[Techtoolslist] Data I/O 29B

[Kevin Moore]

Nope, 25pin to 9 pin serial. That pc doesn't have usb.

On Sep 5, 2010 8:20 PM, "Matthew Rossiter" <matt at rossiters.com> wrote:

> Are you using a USB to Serial adapter? Some adapters come with

> software that doesn't work right.

>

> Matt

>

> On 9/3/2010 3:12 PM, Kevin Moore wrote:

>> Yes using PL with the modded code. Haven't had a problem using it for

>> normal Roms, other than it is just a tad slow. It works fine. It wasn't

>> until I started trying to burn the proms that I had issues loading files.

I

>> don't have any other 74s287 or 74s288 files other than the ones for

>> Battlezone, and Tempest. It could just be that file.

>>

>> Could be how the file was created. I'm just using a downloaded V1 rom set

>> for Tempest that had the Prom files in it. Attached is the file in

current

>> question. When I get home I will try the other ones, as they are a little

>> bigger.

>>

>> Kevin

>>

>>

>> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Bill Karkula<wkarkula at comcast.net> wrote:

>>

>>> Using XP and the modified code promlink for windows? I notice also on my

>>> "newer" 4 year old single core NB that it takes awhile for the file to

come

>>> back with the checksum after the fill bar is already at 100%. I program

>>> proms all of the time with promlink with no problems. My only other

>>> thought

>>> is about the file size and how it was created. I use absolute binary.

I'm

>>> unsure of the correct terminology and maybe one of the other folks who

are

>>> on the list can help here. If you use a windows hex editor the file size

>>> may be "rounded" to the next logical file size and not actual binary

size

>>> causing the data I/O to choke on it?

>>>

>>> -----Original Message-----

>>> From: techtoolslist-bounces at flippers.com

>>> [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces at flippers.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Moore

>>> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 4:10 PM

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>>> Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Data I/O 29B

>>>

>>> No, I'm using Promlink. You do have to hit start twice when putting it

in

>>> remote mode, maybe that's what you recall?

>>>

>>> Kevin

>>>

>>>

>>> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Bill Karkula<wkarkula at comcast.net>

wrote:

>>>

>>>> > From the keypad? If so, try pressing "start" twice instead of once. I

>>>> seem

>>>> to recall (many years ago) that in some situations you had to press

start

>>>> twice to commence an operation if using the keypad. I always use

>>> promlink

>>>> so my memory about this is fuzzy.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Bill

>>>> -----Original Message-----

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>>>> [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces at flippers.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Moore

>>>> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 7:22 AM

>>>> To: Technical Tools Mail List

>>>> Subject: [Techtoolslist] Data I/O 29B

>>>>

>>>> I've got a Data I/O with a Unipak.

>>>>

>>>> The unit seems to function correctly, but I seem to have a problem

>>> loading

>>>> prom files for tempest. I'm able to load files for say 2516, or 2532.

>>> It's

>>>> bit slow, but it loads (in about 30 secs) and I'm able to burn them.

>>>>

>>>> But when I try to load any prom file the program states that it's

waiting

>>>> for programmer response (normal for even the 2516 etc. ) But it either

>>>> never

>>>> get's a response, or the file is so small that it loaded to quickly and

>>> the

>>>> program missed the response? I've let it sit for 10 mins waiting and

>>>> nothing.

>>>>

>>>> It would be nice to be able to load a file, instead of having to copy

>>> from

>>>> a

>>>> master prom.

>>>>

>>>> Not sure what's going on.

>>>>

>>>> Any ideas that I could try would be apperciated.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>>

>>>> Kevin

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