device programmer recommendations?

[Joe R.]

   It sounds like you need a DATA I/O model 29B. But you'll have to find a
separate plug-in for the PALs.  OTOH have you checked out the current crop
of NEW PC based programmers? Some of them offer great features and their
price is very reasonable.  Check E-bay, a lot of times the manufacturers
will sell a few there just to get product exposure.  Let us know what you
end up with.

   Joe


At 05:14 PM 7/25/05 -0500, you wrote:
>OK... I've just about had it with this ancient B&C Microsystems UP600a
>- it _claims_ to support Atmel 22V10s, but I'm having no luck with
>that.  It also seems to be unhappy with some modern JEDEC files -
>claming checksum errors and what not (on files generated and tested
>moments before from .PLD files).  It does OK with Lattice 22V10s and
>AMD PALCE devices, as well as most 27(C)64s and larger, but it's
>getting harder and harder to find old GALs.
>
>So... I guess I have to find something new(er).  Whatever replaces
>this will need to be able to program EPROMs down to 2732s at least
>(which should include 2716s), and 16V8 and 22V10 GALs.  I'd say that
>accounts for 95% of what I need to burn (if I have to burn a bipolar
>PROM, I have ancient devices for just that task).
>
>So what device programmers do people here have that they'd recommend? 
>I already have a dedicated PC attached to my current programmer, so I
>guess it doesn't matter what a replacement programmer needs to talk to
>- I'm already committed to supporting whatever box it needs to have
>(annoying as that is).
>
>Thanks for any recommendations,
>
>-ethan
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