Re: beginner's question

I use an "older" JDR MOD EMUP hooked up to a 386 DX40. It does all the
things John mentioned TTL/CMOS testing, RAMs, some Micro Controllers,
Bipolar PROMs, PALs, GALs etc.. It does not do the ancient 2708 tri voltage
stuff.

There is/was some sortta speed issue with computers & controllers. They
don't recommend hooking the EMUP into machines faster than 50 Mhz (it has a
ISA card). The newer series connects to either serial or parallel port but
most of these units are $800+.

Think about how you intend to use this device. I use mine to sort thru
loose RAM chips and to verify ROM chips but I don't use it much as a
troubleshooting tool because... 99% of the RAMs you suspect to be the
problem are soldered in and ROM chip may checksum fine but may breakdown
under actual operation.

I also agree with John on the Xeltek, I had a super pro & ended up returning
it after it blew up burning 2532's.

Kev
mowerman@erols.com

> Some of the universal eprom programmers also test many devices. I have a
> Xeltek (II don't recommend it) that will test 74XX, CMOS and a few
> different RAM as well as burn proms, eproms, gals, pals,,,,,
>
> John :-#)#
>
> At 02:34 PM 3/19/2000 -0500, Magiera, Joe (AIT) wrote:
> >Sorry for the beginner's question.
> >
> >What specific device would people recommend for a RAM/ROM (and other
chip)
> >tester?
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >joe.magiera@ameritech.com
>
>
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Received on Mon Mar 20 09:33:13 2000