Autoelectric Minipro

Original TL866 Software info: http://www.autoelectric.cn/minipro/ Google Translate

Mirror:

• <where 6.10 mirror goes>
• minipro_setup_6.00.zip
• minipro_setup_5.91.zip

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You need to install Chinese language support in windows XP. More detailed instructions to be added.

Versions

Firmware Version String	Offical Program Version	Release Date	Firmware Version ID	Notes
unknown	1.00	Jun 18, 2010	unknown
03.2.47	4.85	Mar 1, 2012	0x022f
03.2.48	4.??		0x0230	missing
03.2.49	4.??		0x0231	missing
03.2.50	4.??		0x0232	missing
03.2.51	4.95	Mar 31, 2012	0x0233
03.2.52	?.??		0x0234	missing
03.2.53	?.??		0x0235	missing
03.2.54	?.??		0x0236	missing
03.2.55	?.??		0x0237	missing
03.2.56	5.60	Jun 12, 2012	0x0238
03.2.57	5.70	Aug 27, 2012	0x0239
03.2.58	5.71	Aug 31, 2012	0x023a
03.2.59	5.80	Nov 1, 2012	0x023b
03.2.60	5.90	Mar 4, 2013	0x023c
03.2.61	5.91	Mar 9, 2013	0x023d
03.2.62	6.00	Jan 7, 2014	0x023e
03.2.63	6.10	Jul 16, 2014	0x023f
03.2.64	6.1x		0x0240	missing
03.2.65	6.1x		0x0241	missing
03.2.66	6.13	Jun 9, 2015	0x0242
03.2.67	6.1x		0x0243	missing
03.2.68	6.16	Jun 12, 2015	0x0244
03.2.69	6.17	Jul 11, 2015	0x0245
03.2.70	6.xx		0x0246	missing
03.2.71	6.xx		0x0247	missing
03.2.72	6.50	Dec 25, 2015	0x0248
03.2.73	6.xx		0x0249	missing
03.2.74	6.xx		0x024a	missing
03.2.75	6.xx		0x024b	missing
03.2.76	6.xx		0x024c	missing
03.2.77	6.xx		0x024d	missing
03.2.78	6.xx		0x024e	missing
03.2.79	6.xx		0x024f	missing
03.2.80	6.60	May 9, 2017	0x0250
03.2.81	6.70	Mar 7, 2018	0x0251
03.2.82	6.71	Apr 17, 2018	0x0252
03.2.83	6.7x		0x0253	missing
03.2.84	6.80	Jul 22, 2018	0x0254
03.2.85	6.82	Jul 14, 2018	0x0255
03.2.86	6.85	Oct 19, 2018	0x0256

OSX Virtualbox Fix

On April 03, 2014 EEVblog Forum contributor rastro posted a solution to make the MiniPro software work in OSX

Finally got my MiniPro working with Mac OS 10.92 Mavericks and VirtualBox/Windows XP. Previous Post: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-411-minipro-tl866-universal-programmer-review/msg377895/#msg377895

Initially I had the following error: Failed to attach the USB device www.autoelectric.com MiniPro TL-866 Programmer to the virtual machine ...

This Was The Fix:

    
    =======================================================================================
    Virtual Box  4.2.10 R93012 with extension pack
    
    Host: Mac Mini Maverick OS X 10.92
    
    VM:   Microsoft XP (very basic installation)
    
    MiniPro TL-866: assumes that vendor ID = 04D8; product ID = E11C
    
    
    Select Windows XP virtual machine and open settings => ports => USB 
    
    - Check 'USB Controller'
    
    - Check 'Enable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller'
    
    - Add a new USB filter by selecting plus "+" icon on the right of window.
    
    - Edit the new filter
    
    -- Name: ... your choice
    
    -- Vendor ID: 04D8
    
    --Product ID: E11C
    
    --Remote: NO
    
    -- NOTE ... leave all other fields blank
    
    

Leave MiniPro TL-866 unconnected from USB while starting the WIN-XP virtual machine.

After VM is completely booted and logged in plug in the MiniPro. My system then came up with a window that shows a new USB device was detected. Proceded with the normal MiniPro install and verify operation.

I was not able to get this to operate with WIN2000 but I do not think this was a VirtualBox issue since is was able to pass through the USB device.

Happy Programming

Rastro

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Modern Windows GUI mod

On July 30, 2014 EEVblog Forum contributor Erwin Ried posted a modified executable for MiniPro v6.10 that upgrades the look and fixes some typos.

I added the 'modern' style to the v6.1 and fixed few typos, replace "MiniPro.exe" with: http://cl.ly/0B0h3g1e1Q1I

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