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John Beardmore (wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk) wrote:

: What range of EPROM packages will fit the ZIP socket ?

and John@naismith.demon.co.uk wrote:

: Does it do PICs George ? If it does then I'm interested.



The unit I bought for UKP139 is called the PB-10. It has a 40-way ZIF 
socket; I'm using it now (yes.. I know.. Easter Sunday and I'm working!) 
to program 1Mbit FLASH parts (32-pin dil). It does EPROMS up to 4Mbit. 

Its 'big brother' the EMP-20 does EPROMS to 16Mbit, PALs, MACHs etc and
costs UKP325.

It doesn't do PIC's .. but haven't I seen some REALLY low cost PIC
programmers advertised either in this group or in one of the
"alt.pirate.decoding.of.satellite.tv" newsgroups?? .. Do they work OK ?? 

You may also like to check the adverts in Elektor magazine.. there's one 
company (in Malta!) advertising one for LM42.00 (how much is that?) that 
goes onto a parallel port.

The software for the PB-10 & EMP-20 works in "demo mode" if it doesn't 
find the hardware, and it's available from:

ftp://ftp.quiknet.com/pub/users/needhams/emp_dist.exe  for the PB-10
or (same path)/emp20arc.exe  for the EMP-20

The self-extracting archive also contains a list of supported devices.

Not only a good programmer.. but good support too!

ps.. I have no connection with these people.. I'm just VERY impressed!

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