[time-nuts] OT favorite chip programmer/favorite ROM emulator

[Patrick]

Sorry everyone

I was sending out my thanks and I accidentally posted to the list-Patrick

Patrick wrote:
> Hi David
>
> Thanks for taking the time to post.
>
> Have a great Easter-Patrick
>
> David C. Partridge wrote:
>   
>> Another one to look at apparently is the Galep model 4(LPT) or 5(USB).   I
>> don't have one but when this question was asked recently elsewhere, they
>> were very highly recommended - and very good support.
>>
>> <http://www.conitec.com/english/galep5.php>
>>
>> Dave 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
>> Behalf Of Mark Sims
>> Sent: 10 April 2009 04:17
>> To: time-nuts at febo.com
>> Subject: [time-nuts] OT favorite chip programmer/favorite ROM emulator
>>
>>
>> By far the best programmer on the planet is still the Data I/O Unisite
>> (followed by the 3980, 3900, and 2900 prorgrammers).  If a Unisite can't
>> program it,  you are in bad shape... it probably can't be programmed.
>>
>> Bad news is a refurbed Unisite will set you back $25,000 plus the cost of
>> socket adapters and software.  Good news is with a little shopping around on
>> Ebay,  you can possibly snag one for around $100.  
>>
>> The trick is to find one with the socket adapters you need.  Also the more
>> pin driver cards it has installed, the better (a full load is 17 cards/68
>> pin drivers).  Also,  one with the internal hard drive (aka MSM,  aka Mass
>> Storage Module) is very desirable.  Booting from a (720Kb only) floppy can
>> take several minutes. 
>>
>> I have purchased several machines just because they had an adapter that I
>> did not have.  Also you need to make sure it comes with a full set of
>> programming software (generally,  the later the version better) because a
>> current software set from DIO will set you back over $2000...
>>
>> For more info,  check out Bruce Lane's guide to DIO machines on Ebay:
>> http://reviews.ebay.com/Data-I-O-Device-Programmers-A-Condensed-Reference_W0
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