Dediprog SF600Plus-G2 Serial Flash Programmer

Yes. "SF600-G2" is a common shorthand. Dediprog's official model name is SF600Plus-G2. It succeeds the SF600 and SF600Plus, and it also replaced the discontinued SF700. Don't confuse it with the SF600Plus-G2U, a newer variant that adds EEPROM programming. An SF600Plus-G2 can be upgraded to the G2U later, so you don't need to decide now.

Yes. The SF600Plus-G2 supports low-voltage devices down to 1.2V, so 1.8V SPI flash is programmed directly. No external level shifter is needed. Select the exact part number in the SF software and the programmer sets the supply and I/O voltage to match. This matters on 1.8V platforms, because driving 3.3V signals into the board can damage the flash or the main processor.

No. The box includes ISP cables (2x10 and 2x4), the SF600 universal adapter and a socket bottom board, but no test clip. If the board has no ISP header and you want to clip directly onto a soldered SOIC8 flash, add the EM-TC-8 SO8 test clip with 2x10 connector. It plugs straight into the SF600Plus-G2.

Connect the SF600Plus-G2 to the board's SPI flash, either through an ISP header or an SO8 test clip, and use In-Circuit Programming mode. The usual problem with in-circuit flashing is that the chipset or MCU shares the SPI bus and interferes. The SF600Plus-G2 header has a reset line to hold the controller in reset while you program. Dediprog's application notes AN0103 and AN0106 (in the Documentation tab) explain the isolation options. For Intel boards with a dedicated SPI header, the Intel ISP Adapter-B gives a direct connection.

Yes. This is the main difference from the SF100 and the older SF600Plus, which support SPI NOR only. The SF600Plus-G2 supports SPI NOR, SPI NAND and Octal SPI NOR, in Single, Dual, Quad and Octal I/O modes. Check your exact part number in the supported chips list before ordering.

Yes, through the command line. Dediprog's graphical SF software runs on Windows. For Linux, Dediprog publishes an open-source command-line tool on GitHub (DediProgSW/SF100Linux). It supports the SF100, SF600, SF600Plus, SF600Plus-G2 and SF700. It suits scripted and CI-based flashing. For the full GUI with engineering and production modes, use a Windows PC.

Per Dediprog's reference measurements, quad read is roughly twice as fast. A 128Mb flash (MX25L12873F) reads in 4.1 s, compared with 8.2 s on the SF600/SF600Plus and 7.3 s on the SF700. A 1Gb device reads in 26.2 s, compared with 57.2 s on the SF600Plus. A full program and verify of a 1Gb flash at 25 MHz quad takes about 203 s.

Yes. Load the project from the SF software once, then run the programmer in standalone mode using the start button. The control port provides START, PASS, FAIL and BUSY signals, so you can integrate it into a test fixture or ATE. When connected to a PC, production mode drives up to 8 SF programmers at once, and the command line lets your own software control them. The SF100 has no standalone mode.

The SF600Plus-G2 supports both families for offline (socket) programming, but through different bottom boards. Since 1 June 2026, the standard package includes the NuProgPlus Socket Bottom Board (SF600PG2-ISP-board-NPP) instead of the ProgMaster board. The two boards use different sockets and are not interchangeable. If your lab already uses ProgMaster socket adapters, order the SF600PG2-ISP-board-PM separately.