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

[John Robertson]

Dave Caroline wrote:

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

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>> John Robertson wrote:

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>>> 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

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

>

> Dave Caroline

>

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Ah, no, that would be 'easy' - the code was only in the battery backed 
up RAM. (background sound of person kicking self around the room)

It also appears that Mr. Green may have died - am checking with another 
author who mentions a Bill Green from Radio-Electronics and Popular 
Electronics as the 'late Bill Green'.

John :-#(#