[net.micro.apple] EPROM Programmmers

dr@ski.UUCP (David Robins) (06/06/85)

In reply to a usenet inquiry about EPROM Programmers:

Short of the expensive professional systems, there are a number of
them that I know of.  Some are for internal use as an expansion board
in the Apple ][ series.

	Jameco Electronics (Belmont, CA) has a fairly expensive (and
	extensive) system.  It does 8k to 64k, and costs $995.  
	With RS232c interface option, cost is $1195.  
	An IBC-PC Communications Program for it is $50.

The following (but not exclusive list of) companies have Apple plug-in
boards:

	JDR Microdevices ($79.95) 16k to 128k

	Southern California Research Group ($149.50) 16k to 512k
		(we have used this one here, without incident)
		(we have used this one here, without incidp
	Supreme Wholesale (in San Jose) ($59) -no information

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kensmith@gloria.UUCP (06/11/85)

> In reply to a usenet inquiry about EPROM Programmers:
> 
> Short of the expensive professional systems, there are a number of
> them that I know of.  Some are for internal use as an expansion board
> in the Apple ][ series.

	If you don't mind getting your hands a little "dirty", and don't
need the programmer NOW, check out BYTE, February edition.  Ciarcia gives
a design for one that will run on an RS-232 output.

cjl@ecsvax.UUCP (Charles Lord) (06/14/85)

One unit not mentioned before: the Apparat Prom Blaster.
It plugs into an empty slot (If you HAVE one) and reads/writes
2708/2716/2516/2532/2732/68764/2816. If you don't need large
EPROMs programmed, at $110. it's not bad. I have used mine
for four years now, and have even burned 27C16s and 27C32s
with over 90% sucess. Apparat makes a new on for the IBM PC
that goes on up through the 28 pin devices (27256 etc) for
around $130.

Charles Lord
cjl@ecsvax.UUCP

cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) (06/17/85)

> The EPROM Blaster put out by Periphco, Inc. at (408)-244-5214 is
> called the "Programmer 4+", is RS-232 and does both the "normal" and "A"
> versions of the 2716, 32,64,128.
> 
> It costs just undr $200.
>
The EPROM programmer design that was in BYTE in february costs under $30 
to build ($20 if you have some of the caps etc) and it to programs normal
and "A" versions of the 2700 family. Even if you add a microcontroller to
run it (rather than having your host computer run it) it isn't more than 
$50. So why are "inexpensive" multipart programmers like the one above
$200?

--Chuck 
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