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EPROM / Cable adaptor

    17-Jul-85 23:10:41
Fm: Marty 70007,2246
To: Larry Holmes 72276,1666
Funny you should feel the 27256 is such a problem… tho it sure seems you should know. It took me about a half hour to modify the software and hardware of my color computer based ERPOM burners for the 27256. True, you have one less control line (*prog is gone) but the OE line pretty much functions as a Vpp line in programming mode. In any case, for $2500 you BETTER have done it right!! There are hacker one at a time programmers for $300 for the IBM that alledgedly do proper fast programming of u to 27512's (ever see a spec sheet on a 27512?? I haven't). My coco burner cost me $20, but then I had to hack on it considerably to make it useful to me. Don't get me wrong.. I understand that a lot of work has to go into a GANG programer that must RIGIDLY meet manufacturers programming specs! I am WELL aware that just getting the EPROM to READ and Verify is NOT the measure of a well designed programmer!!! Ya gotta chuck enough electrons into those fermented farads in that sucker so that it STAYS programmed!! I just got the photograpy back on that adaptor.. and anticipate first test of the board in a week or two. Enter command, N for next message or <ENTER> for menu:n