programming control and an adapter board containing the
sockets for the MCU chips to be programmed. Note that different chip package will have different adapter board.
USB Connector:
Connect to a PC for online downloading the programming data.
LCD Display:
Show the programmer’s information and status.
Buzzer:
Show the programmer’s status by a sound message.
AUTO-key:
Press this key to start off-line gang programming.
READY/BUSY LED:
Show the Gang Programmer’s status; ‘On’means READY and ‘Off’means BUSY.
DC9V Power Input and Switch:
Supply DC 9V power for off-line operation. Note that the programmer is always powered On by host when it is
connected to the USB port.
PASS/FAIL LEDs:
Show the individual programming result for chips #1 to #4; ‘Green’means PASS and ‘Red’means FAIL.

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2 Driver and Application Program
2.1 Installing the Driver
The NuGang Programmer has a built-in USB-to-Serial bridge chip (PL-2303). When connected to host, it will appear
as a USB-to-Serial COM port in the System\Hardware\Device Manager. Before starting to use this programmer, the
driver must be installed if the PL-2303 driver has never been installed in this host. The driver is included in the folder
[(1) Driver].
2.2 Installing the Application Program
Doubly-click the setup file included in the folder [(2) Application Program] to install the application program. After
the installation is completed successfully, a new item “Nuvoton Tools \ Nuvoton NuGang Programmer, v?.??”will
appear in the Windows START-menu.
2.3 Introduction to the GUI
Load file for
APROM/DataFlash/LDROM buffer
Select wanted Part No.
Select updated
items when
'Update Chip'
is clicked
Click to show
APROM buffer
Click to show
DataFlash buffer
Information of
the loaded file
Set CONFIG bits
Show the programming
data downloaded in the
programmer
Verify the MCU chip
Read the MCU chip
Update the MCU chips
Download the current GUI
setting and buffer data into
the programmer
Note:
Click 'APROM Buffer' and then click 'Load File' for APROM buffer.
Click 'DataFlash Buffer' and then click 'Load File' for DataFlash buffer.
Click 'LDROM Buffer' and then click 'Load File' for LDROM buffer.
The COM port to which
the programmer is to be
connected
(See Note)
Processing
status
Click to show
LDROM buffer
Right click for advanced function
Close the program

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3 Starting to Use the NuGang Programmer
The NuGang Programmer always functions as an ‘ICP Gang Programmer’for the NuMicroTM family products.
3.1 Example-1: NUC140VE3AN
To do the ICP gang programming for NUC140VE3AN, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Set the programmer type as ‘ICP Gang Programmer’(set as default).
Step 2: Select the wanted part number (e.g. NUC140VE3AN).
Step 3: Load the programming data into APROM/DataFlash/LDROM buffers by clicking ‘APROM Buffer then Load
File’, ‘DataFlash Buffer then Load File’and ‘LDROM Buffer then Load File’, respectively.
Step 4: Set the CONFIG bits. (Note: Step 2 - 4 can be completed by loading a TPJ file. Please refer to Section 4.)
Step 5: Download the buffers’data and CONFIG setting into the programmer.
Step 6: Disconnect the programmer from the host, and press the AUTO-key on the programmer to start off-line gang
programming.
Step1
Step2 Step3
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3.2 Example-2: M0516LBN
To do the ICP gang programming for M0516LBN, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Set the programmer type as ‘ICP Gang Programmer’(set as default).
Step 2: Select the wanted part number (e.g. M0516LBN).
Step 3: Load the programming data into APROM/DataFlash/LDROM buffers by clicking ‘APROM Buffer then Load
File’, ‘DataFlash Buffer then Load File’and ‘LDROM Buffer then Load File’, respectively.
Step 4: Set the CONFIG bits. (Note: Step 2 - 4 can be completed by loading a TPJ file. Please refer to Section 4.)
Step 5: Download the buffers’data and CONFIG setting into the programmer.
Step 6: Disconnect the programmer from the host and press the AUTO-key on the programmer to start off-line gang
programming.
Step1
Step2 Step3
Step5
Step4

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3.3 Verifying Single Chip
Although the gang programming operation (by pressing the AUTO-key) includes verifying a chip, user may verify the
chip again. To verify a single chip, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Set the programmer type as ‘ICP Gang Programmer’(set as default).
Step 2: Select the wanted part number.
Step 3: Load the programming data into APROM/DataFlash/LDROM buffers by clicking ‘APROM Buffer then Load
File’, ‘DataFlash Buffer then Load File’and ‘LDROM Buffer then Load File’, respectively.
Step 4: Set the CONFIG bits. (Note: Step 2 - 4 can be completed by loading a TPJ file. Please refer to Section 4.)
Step 5: Compare the chip’s contents with the buffers’data and CONFIG setting.
Note: The chip can be verified only when it was not locked.
Step1
Step2 Step3
Step5
Step4

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3.4 Verifying All Chips
In NuGang Programmer v6.02, a special mode, Verify mode, can be used to verify all chips placed in the sockets
simultaneously. To enter Verify mode, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Right-click the window header and invoke the Advanced Functions command for further settings.
Step 2: Select the Verify Mode (do Verify only) option in the Gang Mode Setting section.
Step 3: Click OK to confirm the setting.
Step 4 - Step 8: Do the same steps as Section 3.1.
Step 9: Disconnect the programmer from the host, and press the AUTO-key on the programmer to start off-line all
chips verification.
Note: User cannot update the code of the chip placed in the socket under this mode.
Step2
Step3
Step1

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Step4
Step5 Step6
Step8
Step7

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3.5 Reading Chip
To dump the chip’s contents, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Set the programmer type as ‘ICP Gang Programmer’(set as default).
Step 2: Select the wanted part number.
Step 3: Read the chip.
Note: The chip can be dumped only when it was not locked.
Step1
Step2
Step3

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3.6 Updating Chips
In addition to off-line gang programming (by pressing the AUTO-key on the programmer), you can also do online
gang programming by clicking the Update Chips button on the GUI, as shown below.
Note: Before starting online operation, ‘Download Programmer’should be completed or you will be requested to
do it. Also, the programming result of each chip will be shown through its individual LEDs on the adapter board.
To do on-line
gang programming

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3.7 Automatic Detection of ‘Chip-Removed-then-Placed’
Every time the gang programming is finished, the green/red LEDs on the adapter board will keep showing the last
programming result until pressing the AUTO-key next. Sometimes the operator might forget to press the AUTO-key
after placing new chips into the sockets, thus the new chips are un-programmed and regarded as programmed
‘PASS’. To prevent from this carelessness, the auto-detection function of ‘chip-removed-then-placed’is supported.
That is, the green/red LEDs will turn to Off state once the ‘chip-removed-then-placed’condition is detected. After the
new chips are placed into the sockets, the green/red LEDs will become Off to indicate the chips have not been
programmed yet.
3.8 Special Alert for Failed Programming
When programming is finished, if there is any chip failed, the buzzer will beep for 3 seconds to alert the operator. At
this time, the operator should check the red LEDs to determine which chip(s) is/are failed.

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4 Tool Project File (TPJ)
All the GUI settings can be saved into a Tool Project (TPJ) file and retrieved by loading the previously saved TPJ file.
A variety of programming data can be managed by the ‘project’type.
The GUI settings or the contents of the TPJ file include:
(1) Programmer type
(2) Part number
(3) Items to be updated
(4) APROM buffer data if APROM is one of the updated items
(5) DataFlash buffer data if DataFlash is one of the updated items
(6) LDROM buffer data if LDROM is one of the updated items
(7) CONFIG setting if CONFIG is one of the updated items
Save the GUI setting
to a TPJ file
Retrieve the GUI setting
from a TPJ file

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5 Programmer Information
5.1 Checking through Application Program
To check the information of downloaded data saved in the programmer, connect the programmer to host and then
click the Programmer Information button. The Programmer Information form will appear to show the downloaded
data, as shown below.
The programming data saved in the
NuGang Programmer.

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5.2 Checking through LCD Display
Every time the NuGang Programmer is powered on, the LCD module will sequentially display the previously
downloaded programming data, as shown below.
The target chip's Part No.
When APROM is to be programmed,
its checksum will be displayed.
Programmer ready.
Now, the user may press the AUTO-key
to start gang programming.
When DataFlash is to be programmed,
its checksum will be displayed.
When LDROM is to be programmed,
its checksum will be displayed.
When CONFIG is to be programmed,
its checksum will be displayed.

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6Advanced Functions
6.1 Serial Number Programming
Serial number (S/N) programming is used when the programmer is operated in Online mode. The serial number is
BCD coded and 8 bytes long with 16 decimal digits supported. Only the APROM can be programmed with the serial
number. To proceed with serial number programming, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Right-click the window header and invoke the Advanced Functions command.
Step 2: Make sure the Enable option in the Serial Number (S/N) Programming section is selected.
Step 3: Specify the address, increment, and serial number to be programmed.
Step 4: Click OK to confirm the setting.
Note: The next time NuGang Programmer is started, the serial number shown in the lower-left corner will depend on
the previously programmed serial number.
Step1
Step2
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Step3

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As shown in the figure above, ‘2468000012345678’is set as the serial number for programming at address 0x3FF8
in APROM. The BCD-coded serial number programmed in the chip has a ‘what you see is what you get’format, as
shown below.

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6.2 Chip Counter
Chip counter is used to calculate the number of chips successfully programmed. To enable the chip counter and
related settings, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Right-click the window header and invoke the Advanced Functions command.
Step 2: Make sure the Enable option in the Chip Counter section is selected.
Step 3: Click the Count Up (Count Down) button to set the counter as up counter (down counter), and then specify
the initial counter value.
Step 4: Click OK to confirm the setting.
Note: The next time NuGang Programmer is started, the chip counter shown in the lower-right corner will depend on
the previously programmed chip counter.
Step2
Step1
Step3
Step4