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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