This application note introduces the user manual for the MAX1441 proximity and touch sensor programmer, which is used to program the MAX1441 flash memory in a production environment. The programmer continuously polls the USB-to-JTAG interface for a communicating MAX1441. Once the MAX1441 device is found, it will erase, program, and verify the embedded flash memory in approximately 3 seconds. It will then start polling for the next MAX1441 to be programmed. Multiple instances of the application can be launched on the same computer.
The document provides instructions for using the MAX1441 Programmer software to erase, program, and verify the embedded flash memory of the MAX1441 automotive proximity and touch sensor. The process is designed for production environments where multiple instances can run simultaneously on a single computer using USB-to-JTAG interfaces.
The software requires a Windows XP/Vista/7 computer, an available USB port per instance, and one Maxim USB-to-JTAG board (MAXQUSBJTAG-KIT) per instance.
The programmer will erase, program, and verify the embedded flash memory in approximately 3 seconds once a MAX1441 device is found.