"Cheap" PAL/GAL programmers... (was: Palasm?)

From: Louis Schulman <louiss_at_gate.net>
Date: Wed Aug 9 17:36:38 2000

I have a "Structured Design Incorporated SD1000 PAL Burner"
which communicates with a pc through the serial port. I
don't have the manual or any software(if needed), but I did
see what looked like some sort of menu when I used a
terminal program to test it.

I imagine it dates from the mid-80's, but it looks like
new. It has an external power supply, a 24-pin ZIF socket,
selectable baud rate, a serial socket, a socket labeled
"e-pac", burn and verify buttons, and pass/fail lights.

I don't guarantee this machine will do anything useful.
But if someone would like it for $30+shipping (it is
light), it is yours.

Louis

On Wed, 09 Aug 2000 17:16:46 -0400, Roger Merchberger
wrote:

>Rumor has it that Richard Erlacher may have mentioned these words:
>
>[snip]
>
>>The last time I used a model 29 was in '85. They were already pretty old
>>back then and wouldn't program the then new Altera parts and Lattice parts I
>>was using. That was later fixed, but too late for me. I bought a cheapie
>>that still works . . .
>
>Define "cheapie..."
>
>This (well, at least for me) is on topic, because I've always wanted to get
>into PAL/GAL/Programmable Logic to "play" with to make projects on
>upgrading various classic systems that I have... but a few C-notes is too
>much for me to dedicate to a "toy" right now.
>
>Anyone know of a good source for older programmers that would cost in the
>$20-50 (USD) range?
>
>Thanks,
>"Merch"
>--
>Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers
>Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig.
>
>If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead
>disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.
>
Received on Wed Aug 09 2000 - 17:36:38 BST