[TechAssist] Re: EEPROM programmer
- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:03:34 -0400
Gary I went back on the site and on the first page XP is listed, but on the
next page it is not??????
Al Marquardt
ampm@xxxxxxx
Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
206 W Main
Girardville Pa. 17935
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:30 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: EEPROM programmer
> Al, you can probably set XP to run in win 95 compatibility mode for many
> programs that were written before XP's time.
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> Gary McCartney
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> McCartney Electronics
> Guelph Ontario Canada
> Est. 1984
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
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> al m wrote:
>> Thanks Randall, but I have windows XP and I don't see it list as
>> compatible.
>> Al Marquardt
>> ampm@xxxxxxx
>> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair
>> 206 W Main
>> Girardville Pa. 17935
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Randall Torda" <lectrics284@xxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:32 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: EEPROM programmer
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>>>John,
>>>
>>>I have breadboaded a simple EPROM programmer
>>>using Radio Shack parts and and old serial DB9
>>>computer cable. The circuit consist of only two
>>>4.7 zeners, couple caps, couple resistors, and one
>>>78L05 regulator. The programmer is only for
>>>24CXX serial eproms. The pony programmer can
>>>be downloaded at: http://www.lancos.com.
>>>The circuits that they show for breadboading are
>>>a little more complex. I've tried the one that uses
>>>the parallel port...but I could never get to work
>>>properly, so I breadboaded one using my simple
>>>circuit using the serial port.. I use it to copy, verify or load EPROM
>>>data. You can even edit program data. You
>>>can save the data in e2p, hex,bin etc if you want
>>>to use other eprom software.
>>>I don't have any schematic producing software
>>>to make it look nice so I have to draw it out manually, scan it and send
>>>it
>>>to you and if anybody wants to try it then I'll upload it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:32:15 -0400 "John @ Myers TV "
>>><myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>
>>>>Hi Bruce,
>>>>
>>>>I was thinking of the name Pony, but I wasn't sure if it was a brand
>>>>
>>>>name, or not. I'm probably going to use it on just 8 pin dips, so
>>>>I'll
>>>>start looking for the pony programmer.
>>>>I also have the CC, and I've also learned to take its advice with a
>>>>grain of salt.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>John Myers
>>>>Myers TV Service Co.
>>>>376 E. State St.
>>>>Alliance, OH 44601
>>>>
>>>>Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
>>>>Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>http://www.myerstv.net
>>>>
>>>>Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
>>>>Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
>>>> Ben Franklin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Bruce Tiedeman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>John , I have a CC that is 3 years old and a cheap little Pony
>>>>
>>>>style
>>>>
>>>>>programmer. I have fixed difficult problems with my CC. On the
>>>>
>>>>other hand it
>>>>
>>>>>cost me a lot of wasted time. I had a RCA 35" TV with a Gemstar
>>>>
>>>>module and
>>>>
>>>>>every thing pointed to the EPROM. I used the CC to check and reset
>>>>
>>>>the EPROM
>>>>
>>>>>to factory setting which it did and confirmed EPROM OK.. I still
>>>>
>>>>had the
>>>>
>>>>>problem. After spending a lot of time checking other things I took
>>>>
>>>>apart
>>>>
>>>>>another set (RCA 27'") with a Gemstar module and copied the EPROM
>>>>
>>>>data with
>>>>
>>>>>my cheap little unit and then wrote the data to the problem set .
>>>>
>>>>This fixed
>>>>
>>>>>the set. I just had to go into the service mode and set up the
>>>>
>>>>vertical and
>>>>
>>>>>horiz scan for the new eprom.
>>>>>"The original problem if I can remember was the set would stay on
>>>>
>>>>one
>>>>
>>>>>channel after running the auto programming and the picture was off
>>>>
>>>>frequency
>>>>
>>>>>like a AFT problem."
>>>>>I still don't have confidence in my CC but the little Pony unit
>>>>
>>>>always works
>>>>
>>>>>good on the 8 pin EPROM's and many Techs on our list have the EPROM
>>>>
>>>>data for
>>>>
>>>>>different sets they will share.. The Pony unit will do most any 8
>>>>
>>>>pin EPROM
>>>>
>>>>>unlike the RCA CC (Chipper Check) unit.
>>>>>
>>>>>Bruce
>>>>>
>>>>>B&T Electronics
>>>>>139 Margaret St
>>>>>Sarnia Ontario
>>>>>Canada
>>>>>N7T 2Y3
>>>>>519 344 1850
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "John @ Myers TV" <myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:27 PM
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] EEPROM programmer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I remember reading a post, maybe a year ago about EEPROM
>>>>
>>>>programmers. I
>>>>
>>>>>>didn't buy one then, but I'm ready to spend the bucks now.
>>>>>>Is there a programmer that you like, or would reccomend? I'm
>>>>
>>>>planning to
>>>>
>>>>>>use
>>>>>>it on the 8 pin dips from the RCA's and the Magnavoxes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>John Myers
>>>>>>Myers TV Service Co.
>>>>>>376 E. State St.
>>>>>>Alliance, OH 44601
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Voice / Fax: 330-821-6545
>>>>>>Myers_tv_b@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>http://www.myerstv.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Work as if you were to live a hundred years,
>>>>>>Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.
>>>>>> Ben Franklin
>>>>>>
>>>>
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