Best (e)eprom burner?

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Hello!
Just learning how to repair PCB's, starting out with a CPS2 board that died on me, what would you all recommend for a burner? I'd like to future proof myself (if possible) instead of buying one that just suits my needs today and having to buy another one months down the road.
 
Hello!
Just learning how to repair PCB's, starting out with a CPS2 board that died on me, what would you all recommend for a burner? I'd like to future proof myself (if possible) instead of buying one that just suits my needs today and having to buy another one months down the road.

First, Welcome to KLOV

Next look over this thread and see what you think.....
Bill

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=228577
 
That one's a bit pricey... especially for one that can't do 40 pin 16-bit EPROMs.
 
wouldn't this adapter do 40 pin 16 bit eproms
40 PIN (16 bit) EPROM ADAPTER - Part #A40PE - $69.00
This adapter supports all 40 PIN eproms. These include parts such as the 27C1024, 27C2048 , 27C4002 and 27C4096 plus any other equivalent parts from any manufacturer.
select for on-line purchase
 
Data I/O 29b it will burn proms and older EPROMs. They are not cheap and they need a pc running dos with a serial port or a machine that running under xp if you have the software is patched.

The 29b series can burn some really old 4 bit proms on a Irobot
 
wouldn't this adapter do 40 pin 16 bit eproms
40 PIN (16 bit) EPROM ADAPTER - Part #A40PE - $69.00
This adapter supports all 40 PIN eproms. These include parts such as the 27C1024, 27C2048 , 27C4002 and 27C4096 plus any other equivalent parts from any manufacturer.
select for on-line purchase

It's cheaper to buy a new eeTools ChipMax which can do 40 pin EPROMs already... I'm not a fan of the AR-32. It's overpriced for what you get and the software is ancient looking.
 
First, Welcome to KLOV

Next look over this thread and see what you think.....
Bill

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=228577

Thanks for the welcome! I read through it, and lots of good info.

Data I/O 29b it will burn proms and older EPROMs. They are not cheap and they need a pc running dos with a serial port or a machine that running under xp if you have the software is patched.

The 29b series can burn some really old 4 bit proms on a Irobot

Serial port's unfortunately not an option, I've got a 1u rack server, a laptop, and a mac mini in the house, can't even buy a card for them :/.

It's cheaper to buy a new eeTools ChipMax which can do 40 pin EPROMs already... I'm not a fan of the AR-32. It's overpriced for what you get and the software is ancient looking.

$265 seems to be what I can find that for, and usb to boot, seems like it's a serious contender.
 
I picked up a used Needham's EMP-20 and I'm in love with that thing still. Got it for around $40+shipping if I remember correctly.

Either way, you could find one like it for fairly cheap, but it falls in with that group of burners that require an older computer (parallel port) and DOS or WIN95/98. It does work in XP but it's very finicky (flawless in 95/98).

That's what I use... and of the two I've used; POS Willem and EMP-20... I recommend the hell out of this one over an Willem.
 
It's cheaper to buy a new eeTools ChipMax which can do 40 pin EPROMs already... I'm not a fan of the AR-32. It's overpriced for what you get and the software is ancient looking.


$265 seems to be what I can find that for, and usb to boot, seems like it's a serious contender.


I'm in the market too.....got a link for that guy? :)
 
http://www.tequipment.net/eeToolsChipMax.html?Source=Google

And for the trouble it'd be to find another, older computer setup, it's probably worth the price difference to have it just work with what I've got.

I find older computers all of the time on trash day. Just drive around early on trash day you will find one a month or more. You can also go to a local dump or xfer station. They usually have a container for computers. It might cost you a pizza and 2 liter of coke 'cause you are not supposed to remove em.
 
That Chipmax would of been the perfect unit for the price if it handled 16bit eproms over 4M :(

That's what its bigger brother, the TopMax does. It'll do up to 27C322 (32Mb EPROMs), fuse link proms, GAL/PAL/PALCE, TTL/SRAM testing, and many more.

I have one on the bench in the computer room and a spare one in the box just in case. The ChipMax is on the desk in the workshop.
 
Feel like a broken record with all the EPROM programmer threads, but here goes:

I have a GQ-4X. It's $123 from mcumall. I also have the ADP-054 adapter, which allows programming of 16-bit EPROMS, including:
27C1024,27C2048, 27C4096,27C210,27C2002,27C4002,27C400, 27C800, 27C160, 27C322.

It's another $29.
http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4289

So for about $150+shipping, you can program everything from 2716 up to 27C322, using a USB interface. No PROM, PAL/GAL, TTL, RAM, though.
 
Feel like a broken record with all the EPROM programmer threads, but here goes:

I have a GQ-4X. It's $123 from mcumall. I also have the ADP-054 adapter, which allows programming of 16-bit EPROMS, including:
27C1024,27C2048, 27C4096,27C210,27C2002,27C4002,27C400, 27C800, 27C160, 27C322.

It's another $29.
http://www.mcumall.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=4289

So for about $150+shipping, you can program everything from 2716 up to 27C322, using a USB interface. No PROM, PAL/GAL, TTL, RAM, though.

Hmm, wish I knew more than I do at this point, heh. Time to do some research.
 
I have a GQ-4X. It's $123 from mcumall.

So for about $150+shipping, you can program everything from 2716 up to 27C322, using a USB interface. No PROM, PAL/GAL, TTL, RAM, though.

Correction: that $123 is for the "full" pack, which has adapters you likely won't need. The "lite" pack, which doesn't, is only $99. So only $128+shipping, including the add'l $29 adapter for 16-bit EPROMs.
 
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