26 Jun
2009
26 Jun
'09
4:34 a.m.
On Fri, 26 Jun 2009, Alexandre Souza wrote:
For USB, you have even better options.
- Wellon - is a CHEAP programmer from China. I have the VP-280 (48 pin)
and it costed me 100 bucks. Program everything but the older chips (e.g.: It
programs almost any MCS-51 chips, but no 8751/48/49/etc). Tests RAMs, works
with BPROMs (things that most newer programmers don't) and go as low as 2716
(no 2704/08). There are higher models who program everything, but in the
price range of a way better...
- ...BEEPROG from ELNEC. This is the best programmer
I've ever seen. It
programs EVERYTHING. Period. But costs a nice sum of money. If you're lucky
you can find a beeprog (not plus) or a labprog 48+ in ebay. If you find two,
save one for me, it costs around $300 used
- Willem USB - don't have, haven't seen it,
but I know that exists and it
is a free design.
I'm mostly satisfied with my wellon! :o)
I would advise staying far away from Advin programmers. The company has
utterly worthless tech support, whose _incorrect_ advice on an older unit
led to me wasting almost $200! Nothing like knowing your own product
line, I say.
Very happy with my Andromeda Research unit. Inexpensive to begin with,
and they will gladly sell you bare boards and schematics if you want to
build the various adapters yourself.
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