Programming device for Kinetis K20, K60, K66 processors

[indu]

We have series of products that uses Kinetis K10, K20, K60 and K66 processors. Currently we use Cyclone MAX device to program the boards in factory. We understand that this device from PEMicro is no longer available and is now replaced with Cyclone LC device.

All our boards uses JTAG interface for programming.

We use multilink device for development, but using it for programming boards at factory takes time and requires codewarrior IDE.

Are there any alternate/better and faster device that we could use for programming boards in factory as a replacement to Cyclone MAX unit?

[myke_predko]

@indu 

We've been using J-Link Plus with the Segger Needle Adapter for our production for almost two years now.  Nice to be able to save the cost of the JTAG connector on the board and the needle adapter is very robust (we're at 10k plug/unplug operations on several without need of replacement).  

In terms of speed, we run up to three programming stations in parallel.  One operator can handle that reasonably comfortably as the needle adapter doesn't require the care/precision of a 2mm JTAG connector.  

myke

[indu]

Thank you myke for the inputs.

We have 10-pin JTAG connectors on board and we do not plan any change in our target board.

Using J-link Plus requires an IDE as per our understanding. We prefer to keep the programming steps simple like by using some desktop app for loading images in the unit.

[myke_predko]

Hi @indu 

Fair enough on the connector.  

On the manufacturing line, we use CodeWarrior on a laptop with nothing except the .axf image available and the .xml of the device.  From there the technician clicks on "Flash File To Target" and then "Erase and Program". 

It's not as good as a programmer with it's own UI but it does the job.  

Good luck,

myke