IMSProg - Linux IMSProg - I2C, MicroWire and SPI EEPROM/Flash chip programmer for CH341a devices. The IMSProm is a free I2C EEPROM programmer tool for CH341A device based on QhexEdit2 and modify SNANDer programmer.

This is a GUI program used widget QhexEditor. For setting the SPI chip parameters you can use the Detect button for reading chip parameters (JEDEC information reading) or manually setting it. The I2C and MicroWire EEPROM only manually selected.

The chip database format is clone with EZP2019, EZP2020, EZP2023, Minpro I, XP866+ programmers. You can edit the database use the EZP Chip data Editor

cd IMSProg_programmer
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j4
sudo make install

cd IMSProg_editor
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j4
sudo make install

These commands are included in the build_all.sh file.

• cmake library

sudo apt install cmake

• libusb library

sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0 libusb-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev

• Qt5 library

sudo apt-get install qtbase5-dev

• pkg config

sudo apt-get install pkg-config

• zenity (Only needed for the chip database update script)

sudo apt install zenity

• Insert the chip into the appropriate slot of the CH341a programmer. The 24xxx and 25xxx series chips must be inserted directly, according to the markings on the PCB of the CH341a programmer. The 93xxx series chips must be inserted into the 93xxx adapter and the adapter into the marking 25xxx programmer slot.

• If the chip supply voltage is 1.8 volt he must be insreted in 1.8 volt adapter and the adapter into needed programmer slot.

• Plug the CH341a programmer into the USB socket your computer and running the IMSProg.
• You can plug and unplug the programmer device (CH341a) to the USB port at any time when basic operations (reading, checking, and programming) are not in progress.

Select the type of chip used from the Type pop-up menu: SPI FLASH when using SPI NOR FLASH chips of the 25xxx series, 24_EEPROM when using i2c EEPROM of the 24xxx series, 93_EEPROM when using MicroWire EEPROM of the 93xxx series. When using 25xxx series SPI NOR FLASH chips, the Detect button will be available. When the Detect button or or <Ctrl+D> is pressed, the JEDEC information is read from the chip and all parameters of that chip are loaded from the chip database. Any parameter (size, page size, block size, VCC voltage, and 4-bit address length) can be changed manually. You can manually enter the Manufacture and Name pop-up menu data - all other parameters will be automatically loaded from the chip database.
When using 24xxx or 93xxx series chips, it is necessary to manually enter the Manufacture and Name pop-up menu data - all other parameters will be automatically loaded from the chip database.

• Pressing Read or or <Ctrl+R> to read data from the chip into the computer buffer.

• Pressing or <Ctrl+W> to write data from the computer buffer into the chip.

• Pressing or <Ctrl+E> will erase all data in the chip.

• Pressing the or <Ctrl+T> button causes the data in the chip and in the computer buffer to be compared.

The progress bar shows the progress of the read, erase, and verify operations.

• The `Auto' button is used to perform erase, write and verify operations in sequence. If one of these operations is not needed, you can uncheck the checkbox for that operation.

• The or <Ctrl+I> key is used to force interruption of chip read/write/erase/verify operations.

• The i key show the connection chip to CH341a device image form.

• The Main menu -> Programmer -> Chip info or <Ctrl+P> item shows the Serial Flash Discoverable Parameter (SFDP) register and the status registers of the SPI NOR flash memory chips.

If the SPI NOR FLASH chip is detected normally, but is not read (gives the message Error reading sector 0), then in the Chip info window you can change bits BP4 and BP3 to zero and press the Write registers button. Then repeat the chip reading operation.

• The or <Ctrl+S> button is used to save the computer buffer to a file.

• The or <Ctrl+O> button is used to save the file in the computer buffer.

• The or <Ctrl+Shift-S> button is used to save a part of the computer buffer to a file (the start address and length of the part must be entered). This operation can be used when splitting a binary data image into parts.

• The or <Ctrl+Shift-S> button is used to load a small file to a certain address in the buffer. The data fragment in the buffer will be replaced with new data from the file.

• The or <Ctrl+Q> button is used to invoke the chip database editor.

The hexadecimal chip editor (right side of the screen) is used to display and modify buffer data.

It contains the following controls: undo, redo, and the search/replace. The [Ctrl+A] key used to update the CRC24 checksum.

24C01, 24C02, 24C04, 24C08, 24C16, 24C32, 24C64, 24C128, 24C256, 24C512, 24C1024

93C46, 93C56, 93C66, 93C76, 93C86

• ST

M95010, M95020, M95040, M95080, M95160, M95320, M95640, M95128, M95256, M95512, M95M01, M95M02

• SPANSION

FL016AIF, S25FL016P, S25FL032P, FL064AIF, S25FL064P, S25FL256S, S25FL128P, S25FL129P, S25FL116K, S25FL132K, S25FL164K

• XTX

XT25F02E, XT25F04D, XT25F08B, XT25F16B, XT25F32F, XT25F64F, XT25F128F, XT25W02E, XT25W04D, XT25Q08D(1.8V), XT25Q16D(1.8V), XT25Q64D(1.8V), XT25F128D(1.8V)

• EON

EN25B10T, EN25B20T, EN25B40T, EN25B80T EN25B16T, EN25B32T, EN25B64T, EN25F64, EN25Q40A, EN25Q80B, EN25Q16, EN25Q32C, EN25Q64, EN25Q128, EN25F10A, EN25F20A, EN25F40, EN25F80, EN25F16, EN25F32, EN25S10A(1.8V), EN25S20A(1.8V), EN25S40A(1.8V), EN25S80B(1.8V), EN25S16B(1.8V), EN25S64A(1.8V), EN25QE32A, EN25E10A, EN25E40A, EN25SE16A(1.8V), EN25SE32A(1.8V), EN25T80, EN25QA32B, EN25QA64A, EN25QA128A, EN25QW16A, EN25QW32A, EN25QH16, EN25QH32B, EN25QH64A, EN25QH128A, EN25Q256, EN25QX64A, EN25QX128A, EN25QX256A, EN25QY256A, EN25SX64A(1.8V), EN25SX128A(1.8V)

• ATMEL

AT26DF161, AT25DF321

• MICRON

M25P10, M25P20, M25P40, M25P80, M25P016, M25P32, M25P64, M25P128, N25Q032A, N25Q064A, MT25QL64AB, N25Q128A, MT25QL128AB, N25Q256A, MT25QL256AB, MT25QL512AB, N25Q032A(1.8V), N25Q064A(1.8V), MT25QU64AB(1.8V), N25Q128A(1.8V), MT25QU128AB(1.8V), MT25QU256AB(1.8V), MT25QU512AB(1.8V)

• XMC

XM25QH10B, XM25QH20B, XM25QH40B, XM25QH80B, XM25QH16C, XM25QH32B, XM25QH64C, XM25QH128C, XM25QH256C, XM25QH512C, XM25LU64C(1.8V), XM25LU128C(1.8V), XM25QU256C(1.8V), XM25QU512C(1.8V), XM25QW16C, XM25QW32C, XM25QW64C, XM25QW128C, XM25QW256C, XM25QW512C, XM25QU41B(1.8V), XM25QU80B(1.8V), XM25QU16C(1.8V), XM25LU32C(1.8V), XM25QH32A, XM25QH64A, XM25QH128A

• AMIC

A25L10PU, A25L20PU, A25L40PU, A25L80PU, A25L16PU, A25L10PT, A25L20PT, A25L40PT, A25L80PT, A25L16PT, A25L010, A25L020, A25L040, A25L040, A25L080, A25L016, A25L032, A25LQ080, A25LQ16, A25LQ32, A25LQ64

• EXCELSEMI

ES25P10, ES25P20, ES25P40, ES25P80, ES25P16, ES25P32, ES25M40A, ES25M80A, ES25M16A

• DOUQI

DQ25Q64AS

• Zbit

ZB25LD10A(1.8V), ZB25LD20A(1.8V), ZB25LD40B(1.8V), ZB25LD80(1.8V), ZB25D10A, ZB25D20A, ZB25D40B, ZB25D80B, ZB25VQ16, ZB25VQ32, ZB25VQ64, ZB25VQ128, ZB25LQ16(1.8V), ZB25LQ32(1.8V), ZB25LQ64(1.8V), ZB25LQ128(1.8V), ZB25VQ20A, ZB25VQ40A, ZB25VQ80A, ZB25VQ16A

• ONSemi

LE25U20AMB, LE25U40CMC

• Boya

BY25Q05AW, BY25Q10AW, BY25Q20BL(1.8V), BY25Q40BL(1.8V), BY25Q80AW(1.8V), BY25Q16BL(1.8V), BY25D05AS, BY25D10AS, BY25D20AS, BY25D40AS, BY25Q80BS, BY25Q16BS, BY25Q32BS, BY25Q64AS, BY25Q128AS, BY25Q256ES, BY25Q10AL(1.8V), BY25Q20AL(1.8V), BY25Q40AL(1.8V), BY25Q32AL(1.8V), BY25Q64AL(1.8V), BY25Q128EL(1.8V)

• PFLASH

Pm25LQ512B, Pm25LQ010B, Pm25LQ020B, PM25LQ016, PM25LQ032, PM25LQ064, PM25LQ128, Pm25LQ040B

• Puya

P25Q06H, P25Q40H, P25Q11H, P25Q21H, P25Q10H, P25Q20H, P25Q40H, P25Q80H, P25Q16H, P25Q32H, P25Q64H, P25Q128H

• ESMT

F25L004A, F25L008A, F25L016, F25L032, F25L064, F25L16QA, F25L32QA, F25L64QA

• ISSI

IS25LQ010, IS25LQ020, IS25LP080D, IS25LP016D, IS25LP032D, IS25LP064D, IS25LP128F, IS25LP256D, IS25LP512D, IS25WP040D(1.8V), IS25WP080D(1.8V), IS25WP016D(1.8V), IS25WP032D(1.8V), IS25WP064D(1.8V), IS25WP128F(1.8V), IS25WP256D(1.8V), IS25WP512D(1.8V)

• Fudan

FM25W04, FM25W16, FM25W32, FM25W64, FM25W128, FM25Q04, FM25Q08, FM25Q16, FS25Q32, FS25Q64, FS25Q128

• Zetta

ZD25Q64B, ZD25LQ128(1.8V), ZD25LQ64(1.8V), ZD25WD20B, ZD25WD40B, ZD25Q80C, ZD25Q16B, ZD25Q32C

• PCT

PCT25VF016B, PCT25VF032B, PCT25VF064C, PCT25VF020B, PCT25VF040B, PCT25VF080B, PCT26VF016, PCT26VF032, PCT25VF010A

• MXIC

MX25L8005M, MX25L1605D, MX25L3205D, MX25L6405D, MX25L12805D, MX25L25635E, MX25L51245G, MX25U5121E(1.8V), MX25U1001E(1.8V), MX25U2035F(1.8V), MX25U4035F(1.8V), MX25U80356(1.8V), MX25U1632F(1.8V), MX25U3232F(1.8V), MX25U6432F(1.8V), MX25U12832F(1.8V), MX25U25643G(1.8V), MX25U51245G(1.8V), MX25R2035F, MX25R4035F, MX25R8035F, MX25R1635F, MX25R3235F, MX25R6435F

• GigaDevice

GD25F40, GD25F80, GD25D40, GD25D80, GD25D05C, GD25D10C, GD25Q20C, GD25Q40C, GD25Q80C, GD25Q16C, GD25Q32, GD25Q64CSIG, GD25Q128CSIG, GD25Q256CSIG, GD25LD05C(1.8V), GD25LD10C(1.8V), GD25LD20C(1.8V), GD25LD40C(1.8V), GD25LQ80C(1.8V), GD25LQ16C(1.8V), GD25LQ32E(1.8V), GD25LQ64E(1.8V), GD25LQ128(1.8V), GD25LQ256D(1.8V), GD25WD05C, GD25WD10C, GD25WD20E, GD25WD40E, GD25WD80C, GD25WQ20E, GD25WQ40E, GD25WQ80E, GD25WQ16E, GD25WQ32E, GD25WQ64E, GD25WQ128E, GD25WB256E, GD25LB512ME(1.8V), YC25Q128

• PARAGON

PN25F08, PN25F16, PN25F32, PN25F64, PN25F128

• WINBOND

W25P80, W25P16, W25P32, W25X05, W25X10, W25X20, W25X40, W25X80, W25X16, W25X32VS, W25X64, W25Q20CL, W25Q40BV, W25Q80BL, W25Q16DV, W25Q32BV, W25Q64BV, W25Q128BV, W25Q256FV, W25Q20BW(1.8V), W25Q80, W25Q10EW(1.8V), W25Q20EW(1.8V), W25Q40EW(1.8V), W25Q80EW(1.8V), W25Q16JW(1.8V), W25Q32FW(1.8V), W25Q64DW(1.8V), W25Q128FW(1.8V), W25Q256JW(1.8V), W25M512JW(1.8V), W25Q512JV, W25M512JV, W25Q32JW(1.8V)

• Fidelix

FM25Q04A, FM25Q08A, FM25Q16A, FM25Q32A, FM25Q64A, FM25Q128A, FM25M04A(1.8V), FM25M08A(1.8V) FM25M16A(1.8V), FM25M32B(1.8V), FM25M64A(1.8V)

The latest version of the chip database can be found here. You can download it and copy it to the /etc/IMSProg folder with sudo:

sudo cp IMSProg.Dat /etc/IMSProg

• The Debian package can be downloaded here

  You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted PPA by adding ppa:bigmdm/imsprog to your system's Software Sources.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bigmdm/imsprog
sudo apt update

• The RPM package can be downloaded here
• The ARCH AUR repository by kjkent is here

• Ver. 1.0.0 - 1.0.18 - Partially working versions.
• Ver. 1.0.19 - Fixed wrong level on SDA pin in i2c EEPROM. Removed old function "ch341a_spi_init" in file "ch341spi.c", replaced by "ch341a_init" (this is SNANDer bug).
• Ver. 1.0.20 - Fixed incorrect byte sequence when reading/writing Microwire EEPROM in 16 bitmode (The SNANder program file "bitbang_microwire.c" bad functions - Write_EEPROM_3wire, Read_EEPROM_3wine replaced to Write_EEPROM_3wire_param, Write_READ_3wire_param).
• Ver. 1.0.21 - Working, unstable version
• Ver. 1.0.22 - Working, stable version. Added languages. Added font colour compatibility in light and dark interface theme.
• Ver. 1.0.23 - Working, stable version. Removed unused C-functions and variable tables in code. Fix translations. Corrected cleaning of JEDEC ID line edit. Added chips to the database. Correction of database entries.
• Ver. 1.0.24 - Added STOP key to the interface. Improved interface rendering. Fixes to translations.
• Ver. 1.0.25 - Added i key to the interface. Added connection information form.
• Ver. 1.0.26 - Added support for M95xxx chips. Removed diagnostic errors and changed "About" screen.
• Ver. 1.0.27 - Added the SFDP and status register information form.
• Ver. 1.0.28 - Bad display of qComboBoxes in UBUNTU, Manjaro linux fixed, display of monospaced font in Manjaro linux fixed. Changed the default file path to the home directory. The last file path is saved and new file operations are processed using the last path. Added new language translation.
• Ver. 1.0.29 - Added: Reloading the chip database after the chipEditor is finishes. Added chips to the database.
• Ver. 1.1.1 - Changing application folders according to Debian policy. Added new language translation.
• Ver. 1.1.2 - Added function for writing the Status Registers. Bugfix - Chip_Editor startup error when running IMSProg from command line. Added chips to the database. Added new language translation.
• Ver. 1.1.3 - Fixed an error when the file size exceeds the chip size.

IMSProg _files_							                    _folder_
===================================================================================
IMSProg                                                     /usr/bin
IMSProg_editor                                              /usr/bin
IMSProg_programmer/other/IMSProg_database_update            /usr/bin

IMSProg_programmer/database/IMSProg.Dat                     /etc/imsprog

IMSProg_programmer/other/99-CH341.rules                     /lib/udev/rules.d

IMSProg_programmer/other/index.html                         /usr/share//doc/imsprog/html

IMSProg_programmer/language/chipProgrammer_ru_RU.qm         /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_programmer/language/chipProgrammer_es_ES.qm         /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_programmer/language/chipProgrammer_de_DE.qm         /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_programmer/language/chipProgrammer_zn_CH.qm         /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_programmer/language/chipProgrammer_uk_UA.qm         /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_programmer/language/chipProgrammer_hu_HU.qm         /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_programmer/language/chipProgrammer_pt_BR.qm         /usr/share/imsprog

IMSProg_editor/language/chipEditor_ru_RU.qm                 /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_editor/language/chipEditor_de_DE.qm                 /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_editor/language/chipEditor_es_ES.qm                 /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_editor/language/chipEditor_zn_CH.qm                 /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_editor/language/chipEditor_uk_UA.qm                 /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_editor/language/chipEditor_hu_HU.qm                 /usr/share/imsprog
IMSProg_editor/language/chipEditor_pt_BR.qm                 /usr/share/imsprog

IMSProg_programmer/other/IMSProg.desktop                    /usr/share/applications
IMSProg_programmer/other/IMSProg_editor.desktop             /usr/share/applications
IMSProg_programmer/other/IMSProg_database_update.desktop    /usr/share/applications

IMSProg_editor/other/IMSProg_editor.1.gz                    /usr/share/man/man1
IMSProg_programmer/other/IMSProg.1.gz                       /usr/share/man/man1
IMSProg_programmer/other/IMSProg_database_update.1.gz       /usr/share/man/man1

IMSProg_programmer/img/IMSProg64.png                        /usr/share/pixmaps
IMSProg_programmer/img/IMSProg_database_update.png          /usr/share/pixmaps
IMSProg_editor/img/chipEdit64.png                           /usr/share/pixmaps