@artg_dms Art, is that programmer gone or just well hidden?
I have a Data I/O 2900 (@Fred_Miller is an awesome guy! ) and a Wellon VP-390. These cover all the devices that I currently want to program, but I am missing the 44-PLCC sled and matchbox for the 2900. There are some on eBay floating by, but nothing in my price range just yet.
(edit: I also have a couple of Stag programmers which I have not verified as working ā again, these were courtesy Fredās warehouse.)
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It was a BP Microsystems Programmer. It sat on the shelf for 2 years unused. I gave Rich Meyer permission to sell it on Ebay. It sold for $200.00 which went to the committee.
I have a Stag Stratos MOS Prom Programmer module. Looks like it can handle 24, 28, 32 pin ics. One of the last items I ārescuedā form Fredās. If youāre interested Iāll bring it in.
Art, it looks like you, Zach and I have been all collecting device programmers from Fredās. I have three different Data I/O units and several other ones which plug into ports of PCs. No idea which work. I did not get a UV EPROM eraser, so I am inclined to use flash memory chips.
@zmetzing Zach, I picked up a bunch of Data I/O socket adapters and personality modules and may have what you are missing for the 2900.
Just got several original MOS 6510 and 6522 chips came in yesterday. Still have a few more coming from a couple other auctions.
Though I still need to figure out the RAM potion then the serial lines. Then I might need some help figure out the best way to set up things in verilog to test the design.
Ooooh. Thatād be super nice if you happen to have a 2900-29BASE-0202 and a 615-1536-020. I have a boatload of old MACHxxx chips which need this PLCC setup for the 2900.
No interlock, no timer, but this is what I use:
I added some foam around the obvious cracks, and I wear yellow UV-blocking glasses when it is on.
Somebody left a small UV EPROM eraser in the ELab. Let me know if you need it.
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Those are nice programmers. I had an Autosite long ago, and enjoyed using it. Itās the same as the 3900, but split into separate boxes for the CPU and pin drivers. I had recently moved to Dallas form super-humid Houston, and didnāt yet believe in ESD damage, and killed one driver board, turning it into the equivalent of a 2900. Still worked for my needs.
You should check out the Data I/O Yahoo Group, which has now metastasized to a Groups.io DATA I/O group. Between the files sections for both groups, you should be able to locate the unifamily software (v8, I think) if your programmer came without hard drive or floppies. Come to think of it, you can find plans (including Gerbers and schematics) for a DIY mass storage upgrade in those groups as well.
It is really too bad that the BP Microsystems programmer was sold. I have several of these for different devices - PALs, PROMs, and EPROMs. The software runs on XP and is very intuitive. This is my goto programmer set for legacy devices. If anyone needs any device programmed I can accommodate this.
Yes, itās a shame. I canāt believe it only got $200. It had a boatload of adapters. Just one of those adaptersāan SM84UP universal PLCC adapterāby itself recently sold for $250 on eBay.
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I have a nice, small Spectroline PE-140T eraser for sale on my table here at the Pinball Festival.
I have it tagged at $75, but would go $60 for a DMS member.
Itās not Chineseā¦ and itās not cracked. 