John Robertson wrote:
> Dave Caroline wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>
> Ah, no, that would be 'easy' - the code was only in the battery backed
> up RAM. (background sound of person kicking self around the room)
>
> It also appears that Mr. Green may have died - am checking with
> another author who mentions a Bill Green from Radio-Electronics and
> Popular Electronics as the 'late Bill Green'.
>
> John :-#(#
>
Unfortunately it has now been confirmed that Bill Green has died. I just
received the following note in response to asking about Bill:
/Yep.. Bill is no longer with us.
I would be the only keeper of the grail...
However, I don't have one of those or the code./
So, now to find one of these machines that still works...right...
John :-#(#
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