EPROM Programmer that can program several chips at once?

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EPROM Programmer that can program several chips at once?

Anyone know of one? or have one for sale/trade?
 
Data I/O makes several versions. Search on Ebay for gang programmers. They tend to be very expensive.

BP Microsystems I believe makes them as well.

ken

Edit: Doh! 2600 beat me to it. That's what happens when you take a p*ss before hitting the send button :D
 
I bought a Data I/O PSX500 and got it up and running on New Year's Eve with the help of two tech support guys from Data I/O, I was one of their only calls that day, so it worked out great.

I purchased two of them and used parts from each to get one working unit. It also handles PLCC and TSOP chips, 10 at a time and does up to 800 parts per hour. One very nice feature is that you can run stand-alone while loading from a master; then drop your blank chips in the ZIF sockets and turn the dial, the sockets close automatically and everything runs and verifies automatically. WAY better than paying $4500.00 for one that only does 6 at a time!

Hell, my dog could run the thing with a little training, once it's configured, it's just a matter of loading and unloading chips and it programs faster than you can stick labels on.

Here's my blog post about the programmer with pictures:
http://revengeofthenerdsv.blogspot.com/2009/12/geeking-out-or-unboxing-massive-data-io.html
 
Has anyone tried a Modular Circuit Technology brand programmer? A friend of mine let me borrow one, but I haven't tested it yet. He had a MOD MEP-1A, which I think does one at a time, and also a MOD-EMEP-8 High Speed EPROM Programmer, which looks like it does 8 at once. I'd mostly be using 27xx series EPROM's (2716, 2732) although I might need to do a 25xx series (2516 or 2532). They require an older PC, as they come with an ISA bus card to install (which is no problem for me, I have an older PC with ISA slots)
 
I bought a Data I/O PSX500 and got it up and running on New Year's Eve with the help of two tech support guys from Data I/O, I was one of their only calls that day, so it worked out great.

I purchased two of them and used parts from each to get one working unit. It also handles PLCC and TSOP chips, 10 at a time and does up to 800 parts per hour. One very nice feature is that you can run stand-alone while loading from a master; then drop your blank chips in the ZIF sockets and turn the dial, the sockets close automatically and everything runs and verifies automatically. WAY better than paying $4500.00 for one that only does 6 at a time!

Hell, my dog could run the thing with a little training, once it's configured, it's just a matter of loading and unloading chips and it programs faster than you can stick labels on.

Here's my blog post about the programmer with pictures:
http://revengeofthenerdsv.blogspot.com/2009/12/geeking-out-or-unboxing-massive-data-io.html

Mike,

Very cool... If you dont mind my asking, how much did you pay for it? (its overkill for what I want, but just wondering)...
 
I have a Hilosystems ALL-02 Eprom programmer... It came with a 4 rom adaptor to program 4 at once.... You can select 1 to 4 to program at a time.

Looks like this....

programmer1.jpg
 
I bought a Data I/O PSX500 and got it up and running on New Year's Eve with the help of two tech support guys from Data I/O,

Nice score.
I picked-up PSX-1000 recently ( 2 rails ) [Big Friggin' Beast ! ]

I tried it in stand-alone mode, but not connected to a PC yet.
(...Do I need any special setup for that ? )

I know I need an older version of the TaskLink Software.

Cheers,
Steph
 

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Has anyone tried a Modular Circuit Technology brand programmer?

I have an MCT MOD-EMUP ( 1 slot ), MEP-4A (4-Gang) and EMEP-8 ( 8-Gang ),
and I really like them.

The single-slot device is MUCH more versatile than the gang units.
It can do bipolar proms, CPUs, PAL/GALs, etc..

The gang units will ONLY do 27xxxx eproms and some 28xxxx EEproms.
They will NOT do 2532s !

That said, some 8-gang units(*) have really useful front-access buttons
which allows you to make copies as a stand alone unit,
or even when connected to a PC, the buttons often prove faster to use
than the DOS software.

[(*) NB : I believe the "MEP" series do not have the front button,
but the "EMUP/EMEP" series do . See pics below. ]

Cheers,
Steph
 

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Nice score.
I picked-up PSX-1000 recently ( 2 rails ) [Big Friggin' Beast ! ]

I tried it in stand-alone mode, but not connected to a PC yet.
(...Do I need any special setup for that ? )

I know I need an older version of the TaskLink Software.

Cheers,
Steph

From what I understand, DATA I/O has a card that you'll need an older PC to run if you want to connect it up. I just burn a master on my Pocket Programmer II and then use that in the DATA I/O since I don't have that much variety on the chips I would be burning lots of multiples of.
 
Mike,

Very cool... If you dont mind my asking, how much did you pay for it? (its overkill for what I want, but just wondering)...

I bought two of them off eBay, the first didn't work but came with 3 complete sets of rails (48 DIP, CPLD and TSOP) and was around $265 shipped.

The second one was $114 + $65 for shipping so for just over $440 bucks I've got a great solution for doing multiples of the larger chips I need.

Check out eBay item 160387607029 that's a good deal at $99 bucks but I'd have the seller verify if it passes the self test and what shipping would be.
 
I bought two of them off eBay, the first didn't work but came with 3 complete sets of rails (48 DIP, CPLD and TSOP) and was around $265 shipped.

The second one was $114 + $65 for shipping so for just over $440 bucks

Yah, that's pretty much what I paid for my PSX-1000 too. (~$350-$400 with shipping)



Check out eBay item 160387607029 that's a good deal at $99 bucks but I'd have the seller verify if it passes the self test and what shipping would be.

Indeed, if it works, that's an awesome price.
But keep in mind this thing is HUGE ( 32" wide, 26" deep. 14" high),
and weighs a ton (...well, actually, closer to 100 lbs, but you get the idea ).

Shipping was a killer for me.
It cost $150 to ship it UPS-ground from CA to NY.
(...but the seller did an awesome packing job, so I'm not complaining
about the extra cost for the well packed unit ).

These thing use to sell for $15k-20k when new,
but nobody wants/needs them now because of their size.


Steph
 
And built like a battleship. Data I/Os and the cockroaches will survive any nuclear blast. The cockroaches will be able to program eproms :D

My model 29B is still going strong. I have a spare set as a backup. As long as you can support a serial port, you are able to use it.

Bill


I bought a Data I/O PSX500 and got it up and running on New Year's Eve with the help of two tech support guys from Data I/O, I was one of their only calls that day, so it worked out great.

I purchased two of them and used parts from each to get one working unit. It also handles PLCC and TSOP chips, 10 at a time and does up to 800 parts per hour. One very nice feature is that you can run stand-alone while loading from a master; then drop your blank chips in the ZIF sockets and turn the dial, the sockets close automatically and everything runs and verifies automatically. WAY better than paying $4500.00 for one that only does 6 at a time!

Hell, my dog could run the thing with a little training, once it's configured, it's just a matter of loading and unloading chips and it programs faster than you can stick labels on.

Here's my blog post about the programmer with pictures:
http://revengeofthenerdsv.blogspot.com/2009/12/geeking-out-or-unboxing-massive-data-io.html
 
Nice score.
I picked-up PSX-1000 recently ( 2 rails ) [Big Friggin' Beast ! ]

I tried it in stand-alone mode, but not connected to a PC yet.
(...Do I need any special setup for that ? )

I know I need an older version of the TaskLink Software.

Cheers,
Steph

Yah, that's pretty much what I paid for my PSX-1000 too. (~$350-$400 with shipping)





Indeed, if it works, that's an awesome price.
But keep in mind this thing is HUGE ( 32" wide, 26" deep. 14" high),
and weighs a ton (...well, actually, closer to 100 lbs, but you get the idea ).

Shipping was a killer for me.
It cost $150 to ship it UPS-ground from CA to NY.
(...but the seller did an awesome packing job, so I'm not complaining
about the extra cost for the well packed unit ).

These thing use to sell for $15k-20k when new,
but nobody wants/needs them now because of their size.


Steph

That looks cool. Over kill for me, I think... :)
 
Thanks for the info steph...do you think the MEP-1A will do 25xx's? It's about half the size of the single one you posted in the first pic, with no buttons (only has ON and BUSY LED's, and a DB-25 male plug.) The EMEP-8 I've got here looks just like the one you posted. I've actually got 2 of each...my friend bought them off ebay (I think), and got 2 of each. If they work good, I might try and see if he'll sell me one set :D Although at this point, I don't really need to copy a whole bunch...I plan on using it mostly to just program some hacks (like the Crazy Kong upside-down display fix Matt Osborne(?) did awhile back)
 
Thanks for the info steph...do you think the MEP-1A will do 25xx's? It's about half the size of the single one you posted in the first pic, with no buttons

I don't "think" the MEP-1A will do 2532s...

In looking at various spec sheets,
both the MEP-1A and EMEP-8A seem to have the same limitations
(ie. only 27xxxx eproms )

The spec sheet for the EMUP (...the one I displayed)
has ALOT more programming options.

See these..
http://www.jdr.com/PDF/mod-mep-1a.PDF
http://www.jdr.com/PDF/mod-emep-8.PDF
http://www.jdr.com/PDF/MOD-EMUP-A.PDF

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Steph
 
Thanks again. I assume 27xxx includes the 4 digit ones, like 2716 and 2732? My friend won't be happy they won't do 2532's though, I think that's why he got them. He's got a bunch of blank 2532 chips and was planning on burning some to fix a few boards he has...
 
Thanks again. I assume 27xxx includes the 4 digit ones, like 2716 and 2732?

Yes, anything from the 27-family will work,
but I since the unit only has a 32-pin socket,
it will not do 16-bit wide eproms (27c1024, 27c2048, 27c4096, etc... )
which have 40-pins.


My friend won't be happy they won't do 2532's though, I think that's why he got them. He's got a bunch of blank 2532 chips and was planning on burning some to fix a few boards he has...

Like I said, I don't "think" it does 2532,
but thats' only based on the info sheet I sent you.

You'd actually have to run the programming software
to see if the 2532s are supported .

Good Luck.

Steph
 
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