(E)PROM, PAL, GAL, CPLD, etc. programming

[Eric Smith]

Seth wrote:
> I'd like to get some advice on getting a general-purpose (E)PROM
> burner.
[for EPROMs, PROMs, PALs, GALs, CPLDs]

The "Swiss army knife" of device programmers would be the Data I/O
Unisite, 2900, 3900, or 3980.  Used ones show up on eBay, but usually
without the software, and often the seller isn't able to test them.
(Sellers often describe the status of the self-test indicator, but
that's not really good enough.)

You're back in the SF bay area, right?  Email me off-list and we'll
discuss some options.  If you need those EPROMs read soon, I could
lend you a programmer, or you could bring them by and I'll read them
for you.  Either way, that would let you worry about buying a programmer
at leisure rather than rushing into it.

Eric