18 Jan
2008
18 Jan
'08
7:20 p.m.
At 03:00 PM 1/16/2008, you wrote:
can someone provide the specifics? I keep getting
badgered LOL ever since I announced I own an XT-IDE
card. The one I have is pretty simple, just some OTS
logic, but for the PAL (or is it a GAL - damn wish I
had a GAL-PAL LOLOLOLOLOL). Therefore I need to have a
way to duplicate such, so at least I can provide a
path for those that want such a card.
Of course this will involved desoldering. Not that
big a deal, I feel I can lay the component side in a
tray filled with cool water (with even a fish pump to
course fluid past the pins) and go to town. If I don't
need to remove the chip, please let me know. Gracias
Amigos!
Then again if anyone can provide a known working
schematic/plan for such a card, that would be all the better.
You don't need any water. Good desoldering tools would be required.
There are reverse engineering plants in China that specialize on
copying PALs, GALs, etc. I haven't done it, but know of someone who
has. He pays about $30 or so a piece plus shipping. I think there
are places in the US that do this, but they charge $1000+ (to operate
a $100 device they bought from China...).
What is the part number of the PAL?
Copying the PAL will most likely destroy it.