Re: VERY nice EPROM programmer...

I have a Batronix BX32 II and I do love it, but my favorite programmer
is my Needhams EMP-20, it can program the older stuff that my Batronix
BX32 II can't, and it does it amazingly well.

I also have a Needhams SA-20 that is great for bulk programming, but I
still don't have a device that can program 2708. However if you are
just messing with modern stuff, the Batronix BX32 II is a great
device. However it can not program 2532 from TI.

-Grant

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Jess Askey <jess@askey.org> wrote:
> The one I have been using for years (probably 6 years now) is…
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> http://secure.transtronics.com/EPROM_Programmer.html currently at $269.00
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> Out of the box it does all common EPROM’s and with adapter boards (extra
> cost) it will do PLC’s, PROM’s (no DIPs), PIC’s whatever. 2708’s are
> supported with an adapter ($200 ouch!)
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> It is totally USB and I have used it on systems from Win 98 up to Windows 7
> sucessfully.
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> I had an issue with it once and the creator instantly sent me a new ATMEL
> for inside of it (yes, it was socketed too) which solved the issue.
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> jess
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> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org] On Behalf Of William Boucher
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 9:41 AM
> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
> Subject: Re: VECTOR: VERY nice EPROM programmer...
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> A few years ago, I bought the base system from ARLabs.
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> http://www.arlabs.com/syscost.htm
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> With additional adapter boards, it can program a wide variety of devices.
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> With the following adapter board #ABIP...
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> http://www.arlabs.com/adapters.htm#BIPOLAR PROM ADAPTER
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> ...it can program the following BPROMs...
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> http://www.arlabs.com/device.htm#BIPOLAR PROMS
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> However, there is a feature of the BPROM adapter that I hate with a passion.
> There is a set of DIP switches and a bunch of manually placed jumper wires
> that you have to set up for each specific BPROM chip before you can program
> it. I consider this as a highly error prone setup. There are tables
> indicating how to set up each device, but I still don't like it at all.
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> With the following adapter board #ATMS1632...
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> http://www.arlabs.com/adapters.htm#ATMS1632
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> ...it can program TMS2716, TMS2532.
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> The unit can also program 2708.
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> This programmer uses a parallel port and a big AC adapter but I don't see
> that as a disadvantage since it takes maybe 5 minutes at the most to set it
> up.
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> One thing that I like about the kit is that it comes with detailed
> schematics for all of the available adapters so if you want to build your
> own adapter, you can.
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> This is not (by far) the most compact, or in some cases the most convenient,
> programmer that exists. It's certainly not the cheapest either. However,
> it can be used to program some very old devices that the majority of new
> programmers cannot support.
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> William Boucher
> http://www.biltronix.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Andre Huijts
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> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 1:02 AM
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> Subject: VECTOR: VERY nice EPROM programmer...
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> http://www.batronix.com/shop/programmer/BX32/eprom-programmer.html
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> Looks a lot better quality than any of the Willem-stuff from the far-east.
> I know these do the trick, but what I like about this one:
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> - reliable
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> - no external power supply
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> - Made in Germany
> - Sturdy housing instead of a bare PCB
> - EXCELLENT software which runs on Windows, Linux AND Mac !!
> - free software + updates every 2 weeks in 18 languages !
> - has a HUGE table of known devices
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> Really thinking about getting this. Yes it's a lot more expensive than a
> Willem, but this I can put next to my Mac, and program and read EPROMs every
> second of the day, with very comfy software and a reliable device.
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> Look at the video:
> http://www.batronix.com/flash/pee/pee.html
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> When buying 5 there is a nice rebate, anyone else in Europe interested, we
> already have 2 interested guys here in Holland. I don't think shipping them
> on to the US (or anywhere else outside of Europe) is giving any advantage
> regretfully.
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> André Huijts
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> andre.huijts@upcmail.nl
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