Re: Recommended EPROM programmer

Hi,

Do they do all the old proms, are just the TI and Signectics brands.

Mark Capps

Mark Shostak wrote:

>The 29B was very nice in 1986 when I started using it. It's still a good
>unit, but if going the dataio route, I'd consider a 2900 or 3900, if you
>can find one at a reasonable price. If space is no object, the Unisite is
>the way to go. These all do, all of the old parts, including 2708s and PROMs.
>
>I've also used the Needhams EMP-20 & 30 series (parallel and USB respectively).
>They're very small, work with modern OSes, and handle the latest parts.
>However, they don't do parts with negative voltages (2708/TMS2716), nor do
>they handle high current parts (PROMs).
>
>An EMP and a 29B make a good combo.
>
>The 2900/3900 stand well by themselves (just make sure you get the s/w with it).
>
>My 2 cents...
>-Mark
>
>
>On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 02:19:26PM -0400, big dog wrote:
>
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I would go with the DATA I/0 29B unless I was worried about burning
>>larger eproms and gals, it does all the brands of the old stuff, not
>>just the expensive TI and signectics brand proms.
>>
>>Mark Capps
>>
>>peter jones wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: "Jeff Hendrix" <jeffhendrix@gmail.com>
>>>To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>>>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:04:44 -0600
>>>Subject: VECTOR: Recommended EPROM programmer
>>>
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>>>>This is kind of vector related (our vector games do have eproms in them).
>>>>Can anybody recommend a good eprom programmer that will work with current
>>>>OSes?
>>>>I have a really old programmer that uses an ISA card and runs under DOS. I'd
>>>>like to find something that I can use with my current desktop machines, it
>>>>has serial and parallel ports (as well as USB and firewire)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>probably the XP series from Dataman & advantec,
>>>but the software only runs on wincrap.
>>>
>>>infact afaik nobody makes a programmer that will run on anything else :(
>>>
>>>whatever you choose, make sure it handles bproms and pals/gals
>>>
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