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Title: Eprom Programmer Post by: Buzz on October 20, 2010, 01:33:04 AM One of our members is looking for a programmer and emailed me this question. I told him, it seems a lot of members have a GQ-4X, I have a Batronix BX 40 Anyone have any input as to what to look for? :99- :99- :99-
Well here my question? What do I look for in a chip burner. There are so many to chose from. Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: stayouttadabunker on October 20, 2010, 01:38:28 AM The GQ-4X was fairly cheap and does a wide array of memory
devices especially when you get the expanded kit. Combined with the hex editor free program - you end up with an awesome chip reading/burning system! :133- Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: FOXSSLOTS1 on October 20, 2010, 07:29:42 AM I agree - the GQ-4x does everything you want to do in a single unit burner - I write eproms on it and does a wide range of eproms. I have a BYTEK that I use for gang burning.
Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: CaptainHappy on October 20, 2010, 08:45:17 AM :205- I have used the GQ-4X for years now. Just be sure to get the optional 16bit eprom adapter as that is a must if you need to backup S2000 and GameKing/iGame eproms and key chips.
CaptainHappy :95- Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: brichter on October 20, 2010, 02:17:13 PM ChipMaxII, but expect to pay for it...
Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: channelmaniac on October 20, 2010, 05:59:56 PM I use the big brother to that one: TopMax.
It programs a lot of oddball microcontrollers, PLA/FPGA, fuse-link PROMs, and ancient/oddball EPROMs that others won't touch. The short list of items it won't do can be done by an ancient programmer I keep around... with the exception of the oldest of the old: 1702/1702A and that era of -48v program voltage chips that you have to put the voltage on the data lines. Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: coorslight115 on October 20, 2010, 09:49:15 PM :205- :205- GQ4-x is the way to go !! :3- :3-
Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: mr.radcon on October 20, 2010, 11:47:12 PM I use Xeltek
http://www.xeltek.com/ (http://www.xeltek.com/) Pricing around.... Xeltek Superpro Z parallel $150.00 Xeltek SuperPro 280U Ultra-high Speed USB $350.00 Title: Re: Eprom Programmer Post by: StatFreak on October 21, 2010, 05:22:32 AM I've been using the GQ-4X for almost 2 years and have been very happy with it, especially for the price. :133-
Mine seems to be much slower than Buzz's high end Batronix, but in my case I can't be sure if it's the burner or the bus limitations of my laptop, which I know to be slow. It doesn't really bother me because I don't burn 8MB chips on a daily basis. |