Re: Willem EPROM programmer...

What Serial to USB adapter do you guys use? When I try to upload a file
to the Data I/O 29B it times out while waiting for a response from the
programmer. I've tried several different settings with no luck using the
Airlink101.

Matt

On Mon, 8 Jun 2009 23:33:40 -0400, Arcadeforever <arcadeforever@gmail.com>
wrote:
> 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>
>> To: "Techtools List" <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
>> 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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