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From: berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: EPROM programmers
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Date: 16 Apr 88 22:39:00 GMT
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I recommend the PROM programmer by B & C Microsystems, which advertises
in Byte.  It burns a wide variety of EEPROMs and EAROMs.  It runs via
RS232 serial interface, and the built-in resident does all the programming
functions, so it's computer-independent.  It can handle the 8748/49 series
of microcontrollers with EPROM.  The programmer is available as an unpopulated
circuit board (with resident ROM, power transformer, and documentation,
$ 125), fully assembled without enclosure ($ 325), or assembled with
enclosure and built-in eraser.  A gang programmer option is also available.

The product is not commercial grade, but it works better than programmers
in our lab that cost $ 1500.  Support from the designer is excellent.


			Mike Berger
			Department of Statistics 
			Science, Technology, and Society
			University of Illinois 

			berger@clio.las.uiuc.edu
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