[Techtoolslist] Willem EPROM programmer...

[Arcadeforever]

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 at 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 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

> _______________________________________________

> Techtoolslist mailing list

> Techtoolslist at flippers.com

> http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist

> FTP site is: ftp://ftp.flippers.com/TTL/TestEquipment

> Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

> _______________________________________________

> Techtoolslist mailing list

> Techtoolslist at flippers.com

> http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist

> FTP site is: ftp://ftp.flippers.com/TTL/TestEquipment

> Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

>




-- 
Wayne Moore

AIM: VE3ZXR
SKYPE: arcadeforever
ebay:arcadeforever_org