[time-nuts] Maintaining boatanchors (was Capacitor Failures)

[Joseph Gray]

I bought a True-USB PRO GQ-4X Willem Programmer last year from here:
http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/LeftStart.asp?idCategory=27

You can look at the list of devices it programs online. For a current
list, just download and run the latest programming software. You don't
need the programmer to run the software. This thing does several old
chips, although for the ones that use a high programming voltage,
you'll need the external power adapter.

I originally had some issues on Windows XP with the programmer being
particular about USB ports, but that was solved with newer drivers. I
now use the programmer on Windows 7, 64-bit and have no trouble.

MCU Mall also sells quite a few adapters for TSOP, PLCC, etc. at
reasonable prices. I have a few and some day will buy others.

Joe Gray
W5JG

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Chuck Harris <cfharris at erols.com> wrote:
> I still have my old Advin U84.  It will program just about anything...
> except the
> really old 3 voltage parts (1702...)
>
> -Chuck Harris
>
> bownes wrote:
>>
>> Don't forget to scare up the appropriate programmer. Those are getting
>> hard to come by too.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 22, 2010, at 7:02 PM, Chuck Harris<cfharris at erols.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> I don't believe the parts are failing due to structural
>>> problems, but rather are just leaking down their buried charge.
>>>
>>> It should be quite possible to refresh them by erasing them and
>>> reprogramming.
>>>
>
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