Re: Data I/O 29B

From: Kevin Moore <talon.k_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun Sep 05 2010 - 21:22:31 EDT

Nope, 25pin to 9 pin serial. That pc doesn't have usb.

On Sep 5, 2010 8:20 PM, "Matthew Rossiter" <matt@rossiters.com> wrote:
> Are you using a USB to Serial adapter? Some adapters come with
> software that doesn't work right.
>
> Matt
>
> On 9/3/2010 3:12 PM, Kevin Moore wrote:
>> Yes using PL with the modded code. Haven't had a problem using it for
>> normal Roms, other than it is just a tad slow. It works fine. It wasn't
>> until I started trying to burn the proms that I had issues loading files.
I
>> don't have any other 74s287 or 74s288 files other than the ones for
>> Battlezone, and Tempest. It could just be that file.
>>
>> Could be how the file was created. I'm just using a downloaded V1 rom set
>> for Tempest that had the Prom files in it. Attached is the file in
current
>> question. When I get home I will try the other ones, as they are a little
>> bigger.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Bill Karkula<wkarkula@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Using XP and the modified code promlink for windows? I notice also on my
>>> "newer" 4 year old single core NB that it takes awhile for the file to
come
>>> back with the checksum after the fill bar is already at 100%. I program
>>> proms all of the time with promlink with no problems. My only other
>>> thought
>>> is about the file size and how it was created. I use absolute binary.
I'm
>>> unsure of the correct terminology and maybe one of the other folks who
are
>>> on the list can help here. If you use a windows hex editor the file size
>>> may be "rounded" to the next logical file size and not actual binary
size
>>> causing the data I/O to choke on it?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com
>>> [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Moore
>>> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:10 PM
>>> To: Technical Tools Mail List
>>> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Data I/O 29B
>>>
>>> No, I'm using Promlink. You do have to hit start twice when putting it
in
>>> remote mode, maybe that's what you recall?
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Bill Karkula<wkarkula@comcast.net>
wrote:
>>>
>>>> > From the keypad? If so, try pressing "start" twice instead of once. I
>>>> seem
>>>> to recall (many years ago) that in some situations you had to press
start
>>>> twice to commence an operation if using the keypad. I always use
>>> promlink
>>>> so my memory about this is fuzzy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com
>>>> [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Moore
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 7:22 AM
>>>> To: Technical Tools Mail List
>>>> Subject: [Techtoolslist] Data I/O 29B
>>>>
>>>> I've got a Data I/O with a Unipak.
>>>>
>>>> The unit seems to function correctly, but I seem to have a problem
>>> loading
>>>> prom files for tempest. I'm able to load files for say 2516, or 2532.
>>> It's
>>>> bit slow, but it loads (in about 30 secs) and I'm able to burn them.
>>>>
>>>> But when I try to load any prom file the program states that it's
waiting
>>>> for programmer response (normal for even the 2516 etc. ) But it either
>>>> never
>>>> get's a response, or the file is so small that it loaded to quickly and
>>> the
>>>> program missed the response? I've let it sit for 10 mins waiting and
>>>> nothing.
>>>>
>>>> It would be nice to be able to load a file, instead of having to copy
>>> from
>>>> a
>>>> master prom.
>>>>
>>>> Not sure what's going on.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas that I could try would be apperciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
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