Dave Caroline wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:03 PM, John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com> wrote:
>
>> John Robertson wrote:
>>
>>> I just received an interesting piece of late 80's technology. An
>>> in-circuit Digital IC tester (kit). Made by Alpha it is a Z80 based tester
>>> that clips over the IC in question and lets you know if it is working
>>> correctly. I suspect it is not unlike the Bug-Trap (HP) Logic Comparator.
>>> You need to key in the logic table for each IC that you wish to test (up to
>>> 24 pin), and it stores these in non-volatile RAM.
>>>
>>> Seems to work and I shall post the manual, Eprom, and stored RAM (Dallas)
>>> eventually to TTL's FTP.
>>>
>>> Originally published in Radio-Electronics in November and December 1987 as
>>>
>
> One has to ask, was the source in the article :)
>
> Dave Caroline
>
>
Ah, no, that would be 'easy' - the code was only in the battery backed
up RAM. (background sound of person kicking self around the room)
It also appears that Mr. Green may have died - am checking with another
author who mentions a Bill Green from Radio-Electronics and Popular
Electronics as the 'late Bill Green'.
John :-#(#
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