Joel, How much time do you have invested into building, and making this programer work ? Can you give us a web page for further instructions ? 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: Joel Jacobs <samurai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 9:42 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Check II CCF002 >No, mine is a PIP-02 programmer that I found plans for on the web. I've >seen the pony programmer too and it looks nicer than mine. I've seen EEPROM >programmers on Ebay for under $20.. >Joel Jacobs >Ohio consumer Electronics >Pickerington, Ohio > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:28 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Chipper Check II CCF002 > > >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - >> - >> >-- >> >> - >> >> This Email List is Public. Remove: >http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login >Problems?". >> >> Appliance Repair List: >> >> http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app >> >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - >> - >> >--- >> >> This Email List is Public. 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