Hi David Thanks for taking the time to post.
Have a great Easter-Patrick David C. Partridge wrote: > Another one to look at apparently is the Galep model 4(LPT) or 5(USB). I > don't have one but when this question was asked recently elsewhere, they > were very highly recommended - and very good support. > > <http://www.conitec.com/english/galep5.php> > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > Behalf Of Mark Sims > Sent: 10 April 2009 04:17 > To: time-nuts@febo.com > Subject: [time-nuts] OT favorite chip programmer/favorite ROM emulator > > > By far the best programmer on the planet is still the Data I/O Unisite > (followed by the 3980, 3900, and 2900 prorgrammers). If a Unisite can't > program it, you are in bad shape... it probably can't be programmed. > > Bad news is a refurbed Unisite will set you back $25,000 plus the cost of > socket adapters and software. Good news is with a little shopping around on > Ebay, you can possibly snag one for around $100. > > The trick is to find one with the socket adapters you need. Also the more > pin driver cards it has installed, the better (a full load is 17 cards/68 > pin drivers). Also, one with the internal hard drive (aka MSM, aka Mass > Storage Module) is very desirable. Booting from a (720Kb only) floppy can > take several minutes. > > I have purchased several machines just because they had an adapter that I > did not have. Also you need to make sure it comes with a full set of > programming software (generally, the later the version better) because a > current software set from DIO will set you back over $2000... > > For more info, check out Bruce Lane's guide to DIO machines on Ebay: > http://reviews.ebay.com/Data-I-O-Device-Programmers-A-Condensed-Reference_W0 > QQugidZ10000000001698682?ssPageName=BUYGD:CAT:-1:SEARCH:3 > ---------------------------------------- > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Rediscover HotmailR: Get quick friend updates right in your inbox. > http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Upd > ates1_042009 > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.