Misc Electronics

[Pat Ford]

On Tue, 11 May 1999, Bruce Plecan wrote:

> Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 10:38:31 -0400
> From: Bruce Plecan <nacelp at bright.net>
> To: gmecm at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu, diy_efi at esl.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Misc Electronics
> 
> How, or is there a safe way to "open" the guts of an EPROM,  that is so that
> a ribbon cable can be soldiered to it, for using a remote prom/emulator.
 
I generaly get a big wad of solder heat up all the pins on one side,
then pry it up then do the same for the other side ( then solder the 
ribbon cable down). I've sucessfuly done 56 pin tsops this way 

> After a 3 month wait, I got a Radio Shack, PC/laptop 2 Oscilloscope probe
> (They had run out at the master distribution center).
> For the EEs probably it has little to offer but, least for me, I got to see
> what the ALDL looks like..

I use one like this at work ( www.virtualtools.com) good for everything 
you don't want to drag out the big scope for

>    One big feature is that you can pick what colors contrast best for you.
> So us ol timers can see what going on.

and post output wave forms

>    On a side note, is there enough interest for me to put together some
> notes on an ecm bench?.  I got some digitial photos, to go along with it,
> just don't want to clutter the DIY stuff if not many are interested.

I am

> Bruce
> 
> 

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