10/05/2004
Duolabs strikes back with the DYNAMITE Smartcard Programmer. This a general introduction page. Any other language translation will be appreciated. If you want to translate this page you can sen us an email at: info@duolabs.com
USB Features.
-Full Speed USB Device.
-No Need for External Power Supply.
-USB 1.1/2.0 compliant.
-User friendly software interface.
-Multilanguage software.
-Fully flashable firmware for future software updates.
-Titanium Card via USB Supported with Unlooping (repairing) function.
-Dragon Card Loader programming and repairing (soon).
-Virtual Com Port emulation (soon).
RS-232 COM Port Features.
-Oscillator 3,579/3,68/6,00 Mhz and User programmable.
-Phoenix/Smartmouse Emulation.
-Unlooping Functions.
What's the difference and why should I buy the Dynamite programmer instead of other programmers?
Winning points comparing chart...
| 1. Full Speed USBConnection (12 Mbit). |
All the programmers around are USB Low-Speed connection (2Mbit).
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| 2. Fully Flashable firmware. |
All the programmers around cannot be Firmware updated without repacing the main Microcontroller by the manufacturer!
This feature gives 100% the possibility to the manufacturer to change the firmware making it faster without replacing the entire programmer! Furthermore other features can be added keeping the maximum compatibility.
 Using Microchip 16C745 chip @ 24 Mhz it's all TOO slow and some routines cannot be performed at high speed. Microchip 16C745 it's OTP and cannot be Updated!! |
Dynamite firmware can be updated!!
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| 3. Own developed drivers. |
USB drivers are own developed by Duolabs and can be fixed in case of software incompatibility. |
| 4. Programmable Clock for Smartcard timing. |
Cheap programmers can only support some frequencies such as the most standard 3,579/3,68/6,00 Mhz.
You can see it in this pictures:
 Using standard oscillators embedded the frequency in most of the cases it's not perfect as a real Frequency Generator! |
Dynamite programmer uses an expensive programmable clock generator.
Most of the frequencies can be generated up to 90 Mhz. This allows you to use the Smartcard reader as Unlooper. |
| 5. Titanium Card programming |
Titanium Card programming with repairing functions.
The programmer is signal controlled in order to prevent Titanium Card damages due to wrong signalling or short circuits. |
| 6. Coming soon |
-Dragon Card Loader programming and repairing (soon).
Dragon Cam loader card can be programmed or repaired.
-Virtual Com Port emulation (soon).
This is a great facility that will be implememented.
A Virtual Com port will allow you to make the programmer working with 3rd party software running under RS-232 Com port.
Duolabs will fix eventual firmware incompatibilities to major softwares.
Other programmers supporting this feature cannot do that because they mostly uses the manufaturer drivers and so in case of incompatibility the driver cannot be changed!! (i.e. FTDI based programmers). |
Supported Smarcard:
PIC-based:
Wafercard (16C84, 16F84, 16F84A)
Goldcard (16F84/16F84A + 24C16)
Silvercard (16F876/16F877 + 24C64)
Greencard (16F876/16F877 + 24C128)
Greencard2 (16F876/16F877 + 24C256)
Bluecard (16F84A + 24C64)
CanaryCard (16F628 + 24C16)
EmeraldCard (16F628 + 24C64)
Singlepic (16F876, 16F627, 16F628). |
AVR-based:
Funcard/Funcard2 (AT90S8515 + 24C64)
PrussianCard/Funcard3 (AT90S8515 + 24C128)
PrussianCard2/Funcard4 (AT90S8515 + 24C256)
PrussianCard3/Funcard5 (AT90S8515 + 24C512)
PrussianCard4/Funcard6 (AT90S8515 + 24C1024)
PrussianCard5/Funcard7 (AT90S8515 + 2*24C1024)
JupiterCard (AT90S2343 + 24C16)
JupiterCard2 (AT90S8535 + 24C64)
FunCard ATmega161 (ATmega161 + 24C64)
FunCard ATmega163 (ATmega163 + 24C256)
FunCard Atmega8515/Funkey2 (Atmega 8515 + 24C256)
BlackCard (ATmega128 + 24C256)
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Programs all the "Standard" MCU smartcard at a speed around 30% faster than the fastest programmer around.
Here's a table of timing:
FunCard - 41 sec.
FunCard 3 - 55 sec.
FunCard 4 - 96 sec. (1 min 36 sec.)
FunCard 5 - 120 sec. (2 mins)
FunCard 6 - 210 sec. (3mins 30 sec.)
ATMega 161 - 25 sec.
User friendly multilanguage software interface. Automatic Smartcard detection and recognition, Smartcard's picture, very easy to use and continuolsy updated software. All features for all MCU are allowed.
 Control Panel |
Phoenix/Smartmouse 3,579/3,68/6,00 Mhz Mode:
Phoenix and Smartmouse via RS-232 port. This can be used with 3rd party software to run their software and can be suitable for most of the Smartcard around such as GSM, Titanium Card (using Titanium original software), M II, BasicCard, Penta V3, MegaPIC.
 RS 232 Serial Port connection. Phoenix - Smartmouse Control Panel |
Different clock oscillator can be used thanks to the internal programmable clock generator. There are some third party software requires different clock to syncronize with the Smartcard or to double the frequency (Example 3,579*2=7,158 Mhz).
IN THE NEXT FUTURE WE WILL RELEASE A 100% SEARIAL PORT EMULATOR USING THE USB PORT. This will allow you to use a Virtual Com port made by our driver and use a 3rd party software through the USB connection. This feature will be added in the near future.
Titanium Card programming, Updating and Unlooping:
Programming:
The Synamite programs the Titanium Cards without damaging them.
Titanium Card is a secure device and it's very easy to damage it during programming if the programmer doesn't calculate the voltages, peaks and glitches.
The Titanium's Operating System it's very easy to be permanently damaged. It means that the card cannot be programmed anymore.
Erasing procedure it's 100% performed in 1 second without any risk!
 Software Layout |
Updating:
Operating System can be updated till the last version of the smartcard.
Unlooping (Titanium Card repairing feature):
This unlooping procedure allows the user to repair damaged Titanium Cards that returns no ATR after programming. In less than a second the Card comes back with the original Titanium OS ATR.
This procedure works on some original and not original Titanium card. Some Titanium card could be permanently damaged and no back-alive procedure might take effect on the card. We don't warrant 100% that the cards comes back alive! No programmer on the Market can do it (as far as I know) with real effects till today!
WHAT'S IN THE KIT?
In the kit you will find the Dynamite programmer and the Installation CD.
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