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DieSortingTool
User Manual

Prepared by: Alcor – SZ

Date: 2019.01.16_v4.18
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CONTENT

1. Environment........................................................................................1

2. Features ...............................................................................................1

3. Quick Start ...........................................................................................1

4. Setting...................................................................................................4

4.1 Password .....................................................................................4

4.2 Mode .............................................................................................6

4.3 Bin Setting .................................................................................13

4.4 Other ............................................................................................14

4.5 Import and Export Configuration ............................................16

5. ErrorCode ..........................................................................................16
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1. Environment
The tool runs on Windows XP, Windows 7 and so on, and it needn’t install.

2. Features
1) Judge Flash whether has capacity or not quickly.
2) Check the Flash’s capacity quickly, but it only used for analyzing the
status of Flash, not used for open card.

3. Quick Start
First, carry out the file AlcorDSMP.exe to startup the DieSorting program,
default language is system language; also you can select other language
manually.

 Second, plug in PenDrive (at most support eight), the DieSorting tool
will identify the Flash Name/capacity/ID/CE number automatically, and
show device count:

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Thirdly, double click on the Flash Name Area, it will show device information
such as Device Name, Flash Name and Flash ID:

Fourth, click “Start” to start analyzing all PenDrive, if you want to stop it
please click “Stop”.
Hint - You can operate any single PenDrive. Just click on the drive letter
on the UI. You can choose “Start” to run the chosen PenDrive, or
choose “Stop” to end the chosen PenDrive.

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Fifth, after sorting, show the detail information as follows: Flash model, ID,
CE, completion time, capacity, the Bin level capacity, and the Flash Complete
model.

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Sixth, after sorting, if move mouse to the Flash Status Area, it will turn up a tip,
that showing the result of last time sorting of this port.

If the Controller doesn’t support this type of Flash, it will prompt “Ctl No
Support Error!!!”

4. Setting

4.1 Password
Password setting can prevent unauthorized person from changing data.
Running the DieSorting program, click “Setup” and pop-up a password
window, input the password (the default password is NULL) and click “OK”,
then you can change the setting.

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If you want to change password, select “Change Password”, input new

password and confirm it, then click “OK”.

Tip: If you forget the password, you can find it in the AlcorMP.ini, the value of
PWD is the password

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4.2 Mode

Controller: If want to simulate how the other controller operates this Flash,
can select the controller needed.
Flash Type: Show the flash type of the PenDrive which plug-in, it also can
be set manually with “UnAuto Detect” option.
UnAuto Detect: Disable auto check the flash type and other configure
information function. With this option, you could select one flash item in
“Flash Type” list box. The MP will run it as if the flash is the chosen flash
type.
CE Count：Show the CE count of the current flash detected, it also can be set
manually
Channel: Detect the Mass Production mode of current Flash is single or dual,
and it also can be set manually.
RW Cycle Time: Select the timing used to operate with the flash in the
PenDrive. Default value is timing with best performance. It also can be set
manually.

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Traffic-Light Mode： Just judge whether the Flash has capacity or not, if has,
it will show PASS and complete time, else show ErrorCode. Because
Traffic-Light Mode doesn’t calculate capacity, it needs much less time. (The
yield rate of this mode is consistent with Fast Test mode, but need less time
without capacity.) It is used for customers who just want to know the Flash
whether has capacity or not with much less time.

Fast Test:
1) There are three methods

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a) Normal: A general method to verify the blocks, including write / read /

compare.(It is usually used for Bin1A Flash)
b) Auto-Half: Check and judge whether it need to produce with half capacity
scheme or not, suggest to selecting this check method when the flash is
known to have half bad pages. It will spend more time (Default setting at
the moment, will show capacity and Block/Page Mode).
c) Interference: Additionally check whether there are all kinds of disturbance or
not within Flash. It needs much more time, just apply to special Flash.
Open/Short Mode: Check part of Flash Bonding, it is used for checking Flash
that has been DieSorting Passed , when sealing Flash, and just need about
one second time.

2) ECC: Select Auto ECC (Recommended Default)，that mean the tool will
calculate the best ECC, and it also can be set manually.
3) Advanced:

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3.1) Hub Port Style
① “default” option: Specifing the port order according to the Hub of Alcor only.
And the port order has been marked on the test rack.
② “Fix Insert Index” option: Displaying the device in the order of insertion,
and the order will be fixed after the port being recognized at the first time.
The port order will be changed and specified afresh if the DieSorting tool is
restarted.
③ “Unfix Insert Index” option: Each inserted device will be displayed in the top
space.
④ “From Profile” option: Importing the port order from the HubProfile.cfg file in
the root directory. If the file does not exist in the root directory (or you need
to reset the port order), do the following.
◆Select the “Fix Insert Index” option, click “OK” and then insert devices in
a custom order.
◆Select the “From Profile” option, click “OK” and then the HubProfile.cfg
file will be generated in the root directory.

3.2) M&I&H Check DDR: Check ToggleMode, tool will check the current Flash
whether support Toggle or not, if yes, it will prompt [Tog Mode] after
sorting. Just for the Micron, Intel and Hynix Flash.

3.3) Special Sorting Class Check: For the special Flash, can Improve
accuracy，but need much more time. Just suggest for the special Flash.
3.4) UCG Data Retain Check: Select this option, after sorting, the result will
be labeled Gray for UCG 20nm/26nm Flash, and prompts”Flash is
unstable!!!”

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3.5) Set Sam 19nm Feature: Set the Feature parameter of Samsung 19nm
Flash.
3.6) Unerase Level Command: Check it and set UELC command for Flash,
contrary not under.
3.7)Disable Read Retry: Check it will not do Retry, then do Retry.
3.8)Min Cap Limit: Set The Flash minimum capacity, Than lower of the Cap
Will sending error.
3.9) Fixed Capacity Check: There are four options as follow,

961：the Flash will check one more time that its capacity between 961MB
and 1.5GB
481：the Flash will check one more time that its capacity between 241MB
and 1024MB
241: the Flash will check one more time that its capacity between 241MB
and 1024MB
121: the Flash will check one more time that its capacity between 121MB
and 512MB

3.10) UI Type

Different chose has others ports,Include 16 ports have the vertical version and

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the wide version, wide version of the reduction.
3.11) Test Block: Scan the number of Block per Die, and it also can be set
manually.
3.12) Auto MP Timer: the Refresh time when select Auto MP. For example,
to set the delay time is 10s, then after DieSort complete, the software will
automatically 10s after production once again, until the user clicks the stop
button.

3.13) Start Delay: Delay some time to start MP.

3.14)Check Level：(Recommended Default)，method 4/8/16/32 just for Alcor
RD use it distinguish some differences
3.15) Check Flash Pin：Check Flash Pin wether touch well or not , if not, it will
show in pink 【 Suggest all kinds of Flash select Normal,except the
SanDisk/Toshiba D3/eD3】

Default Set: Recover the default Setting Mode.

3.16) Sandisk ID:

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Face to 1ynm and 1znm Flash，

OFF：Turn off this feature。
MLC: Specify MLC to read the die version
TLC：Specify TLC to read the die version
Auto：Automatic identification of MLC or TLC
3.17) Check Toggle:
Default：detect the Tog Mode ，If support is open the Tog，Whereas closed
ON：detect the Tog Mode，If not support it，and close Tog
OFF：not to detect the Tog Mode，but the Flash must be open it ,so it will be open

3.18) ID 00 Rrr:

When flash ID number is 00, you can select three patterns. That is,
ID00, No Flash Case or Unknow Flash Case；

3.19) GPI

GPI option → default, switch to SLC mode.

GPI option → A2, A2 CMD switch to SLC mode.
GPI option → DA, DA CMD switch to SLC mode.
GPI option → SetFeature, SetFeature CMD switch to SLC mode.

3.20) Cache Program

Take 3DV4 as example.

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4.3 Bin Setting

Bin check enable ：Select it, the result will show Bin Level and complete
time instead of capacity.

Color Verify ：Select this function，the production information will show with
the color which you choose.
(Tip： When you select Color Verify and Check flash ID at the same
time, it will ignore Check flash ID..)

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Stand Cap: With the Flash theory capacity as the standard. For example, the
UI is the BinLevel for an 8GB Flash, if the capacity of Flash is 16GB, the
BinLevel as follows: Bin1—15361, Bin2—7681MB, Bin3—3841,
Bin4—1921, Bin5—961, decline in turn. User can define single standard
without selecting it.

4.4 Other

Check flash name: Select the Flash type manually, the default font color is
black, if DieSorting program find the Flash is not the right Flash type
(Flash ID included), it will show “Not Appointed Flash Error!!!”.

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Check flash ID: When select this opinion, click “Add/Modify”, you can set
the font color of the information manually through the ID. For example, if
setting the ID (0x98, 0xDE, 0x98, 0x92, 0x72, 0x57) to Blue, when the
sorting tool identify Flash ID “0x98, 0xDE, 0x98, 0x92, 0x72, 0x57”, it
will show the Flash information in blue font. And if the Flash ID identified
is not consistent with ID designated, it will show “Not Appointed Flash
Error!!!”. When set the Flash ID , it can set six color at most .

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No Check：Do not check flash type. It will identify the Flash’s attribute
automatically.

4.5 Import and Export Configuration

Import: Import the existing configuration files. Click “Import” and load the path
of the configuration file.
Export: Export the configuration and save it.

5. ErrorCode

"User Stop!!!" (Manually stop)

"Too Many Bad Block Error!!!" (The quality of Flash is too bad or should
give it to Alcor RD for analyzing)
"Ready Busy Pin Error!!!" (Check Flash or banding issue)
"Flash Operate Error!!!" (Check Flash or banding issue)
"Flash Time Out Error!!!" (Check Flash or banding issue)
"MP Unknow Error!!!" (Verify tool version)
"MP No Support Error!!!" (Verify tool version)
"Get Device Info Error!!!" (Perhaps banding issue)
"R/W Bus Error!!!" (Perhaps banding issue)
"No Device Found Error!!!" (Flash has been moved when operated or
bad contact)
"Undefine Device Mode Error!!!" (Verify the Controller and tool version
with Alcor RD)
"Miss Bin File Error!!!" (Check file integrity)
"Check Otp Error!!!" (Perhaps banding issue)
"No Flash Error!!!" (No Flash or check banding issue)
"Get Flash ID Error!!!" (Perhaps banding issue)
“Unknow Flash Error!!!" (Unknow Flash or ID Error or check
banding issue)
“Not Appointed Flash Error!!!" (Not accordant Flash type that user
appointed)
"Device Unknow Error!!!" (Verify controller)
"Ctl No Support ECC Mode Error!!!"(Compare Flash Support List)
"Ctl No Support Error!!!" (Verify tool version or compare Flash
Support List)
"Unknow Error!!!" (Verify tool version with Alcor RD)

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Version No. Notes Release Date

Ver: 4.11 Add to ”Check Tog” function. 2016.08.31

Ver: 4.12 Add to ”Hub Port Style” function. 2017.05.03

Ver: 4.13 Add to ” ID 00 Rrr” function. 2017.05.27

Ver: 4.14 Add to ” GPI” option function. 2017.08.04

Add to ” Cache Program” option
Ver: 4.15 2017.11.28
function.
Ver:4.16
Add to “Reset Hub”function. 2018.03.02
[DSv2018.01.31.01]
Ver:4.17 Improve Win10 “Hub Port Style”
2018.11.27
[Special ver.] function.
Ver:4.18 Improve “Hub Port Style” function. 2019.01.16

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