[TechAssist] Re: Chipper Check II CCF002
- From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 09:28:02 -0600
Joel,
Now THIS is the best way to go, by far !
By any chance, Is your tester designed from the Pony programer schematic,
which is available on the Web ?
LLW
LeRoy Westlund
Westlund TV & Electronics
97 North Main " I forgot,..to remember,..
Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 to forget "
Ph./Fax 435-528-3822
mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio Consumer Electronics <samurai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:03 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Check II CCF002
>I've fixed many without chipper checker. Several years ago I built an
>EEPROM programmer that plugs into my serial port. Most any brand that uses
>an EEPROM this programmer can read and write the chip but I have to remove
>the chip from the chassis to put it into the programmer. The software also
>allows me to edit the EEPROM data. For RCAs and GE it just so happens if
>you load chipper checker software, there is a directory that has all the
>init files. They are human readable and contain the address and values to
>plug into an EEPROM to re-initialize it. I can take a corrupt EEPROM -
>manually reinitialize it and keep the tuner data intact.
> If I have a convergence module to replace, I can pull the old chip, read
>it, replace it and when the new module arrives pull the chip and reprogram
>the original data.. Same thing when replacing any module that has an
EEPROM
>on it.
>
>Joel Jacobs
>Ohio Consumer Electronics
>Pickerington, Ohio
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 1:11 AM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Check II CCF002
>
>
>> My God. It sounds like using Chipper is harder than fixing the TV. How in
>> the world do you all find the time to do all this Chipper software and
>cable
>> updates and keep up with Chipper every time a new set comes out? I will
>just
>> wait until TCE or Sencore sells the latest and greatest Chipper with all
>the
>> proper software and cables in one kit and one part number with
>instructions
>> for every model made so far. Does anyone know if you can buy a complete
>> Chipper that is current through the latest ITC and ATC chassis and will
>> still do the old CTC187 chassis? All with the proper software and cables.
>Of
>> course I would have to buy a Laptop to reach the PTV's because my bench
>> computer is buried and I know the Chipper cable wouldn't reach the TV. I
>> have gotten by so far, even on the ATC and ITC chassis and I never needed
>it
>> on the CTC175 thru the CTC203. I am curious, how many have never used
>> Chipper and still have fixed all the above sets. I know there must be
>others
>> that do just find without Chipper just like all the other manufacturers
>> TV's.
>>
>> Perry Bower
>> Electric Medic
>> "It's Cheaper to Keep Her"
>> http://www.electricmedic.com
>> 3850 Washington Road Suite 4C
>> Martinez, Georgia 30907
>> Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424)
>> Phone: 706-863-3474
>> Fax: 706-863-2316
>> mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott Beebe
>> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 3:59 PM
>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Chipper Check II CCF002
>>
>>
>> Now, I'm seeing lots of posts about CC, I decided to dig mine out. I
>> remember doing an upgrade to it once, (back in 2000) and noticed it was
to
>> update to revision 1.2. Is there any other upgrades avail? I have not had
>to
>> use it on any of the newer sets yet, so I would like to be prepared. (I
do
>> have the TECI1 cable on the way.)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanx,
>>
>> Scott Beebe
>> Ohm Electronics Inc.
>> 609 W. Clinton St.
>> Ithaca NY 14850
>> Voice: (607) 273-8406
>> Fax: (607) 273-8743
>> WWW.OhmElectronicsInc.com
>> mailto:Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
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