Re: Old test equipment kits...Alpha's IC tester.

From: Dave Caroline <dave.thearchivist_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri Sep 07 2012 - 17:03:53 EDT

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:03 PM, John Robertson <jrr@flippers.com> wrote:
> John Robertson wrote:
>>
>> I just received an interesting piece of late 80's technology. An
>> in-circuit Digital IC tester (kit). Made by Alpha it is a Z80 based tester
>> that clips over the IC in question and lets you know if it is working
>> correctly. I suspect it is not unlike the Bug-Trap (HP) Logic Comparator.
>> You need to key in the logic table for each IC that you wish to test (up to
>> 24 pin), and it stores these in non-volatile RAM.
>>
>> Seems to work and I shall post the manual, Eprom, and stored RAM (Dallas)
>> eventually to TTL's FTP.
>>
>> Originally published in Radio-Electronics in November and December 1987 as

One has to ask, was the source in the article :)

Dave Caroline
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