Flasher Hub-12 controls up to 12 channel programming
For high volume, high speed gang programming with USB connectivity, the Flash Hub-12 has been released by Segger. It controls up to 12 Flasher Compact devices so that they program simultaneously.
Each channel can be configured to program a different device or a different firmware image. They are directly connected, without the need for external USB hubs, to create a single, powerful gang programmer for efficient parallel programming at maximum speed, said Segger. Up to four Flasher Hubs can be chained for a total of 48 Flasher Compacts to be connected and controlled via the same admin interfaces.
The integrated USB connections simplify the set up and significantly reduce the space requirement, added Segger. All devices traditionally supported by the Flasher Hub/Flasher Compact set up are also supported by Flasher Hub-12 with Flasher Compacts.
“The Flasher Hub-12 set up lets you place each Flasher Compact as close as possible to the target device, “says Dirk Akemann, marketing manager at Segger. “Keeping the cable between the Flasher Compact and the target device very short maximises reliability and ensures the highest possible speed,” he added. The slim, light housing of the Flasher Compact – the casing is smaller than a credit card – makes it space-efficient and easy to integrate into a production environment.
Flasher Hub-12 serves as a management and control system for the connected Flasher Compacts. It can be controlled and monitored via handshake lines, RS232, USB or the integrated telnet, Web or FTP servers. Each device programmed by the gang programming system can be assigned individual serial numbers and patches such as MAC addresses or licenses for individual features during programming.
Segger said that all of its in-circuit flash programmers are designed to achieve top programming speeds, coming very close to the theoretical minimum programming time of the target hardware. The Flasher Hub-12 includes Flasher software package which runs on Linux, macOS and Windows operating systems.
Software and firmware updates, including new features and new flash loaders for target devices, are made available free of charge. There are no royalties or licensing costs.
