I don't have experience with the TOP2004, but did order a Genius NSP serial port programmer off Ebay about a year ago. When received, I found the manual to be next to useless and the seller subsequently disappeared. Although the menu indicated it would handle a number of file formats, I was unable to get some of them to function. The unit would periodically 'lock up' requiring a hard reboot. Also it would occasionally generate incorrect bits.
I would suggest querying the seller about performance in the areas you are interested in and ask about after sales support. If the answers aren't positive, I'd avoid it. 73 de Jack - N7OO ----- Original Message ----- From: dgrapach To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 3:43 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Microprocessor/ EEPROM Programmer Question I am looking for an inexpensive programmer to program PICs for a repeater controller. I would also like to program EEPROM's occasionally. I found an universal programmer on Ebay called TOP2004 made by ColdFusionX that is powered from an USB port. It claims to program PIC's, AVR's, and most EEPROMs which are listed. Will it program all the fuses bits on a PIC? Does it use high voltage programming (13V on MCLR/Vpp pin)? Does anyone have any experience with this programmer? Thank You, Denny KA3SXQ
