Install XGPRO TL866 II programmer’s software on a Linux machine

Install XGPRO TL866 II programmer’s software on a Linux machine

  Introduction A programmer is a device using which we can program IC’s like ROMs, microcontrollers, etc., and check their operations. An il... 07:20

 

Introduction

A programmer is a device using which we can program IC’s like ROMs, microcontrollers, etc., and check their operations. An illustration of a programmer would be USB asp which is used to program AVR microcontrollers using periodical programming algorithm. Another illustration of a programmer would be PICkit which is used to program PIC family of microcontrollers. Different ICs bear different programming algorithms to get programmed. Some microcontrollers, like some PIC microcontrollers, can only be programmed by high voltage resemblant programming algorithm, while others, like utmost of the microcontrollers in AVR family, support both high voltage resemblant programming and in- circuit periodical programming( ICSP) algorithms. 

 To deal with such a variety of bias in the request, there exists the so- called “ Universal Programmer ”, which can program most, if not all, of the microcontrollers you'll ever use during your systems. One similar universal programmer is TL866 II Plus which is manufactured by XGecu. Its software, Xgpro, is designed for the Windows platform( Windows XP/7/8/10). still with a little tinkering, one can make this programmer using a Linux machine. 

What is Wine?

Wine stands for “ Wine Is Not an Impersonator ”. It's software that provides a comity subcaste between operations developed for Windows and Unix- like operating systems, in this case, a Linux machine. We should further explain what we meant in the last line. As we know, our tackle can only understand and execute sequences of bones

 and bottoms, which we call machine law. When you click on the “ publish ” option in a PDF bystander, a sequence of bones

 and bottoms is generated which the tackle understands as a command for publishing the document you're viewing. A sequence of bones

 and bottoms in the form of 5 volts and zero volts, independently, is generated from the harborage of your machine and is read by the printer which prints the document. Now, if you were to take a computer without any software involved and program it in this double law, you're going to scratch your head for eternity but wo n’t be suitable to break the problem in any substantial quantum. remedying similar sequences would be a disaster! 

Concept of an Operating System

To make the computer more usable, we've a software called Operating System. It creates a virtual machine that interacts with your tackle. Your operations are run on this virtual machine. This serves the following purposes 

 

 The position of abstraction that's handed makes it easier to use the computer. 

 Software designed for an operating system can be run on colorful other machines running the same operating system. This contributes to the portability of software. 

The three most popular operating systems in the present day are Windows 10, macOS, and Linux distros, utmost of which are available for free. 

 

 Now, people prefer to use Linux for a variety of reasons. Some say that it does n’t pause much on their old systems, and some say that it gives them further freedom to tinker. Whatever the reasons are, Linux kernel- grounded OS are veritably popular and are run on waiters, rockets, etc. It's run indeed on Ingenuity copter on Mars. 

Running Windows applications on Linux

As the fashionability of Linux grew, people started trying to run their Windows operations on their Linux machines. still, they were substantially unprofitable, because the way that Linux is designed and the way Windows is designed is different. ultimately, some crazy group of programmers came up with a software called “ Wine ”, which stood for “ Wine Is Not an Impersonator ”. It handed a subcaste of comity for Windows operations so that they can be run on a Linux machine. You can imagine Linux kernel to be like a cinch. Only keys that are designed for this cinch will run on it. also, Windows OS is also a kind of a different cinch. To run a Windows- grounded operation on Linux- grounded OS, say Linux Mint, you'll need to have a key that locks into Linux and is a cinch for some introductory Windows operations. This way you can run Windows operations on Linux. 

Steps for installation of TL866 II programmer

Step 1: Installing the TL866 II programmerfrom XGecu’s website

Go to www.xgecu.com and click on “Programmer software download (for T56/TL866 II Plus)”.

A webpage with several links for the installation of the software will open up. You can download the software from various servers, however, we would advise that one should download it from the local server.

Once the download finishes, you will see a .rar file by the name “xgproV1110_setup.rar” in your downloads folder.