Re: Chip Programmers

I second this (the elnec) - I have the Dataman-48PRO+ which is basically
the same thing under a different name.
http://www.dataman.com/WebPages/ProductView.aspx?pid=627
I've sent them quite a few devices to add including the 82S114/5,
PLS153, several different variations of static rams simply for testing,
and others. The support team is great to work with.
I have to throw in a big BUT though. You need an expensive adapter to
do 2708's and TMS2716's and you need an expensive power supply upgrade
for *some* bipolar proms - I haven't had to do that yet.
It's great for going through a pile of TTL and static ram pulls and
weeding out the flakey ones. The programmer can fit nicely in your desk
drawer too. :)

The best bang for your buck would still have to be the Data I/O 29B with
the unipak if you just want to burn your typical video game roms and
bipolar proms.

Matt

On 6/2/2010 9:25 AM, Tim Matthews wrote:
> I'd be looking at the top-end of the Elnec range - http://www.elnec.com/.
> The nicer models seem to be FPGA driven so very upgradeable, the software is
> nice and very well supported too. I've got a Smartprog2 which is nice but
> misses out the TTL/RAM testing features (with a device ID check locking out
> the features in software, so it's possible to hack around it[1]). You'd have
> to spend a bit of time on the supported device list but the hardware design
> is such that pretty much anything can be supported.
>
> If you supply them with a couple of blanks and a datasheet they will also
> add progger support. I believe this may exist only whilst your device is
> under warranty though.
>
> cheers
> tim
>
> [1] My first elnec was bought via ebay and was a top-end model that did
> everything including RAM/TTL/Test vectors. After a couple of months the
> latest progger software was installed and wiped the FPGA. It turned out the
> device was a chinese bootleg and elnec disabled it. I eventually obtained a
> refund from the ebay seller and bought a BK Precision 844USB which is a
> rebadged elnec, but a slightly less capable model than the bootleg I'd
> initially bought. Elnec wanted me to spend about £600 to replace my boot
> with an official version which I thought was too much given my limited
> requirements, so I went for a model a couple of steps down. And even though
> this is considered a "lite" version, it's rock solid and has never refused
> to blow any EPROM)
>
> On 2 June 2010 16:59, Kevin Moore<talon.k@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> If money were no object, and you needed something that would program just
>> about darn near everything. Pals, Gals, PLD's, Old TI eproms, newer eproms.
>>
>> What would you get?
>>
>> Kevin
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