[Techtoolslist] Chip Programmers

[Matthew Rossiter]

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 at 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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