Recommendation for a PROM burner

Johnny Billquist bqt at update.uu.se
Fri Mar 13 21:31:22 CDT 2015


On 2015-03-14 02:51, Jon Elson wrote:
> On 03/13/2015 11:34 AM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
>> So, I need to add a PROM burner to my collection of stuff, and I'd
>> like to ask
>> for recommendations.
>>
>>
>>
>> The ability to read them would be a real plus (no idea if that's a common
>> capability or not).
> Yes, they all need this capability, as that's how you verify the write
> got all the bits
> set correctly.
>
> I have a Logical Devices Allpro 88, with the ISA card that controls it,
> if that is
> of any interest to anybody.  I do NOT have a copy of the software for it.
>
> I use a Xeltek Superpro/Z, which supports most EPROMS going way back.
> It supports the 2732, and may support some 16K EPROMS, too. You won't
> find ANYTHING that supports 1702 devices, they needed 80 V to program.
>
> I doubt you will find anything with a serial interface.

There definitely exist PROM programmers with serial interface, even if 
none are made any longer.

If anyone happen to have, or stumble on a PKW-1000, I wrote a program 
for RSX-11M-PLUS to use it from there.

	Johnny

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