IBM MaxLoader Network Card User Manual


 
MaxLoader User’s Guide
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1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................... 7
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ROGRAMMER MODELS FOR PC USB INTERFACE ....................................................................................... 7
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ROGRAMMER MODELS FOR PC USB INTERFACE MULTI-SOCKETS ............................................................ 8
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ROGRAMMER MODELS FOR PC PARALLEL INTERFACE............................................................................... 8
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BOUT THIS MANUAL ................................................................................................................................. 9
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ENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 9
2. GETTING STARTED / INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 10
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NSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 10
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ARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................... 10
To Install the software from a CD drive .............................................................................................. 10
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O START THE WINDOWS SOFTWARE ......................................................................................................... 10
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O INSTALL SOFTWARE AND CONNECT TO PC FOR USB PROGRAMMERS ................................................... 10
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O INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FOR PARALLEL PORT PROGRAMMERS ............................................................ 17
To download the software from the www.eetools.com web site .......................................................... 17
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ELECT PRODUCT ...................................................................................................................................... 18
3. FAMILIES OF PROGRAMMABLE DEVICES ................................................................................ 19
NVM: NON VOLATILE MEMORY ............................................................................................................ 19
ROM: READ ONLY MEMORY ................................................................................................................. 19
OTP: ONE TIME PROGRAMMABLE ROM ................................................................................................ 19
EPROM: ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE ROM ......................................................................................... 19
EEPROM: ELECTRICALLY ERASABLE & PROGRAMMABLE ROM .......................................................... 19
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HIERARCHY ..................................................................................................................................... 19
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ERIAL FLASH EEPROM........................................................................................................................... 21
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ERIAL EEPROM ...................................................................................................................................... 21
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ON-TYPICAL DEVICES ............................................................................................................................. 22
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BIT 1-MEGABITS ..................................................................................................................................... 22
16-bit 1-Megabits .................................................................................................................................. 23
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RASING AN EPROM ................................................................................................................................ 23
PLD ........................................................................................................................................................... 23