{"id":135627,"date":"2025-01-26T01:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T09:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/?p=135627"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:41:38","slug":"eetools-topmax-2-ii-universal-programmer-teardown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/?p=135627","title":{"rendered":"EEtools Topmax 2 II Universal Chip Programmer Teardown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"11de316a-14dd-4fe2-94da-2a625189e248\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been wanting to add an <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210707071021\/https:\/\/eetools.com\/product\/topmax-ll\/\">EE Tools Topmax II<\/a> Universal Programmer to my chip programmer farm for quite some time. It&#8217;s device list says supports a selection of older trivoltage chips and is known for its reliability and versatility. Adding it to my setup would improve efficiency and expand my ability to handle a broader range of devices, even if the list of supported trivoltage chips is small it will be useful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Quick Unboxing With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0YFDYmZNwaY&amp;list=PLsx4i_hlK1axYNZSgLsFXOifyyLGjrPuc\">Cotti Kitty Cat<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EEtools Topmax 2 II Universal Programmer Unboxing, With Cottie Cat.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/992YWnpF7Fk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A Quick Hardware Test In the <a href=\"https:\/\/eetools.com\/software-update-2\/\">EE Tools Max Loader Software<\/a> it All Passes. (Archive) Rev 6.4C<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teest.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teest-1008x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teest-1008x1024.png 1008w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teest-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teest-768x780.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teest.png 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Tear-down.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EEtools TopMax II 2 Universal Programmer Teardown.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ChpAKk-gvEw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Top Max II Unit.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-2-Teardown-Whole-Unit.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-2-Teardown-Whole-Unit-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-2-Teardown-Whole-Unit-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-2-Teardown-Whole-Unit-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-2-Teardown-Whole-Unit-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-2-Teardown-Whole-Unit.png 1124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To Remove the Cover You Remove the Side Cover Screws..<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Right-Cover-Removed-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135644 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Right-Cover-Removed-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Right-Cover-Removed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Right-Cover-Removed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Right-Cover-Removed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Right-Cover-Removed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Right-Cover-Removed-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Left-Side-Cover-Removed-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135643 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Left-Side-Cover-Removed-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Left-Side-Cover-Removed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Left-Side-Cover-Removed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Left-Side-Cover-Removed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Left-Side-Cover-Removed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Left-Side-Cover-Removed-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTake Note on the Screws&#8230; Larger Screws are for the top holes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-Screw-Size-Note-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-Screw-Size-Note-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-Screw-Size-Note-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-Screw-Size-Note-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-Screw-Size-Note-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-Screw-Size-Note-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-Screw-Size-Note-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nYou will Then Remove the 4 Screws on the bottom and 4 on the back. I Forgot to Take Photos (See Teardown Video)<\/p>\n<p>The Cover Is Off..<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Cover-Removed-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEEtools Topmax II Top Board Rev 3.0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-REV3.0-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-REV3.0-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-REV3.0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-REV3.0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-REV3.0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-REV3.0-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-REV3.0-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis TopMax II Has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-XILINX-XCS20-PQ208CKN-FPGA.pdf\">Xilinx XCS20-PQ208CKN120 FPGA<\/a>. Notice the GAL and the Eeprom Chip with the Yellow Dots.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-Removed-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-Removed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-Removed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-Removed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-Removed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-Removed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Top-Board-Removed-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Xilinx-XCS20-PQ208CKN120-FPGA-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Xilinx-XCS20-PQ208CKN120-FPGA-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EE Tools Top Max II 2 Xilinx XCS20-PQ208CKN120 FPGA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Xilinx-XCS20-PQ208CKN120-FPGA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Xilinx-XCS20-PQ208CKN120-FPGA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Xilinx-XCS20-PQ208CKN120-FPGA-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Xilinx-XCS20-PQ208CKN120-FPGA-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Xilinx-XCS20-PQ208CKN120-FPGA-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Removed the 24LC64 For Backup.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-24LC64-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135647 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-24LC64-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-24LC64-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-24LC64-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-24LC64-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-24LC64-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-24LC64-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-25LC64-Removed-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135648 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-25LC64-Removed-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-25LC64-Removed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-25LC64-Removed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-25LC64-Removed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-25LC64-Removed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-25LC64-Removed-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe firmware of the 24LC64 prom was backed up and archived for repair\/restoration purposes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Firmware-Backup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Firmware-Backup-1024x761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Firmware-Backup-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Firmware-Backup-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Firmware-Backup-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-Firmware-Backup.png 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTopMax II U2 is a GAL16V8D it has been removed for Backup.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135650 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-Removed-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135649 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-Removed-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-Removed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-Removed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-Removed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-Removed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-U2-GAL16V8D-Removed-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe GAL looks like it was secured 16V8D Has a Checksum of 107FA (Blank Checksum is 110F1) and verify passes generally if secured verify will fail or will read a different checksum with each read but some PAL\/GAL act different there is only 2 address with data changed so it&#8217;s prob read protected as they all are \ud83d\ude41<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-16V8D.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-16V8D.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-16V8D.png 710w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Etools-Topmax-2-II-Universal-Programmer-Teardown-16V8D-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Power Regulation I did not see anything special.<\/p>\n<p>Main Voltage Regulation uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.st.com\/content\/ccc\/resource\/technical\/document\/datasheet\/0e\/12\/98\/34\/ac\/2b\/4e\/1a\/CD00000052.pdf\/files\/CD00000052.pdf\/jcr:content\/translations\/en.CD00000052.pdf\">L165V<\/a> Opamps<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Voltage-Reglation-L165V-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Voltage-Reglation-L165V-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Voltage-Reglation-L165V-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Voltage-Reglation-L165V-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Voltage-Reglation-L165V-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Voltage-Reglation-L165V-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Voltage-Reglation-L165V-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAlso an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onsemi.com\/download\/data-sheet\/pdf\/lm2575-d.pdf\">lm2575-adj<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Regulation-lm2575-adj-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Regulation-lm2575-adj-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Regulation-lm2575-adj-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Regulation-lm2575-adj-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Regulation-lm2575-adj-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Regulation-lm2575-adj-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Regulation-lm2575-adj-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n3.3V is Handled By EZ1086CM<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-EX1086CM-3.3V-U9-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-EX1086CM-3.3V-U9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-EX1086CM-3.3V-U9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-EX1086CM-3.3V-U9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-EX1086CM-3.3V-U9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-EX1086CM-3.3V-U9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-EX1086CM-3.3V-U9-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pin Driver Transistors are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mouser.com\/datasheet\/2\/149\/MJD117-70807.pdf\">MJD117<\/a> very robust compared to some other programmers.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Pin-Drivers-MJD117-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Pin-Drivers-MJD117-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Pin-Drivers-MJD117-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Pin-Drivers-MJD117-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Pin-Drivers-MJD117-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Pin-Drivers-MJD117-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EE-Tools-Top-Max-II-2-Pin-Drivers-MJD117-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More Photos Later When I get the Motivation.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Now the Bad!!<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Top Max II, Lists the TMS2716JL as a Supported Device.. But it Does not Support Tri-Voltage Devices that Require Negative Voltage VBB Devices.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TMS2716JL-Data-Sheet.pdf\">TMS2716 Data Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-eprom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-eprom.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-eprom.png 519w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-eprom-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-TMS1716JL.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-TMS1716JL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"363\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-TMS1716JL.png 536w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-TMS1716JL-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI used one of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/?p=134439\">Data I\/O 29B<\/a> to Read and Verify a Few TMS1716JL Devices, So they are known working Devices. When Reading in the Top Max II it Gives an Error. Looking a little closer at the device Selection you will notice that it is Missing the -Vbb and Vpp is 23V\u00a0 not +26V as required.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-Operating-Conditions.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-Operating-Conditions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-Operating-Conditions.png 691w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-Device-Select-TMS1716JL-Operating-Conditions-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So I e-mail EE Tools they dont seem tot answer their phone. Replied back for me to do a hardware test.. I did a Hardware test.. Again and sent it to them.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EETools-Top-Max-II-Hardware-Test-TMS2716JL.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-135758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EETools-Top-Max-II-Hardware-Test-TMS2716JL-1024x609.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EETools-Top-Max-II-Hardware-Test-TMS2716JL-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EETools-Top-Max-II-Hardware-Test-TMS2716JL-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EETools-Top-Max-II-Hardware-Test-TMS2716JL-768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EETools-Top-Max-II-Hardware-Test-TMS2716JL.png 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAgain programmer passed hardware test,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TopMaxII-TMS2716-Hardware-Test-Pass-Top-Max-II-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135754 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TopMaxII-TMS2716-Hardware-Test-Pass-Top-Max-II-2-300x285.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TopMaxII-TMS2716-Hardware-Test-Pass-Top-Max-II-2-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TopMaxII-TMS2716-Hardware-Test-Pass-Top-Max-II-2-1024x971.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TopMaxII-TMS2716-Hardware-Test-Pass-Top-Max-II-2-768x729.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TopMaxII-TMS2716-Hardware-Test-Pass-Top-Max-II-2.png 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI asked them to verify with their engineers that the TMS2716 is Supported as I can confirmed with my equipment it is not supported on the Top Max II.<\/p>\n<p>They Responded by claiming my Chips are damaged? They are working on their end. Again noted, I am using known good Chip verified working with My Data I\/O 29B.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eetools-ttop-max-II-tms2716jl-eprom-says-my-chip-is-damaged.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eetools-ttop-max-II-tms2716jl-eprom-says-my-chip-is-damaged-1024x291.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eetools-ttop-max-II-tms2716jl-eprom-says-my-chip-is-damaged-1024x291.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eetools-ttop-max-II-tms2716jl-eprom-says-my-chip-is-damaged-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eetools-ttop-max-II-tms2716jl-eprom-says-my-chip-is-damaged-768x218.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eetools-ttop-max-II-tms2716jl-eprom-says-my-chip-is-damaged.png 1331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI ask for Proof that it is working there.. send me a photo of the TMS2716JL in your programmer and hand date written on a piece of paper.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Proof-Of-Life.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Proof-Of-Life-1024x146.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Proof-Of-Life-1024x146.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Proof-Of-Life-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Proof-Of-Life-768x109.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/EEtools-TopMax-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Proof-Of-Life.png 1438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, they responded but not with what was actually asked for. Instead, they threw in some nonsense about their chips being mislabeled. You can\u2019t make this stuff up. At least they confirmed that their hardware won\u2019t support devices with negative voltages (-VBB).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eetools-Top-Max-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Not-Supported-Will-be-Removed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eetools-Top-Max-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Not-Supported-Will-be-Removed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eetools-Top-Max-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Not-Supported-Will-be-Removed.png 838w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eetools-Top-Max-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Not-Supported-Will-be-Removed-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eetools-Top-Max-II-TMS2716-TMS2716JL-Not-Supported-Will-be-Removed-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis device TMS2716JL has been listed as supported by the EE Tools TopMax II for years, yet it doesn\u2019t work because the hardware isn\u2019t even capable of supporting it. I wonder how long EE Tools has know about this? There were complaints on Usenet\/Forms from more than a decade ago, and as expected, EE Tools, response was the usual claiming bad chips. but there were no follow ups! So it is confirmed that the TMS2716JL is not supported in the Top Max II Big Bummer!<\/p>\n<p>It wouldn&#8217;t be surprising if EE Tools has falsely blamed &#8220;bad chips&#8221; for years to cover for hardware issues. If they knew their programmers had limitations but still pushed the narrative that chips were at fault, that&#8217;s a serious integrity issue.<\/p>\n<p>EE Tools is not alone, Xeltek has the TMS2716 listed as a supported on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xeltek.com\/manual-programmers\/universal-programmers\/superpro6100n\/\">Superpro 6100N<\/a>\u00a0 and their hardware also don&#8217;t support VBB and +26V either. Xeltek is aware of this and has not removed the device either. I ahve sent them a remindder thatt with their current 01\/2025 update the TMS2716 is still listed.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-1024x156.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-1024x156.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-768x117.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support.png 1468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-Superpro-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-Superpro-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-1024x107.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-Superpro-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-Superpro-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-Superpro-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Xeltek-Superpro-6100N-and-TI-TMS2716-No-Support.png 1470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It would have been great to have a modern alternative under $1,000 something besides the aging <a href=\"https:\/\/dataio.com\/\">Vintage Data I\/O Equipment<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elnec.com\/en\/products\/universal-programmers\/beeprog2\/\">Elnec BeeProg2<\/a> is an option, but after adding the necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elnec.com\/en\/products\/programming-adapters\/2708_module\/\">adapter<\/a>, it\u2019s $1,500+ becuase they force you to buy form an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataman.com\/products\/dataman-48pro2-super-fast-universal-isp-programmer\">ODM Dataman<\/a>. The expensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/?p=134431\">BPM Microsystems FP-1710<\/a> hardware is capable, but they want <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/BP-Microsystems-Add-a-Device-Old-TMS2716-Epeom-Algo-Quote.png\">$2,000 for a custom algorithm<\/a>, So, After you pay for the Algo, they then will turn around and use it as a marketing tool &#8220;Supported Device&#8221; to sell more programmers and be able to use the device Algo you paid to add.<\/p>\n<p>UEdate October 2025<br \/>\nEetools is now on Revision 6.4e and Still has the TMS2716JL Listed for the Topmax II and Topmax III Despite their acknowledgement that the Hardware is not Capable of programming such device.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-TMS2716JL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-137857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-TMS2716JL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-TMS2716JL.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.stevenrhine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Top-Max-II-TMS2716JL-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been wanting to add an EE Tools Topmax II Universal Programmer to my chip programmer farm for quite some time. 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