[Techtoolslist] Chip Programmers

[Tim Matthews]

I'd be looking at the top-end of the Elnec range - http://www.elnec.com/.
The nicer models seem to be FPGA driven so very upgradeable, the software is
nice and very well supported too. I've got a Smartprog2 which is nice but
misses out the TTL/RAM testing features (with a device ID check locking out
the features in software, so it's possible to hack around it[1]). You'd have
to spend a bit of time on the supported device list but the hardware design
is such that pretty much anything can be supported.

If you supply them with a couple of blanks and a datasheet they will also
add progger support. I believe this may exist only whilst your device is
under warranty though.

cheers
tim

[1] My first elnec was bought via ebay and was a top-end model that did
everything including RAM/TTL/Test vectors. After a couple of months the
latest progger software was installed and wiped the FPGA. It turned out the
device was a chinese bootleg and elnec disabled it. I eventually obtained a
refund from the ebay seller and bought a BK Precision 844USB which is a
rebadged elnec, but a slightly less capable model than the bootleg I'd
initially bought. Elnec wanted me to spend about £600 to replace my boot
with an official version which I thought was too much given my limited
requirements, so I went for a model a couple of steps down. And even though
this is considered a "lite" version, it's rock solid and has never refused
to blow any EPROM)

On 2 June 2010 16:59, Kevin Moore <talon.k at gmail.com> wrote:


> If money were no object, and you needed something that would program just

> about darn near everything. Pals, Gals, PLD's, Old TI eproms, newer eproms.

>

> What would you get?

>

> Kevin

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