[net.micro] Summary of responses to PAL programmer inquiry

lwt1@aplvax.UUCP (06/21/84)

The following is a summary of responses to my inquiry about PAL programmers.
I heard nothing about VARIX programmers.  Apparently no-one on the net
uses them (hmmm...).

Summary:
	We have a DATA I/O Model 29/PDLS module.  It seems to work OK, but
	the programming from a computer is weird to say the least.  Menues
	on the computer interface, yuckky programming, but reasonably
	do-able.

	Whatever you do, get one that allows functional tests.  I find a
	fair number of devices that pass a fuse test, but don't work
	functionally.

					-Dave@rocksvax (paraphrased)

	Purchase the LogicPak if your budget can handle it -- the PalPak
	handles only 20 pin PALs.  We send the Unipak back once a year
	for upgrade and maintenance (as a precaution).

	The system has never broken down.  It seems to be a defacto standard.
	Almost every company I worked for, or had friends working for,
 	use DATA I/O programmers.

					-Rick@sbcs (paraphrased)

	We have a DATA I/O model 29 with the LogicPak.  So far we are
	pleased with it.  I do not recommend the PALASM module that 
	you can get with it, but rather use a host with PALASM, CUPL
	or ABEL.

					-sct@lanl.arpa (Steve)

Thank you all for your responses.  Once again, the efficacy of USENET
proves itself.


						-Lloyd W. Taylor
						 Johns Hopkins University
						 Applied Physics Laboratory
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