Sonsivri

it's worth £30 just for the right adapters..
i would like to see the guts, and see if worth making, as it covers such a wide range of eeprom, microcontrollers etc, i will probably buy one in the end..
question is why would you make a flashing led with a microcontroller when u can buy one for 15p on the net..
knowledge is the question,and also upgrades in the future..

You could buy the TL866CS and update it to TL866A using a modified flashing upgrade tool.
I have the details on my works laptop, It works.

http://ul.to/e39yt1dr

Do you need to add a ICSP header?

I think dave and I, were separated at birth, we have so much in common.

No that is my older brother... They keep mixing us up.
I'm the one that had only been to the October Fest, once.

drown among the tits ;- )

Yes, you need to add the header, I bought the A version, a friend has done the conversion to the A, after seeing details in another forum.

Saying that I would not use the TL866 to use as an everyday micro programmer, over the years I have collected from works stores many programmers.
in my workshop I have microchip devices ranging from pickit2 and pickit3, ICD2 & 3, plus a box of microchip dev boards.
same for Atmel devices, my work place invested in ATAVRISP2 and other kit, then went to J-Link, so if needed I can always borrow what I need.

Anyone know of a good forum for discussing this device programmer? I had questions on PICs and OSCCAL values.

If you use the programmer software to Flash Update: a TL866CS that was hacked to TL866A, it will revert to a TL866CS

I'm bit lost here..

Where can I get this firmware dumper?  :-X

well, in this case you can do it in two ways: a simple and safe method and a dangerous and "complicate" method.

The simple method of changing from TL866CS to TL866A version:
1. download my firmware updater here: TL866 firmware updater and unzip it.
2. connect your device to USB cable.
3. run TL866.exe from the above downloaded archive
4. in the update.dat file section browse for that file (you can find this file in the minipro installation folder)
5. in the "Firmware to write" section select TL866A firmware
6. click reflash button

Your device will be reflashed with the A firmware version. Done!

The only drawback of this method is that future firmware upgrades can be done only with my tool, the minipro software will revert to original "CS" version.



The dangerous and complicated method:
1. run TL866.exe from downloaded archive
2. in the update.dat file section browse for that file (you can find this file in the minipro installation folder)
3. in the "Firmware to write" section select firmware dumper
4. click reflash button
now a custom firmware will be programmed into your device, just wait to finish
5. The Advanced button will become available, just click it and another window will appear!
6. in this advanced window we have three fields: Bootloader section, Copy protection section and device serial number section
7. in the Bootloader section select "A Bootloader" and click Write button
now your bootloader will be reflashed.
8. just close this advanced window and from main window in the "Firmware to write" section select TL866A firmware
9. click reflash button

now your device will be reflashed with the A version firmware. done!

With this method your device will be permanently transformed to A version and future upgrades will be possible from minipro software. But why is this method dangerous? because if something goes bad (power failure, computer crash etc.) during  bootloader reflash your device will be bricked (and you will need an external programmer).

When I started this thread I was warned for post a link to an non English site.
EDIT :  No Warning in System Logs

A new version of the software is out 7.05 , for the new version of TL866II programmer

This is a new Programmer. Support for the TL866A & CS came to an end.

When connecting the programmer, during firmware update, it is detected that it was a TL866CS modified in TL866A.

The new software, he realizes that originally my programmer was a TL866CS, and for this he tells me that he could be a "pirated" programmer, ... but it works the same as TL866A

Yes but the question was how did you update ? with their software or by using TL866.EXE.
 It maybe they are checking serial numbers. and just reporting it as wrong. for now, later on they may brick it.

I updated my TL866 about six months ago. I have not installed the latest software, last used about a week ago.
so I have not had a warning about fake or pirated hardware, but when I finish work this week I will try it out.

A new software version for the TL866 A and CS was released  6.82

I have updated the programmer from the TL866CS version to the TL866A version following the instructions described in this forum.
The update operation is something I had done before installing 6.81 software.
The new software, he realizes that originally my programmer was a TL866CS, and for this he tells me that he could be a "pirated" programmer, ... but it works the same as TL866A

Managed to brick my converted A in the last round of software updates (thank you autoelectric).

Reflashed the firmware with the latest version of radioman's firmware updater V2.4 and another programmer and report all is good running 6.82 with no stupid nags.

i updated software version 6.82
When connecting the programmer, during firmware update, it is detected that it was a TL866CS modified in TL866A
yesterday i checked to program AT89S52 it is giving ID error,i removed ID check and try to program but giving error at location 0
( i completely erased the firmware and programmed with given HEX with  TL866.EXE)
i uninstaller 6.82 and install 6.71 and is working fine now
the firmware shows as TL866A  V03.2.82

Cannot enter the official site. Please upload the installation file to a place where we can download it.
Thanks.

Currently is offline:
http://www.autoelectric.cn/en/tl866_main.html (http://www.autoelectric.cn/en/tl866_main.html)

The site works regularly .. you have to enter the home page.
It takes a long time before it can be downloaded
Beware if you have modified your programmer from CS in. At this version you can boil it.
Look for RADIOMAN for more information and hack the programmer from CS version in A version

Thank you for your extraordinary help, but I still can't get into the site. My request is still valid for other helpful members.
Note: In the picture I added, you can see that I can enter our myth site but I can't enter that lazy site.