[Techtoolslist] Willem EPROM programmer...

[wkarkula at comcast.net]

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 at verizon.net> 
To: "Techtools List" <techtoolslist at 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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