Re: Data I/O 29B device programmer for sale

[steve ravet <sravet@arm.com>]

Carl Summers wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve,
>    Do you have the software for it???
> -Carl Summers

I should have clarified a little.  This programmer dates to 1984 I
believe, well before there was software on PCs for programming devices. 
It has a serial port, and there is a program called promlink on the
internet that will download to it from a PC, but that's it.  It's set up
to program logic devices right now, which would require some additional
software to compile your design, then promlink to download it.  I don't
have any of the software, or manuals.  Also I want to make clear that
you'd have to buy a PromPak or UniPak adapter for about $100 before you
could program EPROMS with it.  If you buy the adapter then I believe
it's a simple matter of downloading a PROM image, pressing some buttons,
and off you go.

After learning this I decided to punt and put money towards a newer
programmer.  If you are familiar with these things then this is probably
a good deal, but I want to make sure that whoever buys it knows what
they are in for!

--steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmecm@diy-efi.org [mailto:owner-gmecm@diy-efi.org]On Behalf
> Of steve ravet
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 9:08 PM
> To: gmecm@diy-efi.org; diy_efi; efi_332
> Subject: Data I/O 29B device programmer for sale
> 
> Here's your chance to own a real antique.  It's got a Logic Pak attached
> that will allow it to program GALs and PALs, and I think some
> microcontrollers.  It WON'T read or write EPROMS unless you get a PROM
> adapter for it, cost is about $100.  If you're an atari fanatic or old
> arcade game collector then this guy can program the old bipolar EPROMS
> with the PROM adapter, which most newer programmers can't.  I can
> scrounge up a list of actual devices supported if anyone is really
> curious.

-- 
Steve Ravet
steve.ravet@arm.com
Advanced Risc Machines, Inc.
www.arm.com
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