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SP10A/SP10B/SP10F
Programmer User Manual
Publication Release Date: May 7, 2024
Revision A2

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SP10 Series Programmer
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CONTENTS
Chapter1 Introduction
1.1 Performance Characteristics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
1.2 SP10 series programmer parameter table -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

Chapter2 Programmer Hardware

2.1 Product Overview ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.2 Product Add-ons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5

Chapter3 Quick To Use

3.1 Preparation work ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
3.2 Programming your chip --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
3.3 Read chip data and programming new chip -------------------------------------------------------------------------8
3.4 Indicator status in USB mode------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

Chapter 4 Standalone Programming

4.1 Download standalone data --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
4.2 Standalone programming operation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
4.3 Indicator status in standalone mode --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

Chapter 5 Programming in Multi-machine Mode

5.1 Hardware connection of programmer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12
5.2 Programming operation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13

Appendix 1
FAQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

Appendix 2
Disclaimer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

Appendix 3
Revision History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16

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Chapter 1 Introduction
SP10 series (SP10A/SP10B/SP10F) programmers are the latest highspeed mass production programmers for SPI
FLASH launched by Shenzhen SFLY Technology. It is the upgraded version of SP8 series, which can support
supports the high-speed programming of SPI NOR FLASH, I2C / MicroWire and other EEPROMs from domestic
and foreign manufacturers.

1.1 Performance Characteristics

Hardware features
 USB Type-C communication interface, no need for external power supply when used in USB mode;
 Support USB mode mass-production programming: automatically detects the chip insert and remove,and
automatically starts programming; (Note: SP10A does not have this function)
 Support standalone programming: no need to connect to a computer when programming, built-in large-size
memory saves the project data, multiple CRC data validation ensures that the programming data is absolutely
accurate; (Note: only SP10F has this function)
 28-pin ZIF socket, universal programming sockets are supported;
 RGB three-color LED indicates the working status, the SP10F can also indicate the success and failure via a
buzzer;
 Support poor pin contact detection, effectively improve programming reliability;
 Short circuit / overcurrent protection function can effectively protect the programmer or chip from accidental
damage;
 Programmable voltage design, adjustable range from 3.3V to 5.0V, can support 3.3V-5V chips;
 Provide equipment self-check function;
 Small size (size: 108x76x21mm), simultaneous programming of multiple machines only takes up a very small
work surface;

Software features
 Support Win7/Win8/Win10/Win11;
 Support switching between Chinese and English;
 Support software upgrade to add new devices;
 Support project file management (project file saves all programming parameters, including: chip model, data
file, programming settings, etc.);
 Support the reading and writing of additional storage area (OTP area) and configuration area (status register,
etc.) of the chip;
 Support automatic recognition of 25 series SPI FLASH;
 Automatic serial number function (can be used to generate product unique serial number, MAC address,
Bluetooth ID, etc.,);
 Support multi-programmer mode connection: one computer can be connected with 8 SP10B/SP10F
programmers for simultaneous programming,The automatic serial number function is active in multi-
programmer mode; (Note: SP10A does not have this function)
 support 8 SP10F to download standalone data at the same time;
 Support log file saving;

Note:
The above functions depend on the product model. For details, please refer to the product parameter table in
section 1.2

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1.2 SP10 series programmer parameter table

Product parameter SP10F SP10B SP10A

Product Appearance

Supported chip voltage range 3.3-5V 3.3-5V 3.3-5V

Maximum memory of supported chips 512Mb 512Mb 256Mb

Support chip series (interface type)

(① I2C EEPROM ② Microwire EEPROM ③ SPI Flash)
①②③ ①②③ ①②③

Multi connection
Y Y N
(One computer can connect 8 programmers)

Mass production with USB

Y Y N
(Auto detect the chip insert and remove, auto programmer)

Automatic serial NO. Y Y Y

(Serial numbers programming)

RGB LEDs work indicator Y Y Y

Buzzer prompt Y Y N

Standalone programming Y N N
(programming without computer, suitable for mass production)

GD25Q16(16Mb) 6s 6s 7s
Programming speed
(Programming + verification) W25Q64JV(64Mb) 25s 25s 28s
Full data
W25Q128FV(128Mb) 47s 47s 52s

"Y" means it has or supports the function, "N" means it does not have or does not support the function

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Chapter 2 Programmer Hardware
2.1 Product Overview

Item Name Illustrate

Insert DIP packaged chip or programming socket
① 28P ZIF socket (Note: Does not support programming of on-board chips by connecting
wire from the ZIF socket.)
② Three color indicator Blue: BUSY; Green: OK(successful); Red: FAIL
③ USB interface USB Type-C interface

2.2 Product Add-ons

Type-C data cable 5V/1A power adapter Warranty card

● The color/appearance of accessories of different batches may be different, please refer

to the actual product;
● SP10A/SP10B does not include a power adapter, just use the USB port for power supply;
● The standard configuration of the programmer does not include a programming socket,
please choose according to your needs;

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Chapter 3 Quick To Use
This chapter takes a piece of SOIC8 (208mil) packaged SPI FLASH chip GD25Q127C as an example to introduce
the SP10F programmer's method of programming the chip in USB mode. The conventional programming includes
the following 5 steps:

Software and hardware preparation Select chip model Load file Operation option settings
programming

3.1 Preparation work

1) Install “SFLY FlyPRO II” series programmer software (includes USB driver, the USB driver will be installed by
default when installing the software), support Win7/Win8/Win10/Win11,
the software download URL: http://www.sflytech.com;
2) Connect the programmer to the USB port of the computer with a USB cable, and the green light of the
programmer will be on when the connection is normal;

Connect to the computer USB port

3) Start the programmer software “SFLY FlyPRO II”, the software will automatically connect to the programmer, and
the right window of the software will display the programmer model and product serial number. If the connection
fails: please check whether the USB cable is plugged in; check whether the USB driver is successfully installed in
the computer device manager (if the USB driver is not installed correctly, please manually update the USB driver:
locate the "USB_DRIVER" in the programmer software installation directory Folder, just update the driver);

After the connection is successful, the

currently connected programmer model
and sequence will be displayed

3.2 Programming your chip

1）Select the chip model:

Click the toolbar button , and search for the chip model to be programmed in the pop-up dialog box

for selecting chip model: GD25Q127C Select the matching chip brand, model and package type (selecting the
wrong brand and model will result in programming failure).

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2）Load file:
Click the toolbar button to load the data file, which can support Bin and Hex formats.
3) Operation option setup:
Make the corresponding settings on the "Operation Options" page as needed. Tip: The non-empty chip must be
erased.

To program the C area (Status

Register), you must click on this button
to open the "Config. option" to make
the relevant settings.

4）Place the chip:

Raise the handle of the ZIF socket, insert the bottom row of the programming socket aligned with the bottom of the
ZIF Socket, press down the handle, and then put the chip into the programming socket. Note that the direction of
pin 1 of the chip should not be placed in the wrong direction. Tip: You can view the corresponding programming
socket model and insertion method on the "chip info." page.

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5）Programming operation:

Click the toolbar button to start programming:

When the programming is completed, the status icon changes to "OK" to indicate that the programming is
successful:

3.3 Read chip data and programming new chip

1）Follow the steps in section 3.2 to select the chip model, install the socket and the chip to be read;
Tips:
① You can automatically identify most SPI Flash chips through the "Check Model" button in the toolbar;
② The pins of the desoldered chip need to be cleaned up to avoid poor contact;
2) Click the read button in the toolbar, and the "Read Options" dialog box will pop up;

3) Click the "OK" button, the programmer will automatically open the "Data Buffer" after reading the chip data, and
click the "Save Data" button to save the read data to the computer for subsequent use;

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4) Click the "Save Data" button of the “Data Buffer”, the Save Data dialog box pops up, the default save all the
storage area, you can select the memory area as needed, such as the main memory area Flash, save the file can
be used later;

5) Close the "data buffer" and put in a new chip of the same model;

6) Click the button to write the read content into the new chip.

Tip:
① Select all programming areas in the Setup options, otherwise the pramming data may be incomplete and the
master chip may work normally, but the copied chip may not work normally;
② After setting the programming parameters or successfully reading the data of the mother chip, you can save it

as a project file (click the toolbar button, or click the menu bar: File->Save Project), and then you only
need to load the saved project file, and do not need to reset the parameters in order to programming the new
chip.

3.4 Indicator status in USB mode

Indicator status State description
Busy state, the programmer is performing operations such as erasing,
Steady blue
programming, verification, etc.
Flashing blue Wait for the chip to be put in

Steady green Currently in standby mode, or the current chip is successfully programmed
Chip programming failed (you can check the reason for the failure in the software
Steady red
information window)

Does not support programming of on-board chips by connecting wire from the ZIF socket,
because of the interference of the external circuit will lead to the failure of programming,
and in the case of the external circuit board with electricity, it may also damage to the
hardware of the programmer, if the programmer is damaged due to this incorrect use, it will
not get the warranty service. Please use the standard programming socket to program the
chip, or choose the SP20 series programmer (SP20 series programmers have ISP
interface, which can support reading and writing on-board chips).

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Chapter 4 Standalone Programming
SP10F support standalone (withourt computer) programming, suitable for mass production. The basic operation
process is as follows:

Download standalone data Disconnect the USB cable and connect to the 5V power supply

Start standalone programming

4.1 Download standalone data

1) Connect the programmer to the computer USB port with a USB cable, and start the “SFLY FlyPRO II” software;
2) Follow the steps in section 3.2 to select the chip model, load the data file, and set the necessary operation options;
3) In order to ensure that the standalone data is correct, you can first programming a few chips and do the actual
verification of the product;

4) Click the button to save the current project (Tip: the saved project file can be loaded and used later to
avoid the trouble of repeated settings);

5) Click the button to download standalone data, and the "Download Project" dialog box will pop up;

6) Click OK to download the standalone data to the programmer's built-in memory

Tips: standalone data will not be lost after the programmer is powered off, and you can continue to use it next
time.

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4.2 Standalone programming operation
1) Download standalone data according to the method in section 4.1;
2) Unplug the USB cable from the computer and connect it to the 5V power adapter. After the programmer is
powered on, it will first check the internal standalone data to verify the integrity and accuracy of the data. This takes
3-25 seconds. If the test is passed, the indicator light flashes blue, indicating that the programmer has entered the
standalone programming mode. If the test fails, the indicator shows a red flashing state, indicating that there is no
valid standalone data in the programmer, and standalone programming cannot be started;
3) Put the chip to be programmed on the ZIF socket, the indicator light changes from flashing blue to steady blue,
indicating that the programmer has detected the chip and is programming;

Connect to 5V power adapter for

Standalone programming

4) When the indicator light turns steady green, it means that the chip programming is completed and the
programming is successful. If the indicator light turns red, it means that the current chip programming has failed. At
the same time, the programmer waits for the current chip to be removed from the ZIF socket. If the buzzer prompt
function is turned on, the programmer will beep when the programming is completed;
5) Take out the chip and put it in the next chip, repeat this step until the programming is completed.

4.3 Indicator status in standalone mode

State description
Indicator status
(manual method)
Flashing red The programmer did not download standalone data
Flashing blue Wait for chip placement
Blue Programming chip
The chip programming is completed and the programming is successful
Green
(Waiting for chip removal)
Chip programming failed
Red
(Waiting for chip removal)

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Chapter 5 Programming in Multi-machine Mode
The programmer software supports connecting up to 8 sets of SP10B/SP10F programmers on one computer
for simultaneous operation (Note: SP10A does not support multi-machine mode), and supports 8 sets of SP10F
programmers for simultaneous downloading of standalone data.

5.1 Hardware connection of programmer

1) Use USB HUB to connect multiple programmers to the computer's USB port (USB hub must have an external
power adapter, and an external power supply is required). Note that in multi-machine mode, only programmers of
the same model can be used together, and different models cannot be mixed.

2) Start the programmer software, the software will automatically connect to all connected programmers and enter
the multi-machine mode. If the programmer software is already running, you can click Menu → Programmer →
Reconnect, and the software will pop up the "Connect to the programmer" dialog box:

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Select the programmer to be connected and click OK. After the connection is successful, the software enters the
multi-machine mode, and the interface is as follows:

5.2 Programming operation

1) The programming operation is the same as the programming procedure in section 3.2: select chip model → load
file → set operation options → install programming socket;

2) Click the button, the programmer will wait for the chip to be placed;
3) Put the programmed chips in the programming socket one by one, and the programmer will automatically start
programming after detecting that the chips are put in. Each programmer works independently, programming in full
asynchronous mode, no need to wait for synchronization. The software programming interface is as follows;

4) Pick and place the chips according to the indicator status description in Section 3.4 or the prompts on the display
screen to complete the entire mass of chip programming.

Tips:
SP10 support standalone programming. You can use the existing USB port on the computer to connect one or more
programmers to download standalone data, and then use the standalone method for mass programming. Compared
with the USB method, it is more convenient and more efficient. SP10B does not support standalone and can only
be connected to a computer for mass programming.

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Appendix 1 FAQ
Can the programmer support img files?
● The programmer software supports binary and hexadecimal file encoding formats. The conventional suffix
of binary files is *.bin, and the conventional suffix of hexadecimal files is *.hex;
● img is just a file suffix, and does not represent the file encoding format. Normally (above 90%) such files
are binary encoded. Just load it directly in the software, the software will automatically recognize whether
the file is binary code, and load it in the recognized format;
● To ensure the accuracy of file loading, we recommend that users check the buffer checksum and file
checksum with engineer (or file code providers/customers) after loading such files. (These information will
be displayed at the bottom of the main window of the writer software.)

What are the common reasons for programming failure (including erasing failure/
programming failure/verification failure/ID error, etc.)?
● The chip manufacturer/model selected in the software does not match the actual chip;
● The chip is placed in the wrong direction, or the programming socket is inserted in the wrong position.
Please check the correct placement method through the "Chip Information" window of the software;
● Poor contact between the chip pins and the programming socket;
● Connect chips that have been soldered on other circuit boards by wires or IC programming clips, which may
cause programming failure due to circuit interference. Please put the chips back into the programming
socket for programming;
● The chip may be damaged, replace with a new chip for testing.

Why does the 24 series chip have no erase function?

● The chip is based on EEPROM technology, the chip data can be directly rewritten without pre-erasing, so
there is no erasing operation available;
● If you need to clear the chip data, please write FFH data directly to the chip.

How to upgrade the programmer software and firmware?

● Click the programmer software menu: Help-Check for updates. If there is an update, an update wizard will
pop up. Please follow the prompts to download the upgrade package and install it;
● Enter the download center of Sfly official website (http://www.sflytech.com), download the latest programmer
software and install it;
● Only need to upgrade the programmer software, no need to upgrade the programmer firmware.

What should I do if there is no chip model in the programmer software?

● First upgrade the programmer software to the latest version;
● If there is no chip model to be programmed in the latest version of the software, please send an email to
apply for addition. Indicate the following information: programmer model, chip brand to be added, detailed
chip model, package (reminder: SP10 series programmers can only support SPI NOR FLASH, EEPROM,
other types of chips cannot be supported).

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Appendix 2 Disclaimer
Shenzhen Sfly Technology Co., Ltd. does its utmost to ensure the correctness of the product and its related software
and materials. For possible product (including software and related materials) defects and errors, the company will
do its best to solve the problem with its commercial and technical capabilities. The company is not responsible for
all kinds of incidental, inevitable, direct, indirect, special, extended or punitive damages arising from the use or sale
of this product, including but not limited to the loss of profit, goodwill, availability, Business interruption, data loss,
etc., shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, derivative, punitive damages and third-party claims.

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Appendix 3 Revision History

Release date Version Revised by Illustrate

2024-05-07 A2 Sauwa Update programmer parameter table in section 1.2

2024-01-02 A1 Sauwa First edition

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