A Solemn Statement
Mcuzone has already confirmed that website "www.AVRVi.com"(ebay shop: http://stores.shop.ebay.com/avrvi-tools-Store) is selling piracy of our product: USB AVR JTAGICE mkII-CN, and got lot of profit in market. The piracy named "mkII Pro" and therefore putting the piracy owner at the risk of lossing support of future AVR models and AVRSTUDIO/AVR32STUDIO version, when Mcuzone has taken necessary preventive actions.The following specific evidence cited:
1. Hardware circuits:
The upper photo shows our USB AVR JTAGICE mkII-CN, the lower picture shows the pirated products. Pirated products can be seen to add an external power supply interface, the serial circuit, interface circuit and modified the LED circuit; note that the serial circuit is not functional, and external power supply circuit does not actually use; interface circuit and the LED circuit changes indicative only a small change. The core part of our mkII-CN circuit is made of PDIUSBD12 + 74HC573 + 62C256 + ATmega64 +74HC00 (located opposite PCB) to achieve the data transmission and processing. We can see the key part of both circuits is identical!
2. Firmware:
We can find the firmware in the pirated product's supporting CD-ROM, firmware folder, path (firmware/firmware), just using any text editor to open the update file, we can found mkII-CN product name and copyright www.mcuzone.com information:
The above picture shows we using Ultra Edit to open the pirated firmware and found the copyright information(V52C firmware).
Users can go to the Download area of our website to download our mkII-CN firmware, you can find our original copyright information (Note: the firmware called V52C published many times, when comparing, please use file with the same date), and you can see the content of file is identical.
3. Bootloader:
We have read back the bootloader from the so-called "mkII Pro" of "AVRVi", and found it is the same as our USB AVR JTAGICE mkII-CN (each product has a unique ID).
Since we adopted a more comprehensive mechanism of CRC checksum, the pirates can not change the bootloader and the firmware, as long as there is any modification, the emulator is unable to work, the pirate products from "AVRVi" has the copyright information: www.mcuzone.com!
From the above information, we think everyone has got the answer: "AVRVi" pirated our products. Here, we have to tell you that this site published by we issued mkII Lite 1-wire emulator at the end of 2006(now upgraded to truly USB interface(D12), the name also changed to mkII Lite V2, and it is more powerful). In 2007, it was pirated through the despicable way. The hardware piracy and pirates repackaging as products "DW MKII", "1-wire emulator", "debugWIRE 1-wire emulator & ISP programmer," and sold at price around 360RMB, the following picture show one of them:
Pirates modified only USB to serial chip, in the early time, it use PL2303, then mostly used FT232. Other circuits, are full copy from us.
After found the pirated products, we immediately stopped selling USB to serial version of the "mkII Lite" emulator, and launch more powerful product with real USB interface, which is called "mkII Lite V2". For the first generation of genuine mkII Lite upgrade, we have protection. So far these so-called "DW MKII", "1-wire emulator", "debugWIRE 1-wire emulator & ISP programmer" do not have firwmare to use after AVRStudio 4.14!If you have bought, or you intend to buy, you can consult the seller whether the firmware for AVRStudio version greater than 4.14 is available. If not, then you should think again! The "AVRVi" pirated our mkII products, then add one ATmega16 (implement the first generation of JTAGICE functionality) to produced a so-called "mkII" product. Of course, the debugWire & ISP functionalties can not be upgraded!
So, for end users, please remember the following, before you buy:
Use any piracy, you loss the right to ask for further upgrade. You can not use that product with the new AVRStudio & AVR32Studio. You can not debug & program the new devices later. You can not fix any bugs whitin the current release. You can not get the new firmware to speed up debug AVR32 & ATxmega products. You can not get the new features which even not included in the original ATMEL mkII(such as programming ATmega8, ATmega8515 and other enhancements);
For those user who has bought our genuine products, please keep a eye on piracy. Once you have find any clue of pirated products, please contact us immediately. Pleae take action against piracy for everyone, include yourself.
Hereby declared
Mcuzone
2009-05-18
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