26 Jul
2005
26 Jul
'05
1:40 a.m.
Joe wrote...
It sounds like you need a DATA I/O model 29B. But
you'll have to find a
separate plug-in for the PALs. OTOH have you checked out the current crop
of NEW PC based programmers? Some of them offer great features and their
price is very reasonable. Check E-bay, a lot of times the manufacturers
will sell a few there just to get product exposure. Let us know what you
end up with.
I'm quite fond of my Data I/O 29B, for several reasons. First, I insisted on
a unit that COULD be hooked up to a PC, but didn't HAVE to be. In
otherwords, I wanted something that could be used totally standalone -
operated from it's own front panel. However, it needed to be able to
interface with a host for storing images and retrieving images (being
controlled completely by the host was an unnecessary but nice bonus).
Lastly, it had to program all the old stuff, lots of different bipolars &
such.
The 29B fills all those requirements nicely. They are fairly frequent on
Ebay, and hence not extremely costly. Mine has a fair number of add-on
adapters, including PAL/GAL stuff (which I haven't used yet). Parts are all
around. Full schematics are easily found. Good unit. I don't like the newer
ones that require a PC.
Jay