[Techtoolslist] Old test equipment kits...Alpha's IC tester.

[Dave Caroline]

On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:03 PM, John Robertson <jrr at flippers.com> wrote:

> John Robertson wrote:

>>

>> I just received an interesting piece of late 80's technology. An

>> in-circuit Digital IC tester (kit). Made by Alpha it is a Z80 based tester

>> that clips over the IC in question and lets you know if it is working

>> correctly. I suspect it is not unlike the Bug-Trap (HP) Logic Comparator.

>> You need to key in the logic table for each IC that you wish to test (up to

>> 24 pin), and it stores these in non-volatile RAM.

>>

>> Seems to work and I shall post the manual, Eprom, and stored RAM (Dallas)

>> eventually to TTL's FTP.

>>

>> Originally published in Radio-Electronics in November and December 1987 as


One has to ask, was the source in the article :)

Dave Caroline