You can make one IC board per board if you really wanted to, but every single 10529A was shipped with a ZIF board AFAIK, virtually everyone that turns up on ebay in its box has the ZIF board. So in actual fact, the HP is more compact than the Bugtrap, and you don't need to supply 5v via fly leads as the HP takes its power from the IC under test.. I've been using the HP for years, pretty invaluable, but I've never tried it with proms, good idea tho, in theory it should show up comparison differences the same that a bugtrap does. Andy Welburn www.andysarcade.net
-----Original Message----- From: techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com [mailto:techtoolslist- bounces@flippers.com] On Behalf Of John Robertson Sent: 24 February 2006 21:07 To: Technical Tools Mail List Subject: Re: [Techtoolslist] Kool Tools: IC Comparator checks PROMs
Don't you have to make a separate board for each IC? I also have one of those buried in a drawer - mine has a "Universal" board that you can install any IC into and jumper - but way to time consuming...if I'm right that is.
John :-#)#
At 1:54 PM -0600 2/24/06, Tom McClintock wrote:
I take it those of us with an HP 10529A Logic Comparator aren't so lucky with the PROM capability?
tm
John Robertson wrote:
The CMOS tester is very easy to use. Simply GLOMP the correct IC test clip on the IC in question, flip the toggle switches in if any pins are tied to Vcc or Gnd (power usually, but other tied pins would be good).
Kev has a write up: http://users.erols.com/mowerman/bugtrap.htm
I have the manuals if no=one can find them on-line then I'll try to get around to scanning them.
John :-#)#
At 12:57 PM -0500 2/24/06, Electronicamuse@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 2/24/2006 12:13:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jrr@flippers.com writes:
Disclaimer: I don't work for BUGTRAP...
Good thing, since I think that they disbanded 2 decades ago. :)
Could you share your Bugtrap setting/instructions? I have a Bugtrap CMOS and regular version. I never took the time to learn to use it. Damn to-do list is pretty long. :)
Dave
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