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From: a143@mindlink.UUCP (Ed Meyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: EPROM burner for Amiga
Message-ID: <2087@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jun 90 22:35:26 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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> blgardne@esunix.UUCP writes:
> 
> I'm looking for recommendations on EPROM burners that can be used on the
> Amiga. I've got the plans for Bob Blick's Eprommer, but the docs for it
> note that the software is compiled basic, with delay loops to get the
> timing right. This doesn't sound too likely to work on my A2620, or my
> (future) A3000. Has there been an update to this programmer? The version
> I've got is dated March 23, 1989.
> 
> One other possibility is the Circuit Cellar's serial port EPROM burner.
> As I recall from the construction articles, it just requires a dumb
> terminal to drive it.
> 
> Blaine, I have used a unit made up here (also sold out of Washington) which
> can run with a dumb or smart terminal or comm-program.  It was
> advertised in Byte and Circuit Cellar ... think it is called a MicroBurner
> 512 or similar.  It has a nice feature: it runs of 12 VDC.  The wallplug
> module is supplied of course.  And, since it uses 12 VDC, it is useful in
> remote-site work where 117 VAC may not be reliable and/or available.  It
> programs most every ROM and some uPs but does no
> gang-programming.  It's only _roughly_ 4.5 x 6 x 1 (WLH).  Of course,
> since I was one of the designers, I get better-than-retail pricing ;-)
> One last thing, it will import Motorola-S and/or Intel-Hex files.