What is the Best Programmer to read TMS370 MCU?

What is the best programmer to read TMS370 mcu, vvdi prog, Orange 5, Xprog or other programmers? Let’s check it out.

Orange 5

1) Orange 5 Original 

Orange 5 definitely no problem with TMS370

But it require TMS370 adapter and license for instrument TMS370/TMS374/TMS375.

2) OEM Orange 5

TMS370 adapter comes default in package and does not require license.

Orange5 clone works well. 

Support EEPROM programming of TMS370 series CPUs.
You should weld everything, try that, it will surely work in a good way.

Xprog

Xprog box reads TMS379 smoothly 

I’m using Xprog m version 5.6 and it’s a clone but it works just fine and haven’t had any issues with it so far.

Xhorse VVDI Prog

To read TMS370 mcu, you need extra TMS370 adapter

vvdi prog supports following TMS series mcus:

Add TMS370C002A, TMS370C010A, TMS370C012A, (Need TMS370(PLCC28) ADAPTER)
TMS370C020A, TMS370C022A, TMS370C032A, TMS370C040A, TMS370C042A, (Need TMS370(PLCC44) ADAPTER)
TMS370C050A, TMS370C052A, TMS370C056A, TMS370C058A,TMS370C256A (Need TMS370(PLCC68) ADAPTER) options in <2-MCU>->

Wiring diagram example:

Read & write the old Jetta Immo box

Read & write Opel Audio module

Note: If vvdiprog gives error “chip into connect”, please clean the pins of processor, then retry again.

UPA USB

UPA requires TMS370 adapter as well.

UPA can read following tms series: TMS375c006TMS370cx36, TMS370cx42, TMS370cx0x, TMS370cx5x

Example: Reading Opel TMS370 with UPA Programmer

Yanhua TMS370 Programmer 

It is a cheap and dedicated programmer for TMS370. 

It is the most useful tools to program the TI TMS Microcontroller EEPROM (TMS370CX6X, TM370CX5X, TMS370CX4X, TMS375C006);

Odometers models:

Renault Laguna, Espace Jaeger, Lancia Kappa Jaeger; Supports all dash versions with 68 pin PLCC TMS370C756, TMS370C456 and with 44 pin PLCC TMS370C456;

IMMO Pin code models:

Opel, VW, Nissan (Almera, Primera) etc

Car radios models:

DELCO GEO
DELCO OPEL CDR 500
DELCO 09351281
DELCO 16239661
DELCO CHEVROLET UL0 TheftLock (95-2000)
DELCO CHEVROLET CD TheftLock (95-2000)
DELCO CHEVROLET AM/FM+CD Delco LOCII (97)
DELCO PONTIAC Family TheftLock (95-2000)
DELCO TRANS SPORT AM/FM CD W/ EQ (98)
DELCO TRANS SPORT CDM (M:16166661) TheftLock (95)
FORD 2006 RDS TI
FORD 2007 RDS TI
FORD VW SOUND 1
FORD VW SOUND 2
OPEL CDR 500 GM0500 (DELCO)
VW   VW Sharan SOUND 1 RDS 7M0 035 156B
VW   VW Sharan SOUND 2 RDS 7M0 035 152B

Package including:

1pc x TMS370 Main Unit
1pc x PLCC68 Adapter
1pc x PLCC44 Adapter
1pc x PLCC28 Adapter
1pc x Serial Connect Cable
1pc x AC Adapter
1pc x CD

ETL-TMS 370 Programmer 

It is the TMS370 specific eeprom programmer,

Supported devices:

 TMS370CX6X

 TMS370CX5X

 TMS370CX4X

 TMS370CX3X

 TMS370CX0X

 TMS375C006

 TMS374C003A

 TMS374C013A

Easy to use on Windows 95/98/2000/XP laptop.

Customer experience:
Xprog & Orange5 is the best for TMS370.

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