[Techtoolslist] Bytek Fireman 8x

[Rodger Boots]

Cameron Rector wrote:

> Hello all,

> I am new to this site, so I will applogize for dumb questions up front.

>  

> I have a Bytek fireman 8x and I am having trouble programming 

> TMS2532A's. The programming part goes well until verify. It seams that 

> at address 0800h it fails. It does this on every chip I try. I don't 

> know if this could be a configuration setting or it the unit has a bad 

> solder joint or IC. I did a visual inspection from A11 pin 18 back 

> through the circuit traces and joints, however I didn't find anything 

> wrong. I tried to call Bytek and their phone is disconnected and my 

> email bounced back.

>  

> So, does anyone here know anything about this machine? Does anyone know 

> where I can get the schmatic's for this programmer?

>  

> I am a newbe at programming eproms, so don't overlook the fact I could 

> have a software setting wacked out.

>  

> The first verify error says "ADDS 0800h   Ram 01   Device 00"  



That's OK, the last address in a 2532 would be 07FF, so at 0800 you're 
no longer inside the 2532.

You have the end of buffer set too high, otherwise it would have stopped 
at 07FF.