Hi,
I got two M900 programmers. One works, but the other one doesn't. I only
have the 2716 module for them, which is good, but I do not know where you
can get other personality modules for them.
I use a Microprofessor that has the EPROM Burner expansion for burning my
EPROMS. However, I am currently designing my own EPROM burner so I can do
2708 and 8755A chips.
I was going to make it all fancy-pants where it would do all the right
programming voltages and address translations (for different address pin
locations on different chips) etc, but I think it would be easier to make my
own "personality modules" which will ease the hardware design.
The chips I need/want to program are 2704, 2708, 2516, 2716, 2732, 2732A,
2532, 2564, 2764, 27128, 27256, 2816 and 8755A. I have checked out the
capabilities and prices of current EPROM burners, but they are far too
expensive for what I want, do much more than I need, and they usually do not
do the 2704/8 or 8755A without an expensive personality module.
So, in light of my enjoyment in building old computers, I'm building a
complete system just for the fun of it and to burn EPROMs for me. As the
2708 uses a few voltages, I decided to use a CPU that also requires a few
voltages - the 8080 chip. So, it will be an 8080 system, running 40K of RAM,
8-16K of ROM, a pair of 8255 for EPROM signals (plus extra logic etc as
required), an 8251 for comms, and I may even hook up an LCD so I can use it
without requiring a terminal.
Of course, I could get side-tracked and just use my expanded AIM65 system -
as it has all the monitor/debug software, enough IO ports and the built in
display...... ;)
I could always mod some of my older boards that use 2708 chips to use 2716
chips, but I like the historical accuracy of 2708 devices - and I've got
quite a few in stock.
Seeyuzz
River
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