Device Programmers and Adapters

A range of Universal Device Programmers and Adapters are available from Darkwire. You are sure to find the programmer that you require among these.
Just click on the graphic or text link to go to the page you are interested in, each Programmer is described in some detail and a list of supported devices is available as a text file on site or a web link to the manufacturers Device Search page.

CLICK HERE to learn more about EPROMS, EEPROMS and FLASH Devices.

A note on selecting a Programmer to suit your needs:
ALWAYS check the Device List to ensure your chip is supported by the Programmer you have selected. If you are not sure please contact us at support@darkwire.com.au and ASK FOR HELP!
You will find us to be friendly and informative.
We have a fairly large collection of devices (chips) ranging from Eprom, EEprom to Flash so we can certainly advise on a wide range of programming problems or issues.
We will always do our best to help no matter what your programming need may be.

Please DO NOT purchase a Programmer then contact us to say it does not support your chip... There is a limit to friendship! IF IN DOUBT ASK US!

Ever tried to get Technical Support or Help for a programmer or device you have purchased overseas?
Good Luck with that...
At Darkwire you get all the Support you need.

The Willem Eprom Programmer PCB4.5C. A great general purpose programmer with many supported devices. Perfect for the enthusiast and occasional programmer. Mod your Xbox, car ECU or a PIC with this programmer.
Darkwire is the Official Distributor of these programmers in Australia.

The Willem Programmer PCB4.5C --- ON SPECIAL FOR A LIMITED TIME ---

Willem Programmer PCB4.5c

Adapters? If you need to program a PLCC, QPF, TSOP, SMD or any other device that does not fit onto the ZIF DIP socket on your programmer then you need to check out these Adapters.

Programming Adapters

The TOP2005+ Programmer supports many devices and has the HUGE ADVANTAGE of being USB ONLY. No power supply is required so you can take this with you and use it with your Laptop or Notebook PC easily.

No Longer supplied by Darkwire!

Please consider the Wellon VP-190
 as a superior replacement instead!

Wellon Programmers are high quality Professional Programmers enhanced by really superb software and include a 48 pin ZIF socket on every programmer. Easy to use and a Huge number of devices are supported.
Darkwire is the Official Distributor of these programmers in Australia.
The latest software now supports Windows Vista. Download the latest version HERE.

Wellon VP-480 Programmer

The EasyPRO Series of Programmers are supported by excellent software and range from a 40 pin to 48 pin ZIF socket. The software is easy to use and as with all Darkwire products, support is included.

The SmartPRO 5000U Programmer is a Professional Programmer with professional features. You can use this connected to a PC or as a stand alone programmer. Now that is certainly VERY USEFUL.

SmartPRO 5000U Professional Programmer - PC Connect or Stand Alone

The Xeltek SUPERPRO 3000U is the “top of the range” and the best professional programmer available today.
This programmer supports over 44,000 devices with new ones being added constantly. Superb customer support from the manufacturer, excellent software and ease of use, even in Stand Alone mode, make this programmer well ahead of the rest.
Imagine never having to worry about programming that device because this programmer will work first time every time. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR EACH AND EVERY TIME!
Having trouble finding a programmer to support your device? I will bet that the SUPERPRO 3000U can!
 

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Xeltek SUPERPRO 3000U Professional Programmer
 - PC Connect or Stand Alone

The Xeltek SuperPro 280U and 580U are excellent professional universal programmers.

By far the best Gang Programmer on the market, the Xeltek SuperPro 9000U. Connect it to a PC or use it Stand Alone. Supports more devices than any Gang Programmer on the market today.

Xeltek SuperPro 9000U Gang Programmer

UP-256 Universal Programmer. If you want to program a BGA device then this programmer most likely supports it.

UP-256 Universal Programmer

The DediProg Range is now available from Darkwire, providing innovative methods to program, update or repair the BIOS on your PC easily, quickly and efficiently under any conditions:
- BIOS development
- On the Production line
- In the Storage area
- PC Repair Business
- End user

These programmers provide a huge advantage when programming any serial flash device on almost any platform including DTV. 

Note that Darkwire is the exclusive Australian Distributor of the DediProg range.

Programmer SF100

Programmer SF200

A note about USB ports and Programmers using WinXP.

The USB port must be powered and active at all times to maintain communication, this is the same for any device that uses the USB Port in particular Programmers that may not appear "active" all the time.
winXP (Vista?) has a timeout function for all USB ports, when the system detects no activity on a particular port it will power that port down. This timeout function is not consistent and depends on the device you are using.
When this happens, the driver is still loaded, but the port is "inactive" according to the system, so XP gets itself into a tangle and usually requires rebooting.
This can be frustrating to say the least!

To avoid this please disable the timeout feature by going to "Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager>Universal Serial Bus Controllers>" and right click on the USB Root Hub (the port) you are using (or just do all ports if you are not sure which one).
Select "Properties" then the "Power Management" Tab. Uncheck the box "Allow computer to turn off this device to save power".
Doing this will make your programming much more enjoyable.
Note: There may be the occasional communication problem that will require you to restart the software and even reinstall the USB driver but these should be rare and depend on your system setup.