18 Jul
2001
18 Jul
'01
9:08 a.m.
The device type is a "ROM EMULATOR" meaning that it has a RAM array, in some
cases battery-backed, and a cable by means of which its RAM can be inserted into
a target application circuit's ROM socket and executed. It saves time
associated with transferring assembled and linked binaries from a
cross-development system to the target system.
I assume you mean a modern keyboard, so I trust a little hot water and soap will
fix the coke spill. The stuff is very corrosive, so don't delay in cleaning it
up. I normally use the spray nozzle on my kitchen sink and hold the keyboard
upside down so the water doesn't get into the switches (they're not waterproof).
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jarkko Teppo" <jarkko.teppo(a)er-grp.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 3:56 AM
Subject: Re: Apple II for intro to microprocessors
Quoting Mike Ford <mikeford(a)socal.rr.com>om>:
I bought something called a Romulator (something
like that,
http://www.romrocket.com/) that I could dump a file to over a serial
link,
and then it behaved in circuit exactly like an eprom.
I once contemplated building an eprom emulator from one of
Ciarcias columns (198x Byte, when they still had articles).
The reason for this OT message is that I almost ruined my keyboard
with coke when I read the product name. Romu means junk in Finnish,
Romulator -> Junkulator -> Junk-U-Later.
I'm such a bore.
--
jht