Old EPROM questions again, EPROM Programmer

From: Tony Duell <ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk>
Date: Tue Jul 27 23:33:48 2004

> >2) Many of the modern cheap programmers need a PC/Windows, which not all
> >of us have, or care to have
>
> The only PC connected ones that I have all run from DOS. If you can't

I try to avoid MS-DOS too, apart from the version that runs on the HP110,
and so on...

> find a PC then use one of the stand alone models like the Data IO 29B.
>
>
> >
> >3) Many modern programmers do not support older EPROMs. Heck, some of
> >them no longer support any Vpp higher than 12.5V. This is a problem if
> >you want to program those 2732s....
>
> The only thing that my Data I/O 29Bs, Stags, and other programmer won't
> program are 1702s. But I have two Pro-Log units that will handle those. I
> haven't paid more than $10 for any of the programmers that I have.

I don't beleive those are still in production (and if they are, they're
not cheap new). And if I buy second-hand equipment, I expect to have to
repair it, and I would guess that service information is not (easily)
available.


> >> it's an eductional thing but hanostly can't you find a better way to use
> >
> >And yes it is an educational project.
>
> So are Tinker Toys but I passed that stage long ago.

Never haard of it, but I sure haven't grown out of Meccano or Fischer
Technik....

>
>
> >
> >> your time than to reinvent the EPROM programmer for the 10,000th time?
> >
>
> >Care to suggest some???
>
> Is this a trick question? I guess you don't get out much. Here's the
> short list: Cold beer, hot cars, hot women, sports, tv, movies, old
> computers, friends, traveling, pets, reading, family, tending my greden,
> taking care of my house, etc etc etc.

I truely pity anyoe who regards drinking alcohol, women, sports, TV (at
least the TV we get over here), (watching) movies as being more
interesting than constructing anything.

>
> But just to keep things on topic I have a whole house full of computers
> and ANY of them is a lot more interesting than an EPROM programmer.* A have
> a GOOD number of them that I've never even turned on due to lack of time.

So do I, but sometimes I need a change from debugging an old machine.

> won't program. To me an EPROM programmer is an appliance like my microwave
> oven and I give it about as much consideration. I just don't see the point

I haev never treated anything as just an appliance...

-tony
Received on Tue Jul 27 2004 - 23:33:48 BST