Re: Willem EPROM programmer...

Yup, agreed, thats my setup, a laptop with XP, software from Mike's Arcade,
serial to USB and the DATA I/O 29B.

AF

On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 22:24, <wkarkula@comcast.net> wrote:

> I'd get a Data I/O 29B for the old stuff and a willem for the new stuff.
> Matches the era of programmer with the era of chips you want to program.
>
> There are software patches for the dos Data I/O PROMLINK program that allow
> it to run on a win XP computer and also a usb to serial converter for
> computers without a serial port.
>
> Others will chime in I'm sure.
>
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Sudbrink" <wh.sudbrink@verizon.net>
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> Sent: Monday, June 8, 2009 10:29:21 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [Techtoolslist] Willem EPROM programmer...
>
> I'm new to the list. I collect and repair/restore
> 8-bit microcomputers from the 1970's. I'm considering
> picking up one of the Willem EPROM programmers that
> seem to always be available on ebay for pretty cheap.
> I've gone through the list archives and see that there
> was a discussion on this subject several years ago but
> it didn't really come to any firm conclusion. My main
> use for this tool would be to program 2716s and 2732s.
> One of the tables in one of the ebay pages suggests
> that the device can test 6116 static RAMs which would
> also be useful. I have two concerns:
>
> 1) All of the ebay pages emphasize all of the new chips
> that these gizmos support. Has the "legacy" chip
> support been lost?
>
> 2) Whenever old programmers in good shape come up for
> auction, they go for a lot more than the "buy-it-now"
> on these Willems. Why?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Sudbrink
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