inotarobot
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Hi again all, (EDITED to add "Maybe this thread can be for all to add info on any version of the Programmer")
well as some of you know I was asked to copy ROMS out of my INFORMER 207/102-V22.. so I have gone and dragged out my what I would call modern hobby marker Programmer.
Its a Willem Eprom programmer and of course stupidly I did not store the software that came with it, with it.
Nor did I store the DB25 M to DB25 F Parallel Port Cable with it.
SIGH.. Earlier in the day I when I got it out I could not make out a version of it, but I felt it was late as I have a lot of surface mount adaptors for it as well.
Looking at PCB under the 12pin dip switches I see the marking ""Ëprom Programmer V50B""
and to the left of that near the red led VPP the board is marked PCB50B... so just now I googled that and got the OEM website so I have cut and will past this basic info on this model later in this thread.
But for now I have a few questions.
I have an old IBM ThinkPad 240 Type 2609-21M loaded with Windows xp. This unit has a DB25pin Parallel Port Female connector on the back. The Willem has a DB25pn Male Parallel Port connector on it.
HELP am I correct with the following ????
Q1 So if i recall correctly the DB25M to DB25F cable was a STRAIGHT Through one, and that should mean I can simply plug the Willem directly into the ThinkPad without need for a cable (As due to Covid-19 we are in a Stage 3 lockdown so I cannot drive the 40min to nearest store that would have one)
Q2. I see the the latest version of the Willem software is 0.98D12 but no mention as to what OS or version of OS it can run on. So I wonder if it will work on my Thinkpad 240 with Win98
((Edited to add as I just found on their website the followingThe newest Willem EPROM Programmer PCB50B© Supports Win9X, Me, XP, NT, 2000 and VISTA operating systems & the Updated software Willem EPEOM PCB50a(0.98D12) only works on this PCB50a & PCB50b
Q3. I also cannot see any mention of what sort of Parallel Printer Port it needs or can work on?
ie LPT1 or Bi-Tronics or EPP or ECP ... So any input from your own experience would be good
Q4. can this unit be operated sucessfully on a late model laptop using a USP to Parallel Port adaptor?
this is something I have never tried.
well as some of you know I was asked to copy ROMS out of my INFORMER 207/102-V22.. so I have gone and dragged out my what I would call modern hobby marker Programmer.
Its a Willem Eprom programmer and of course stupidly I did not store the software that came with it, with it.
Nor did I store the DB25 M to DB25 F Parallel Port Cable with it.
SIGH.. Earlier in the day I when I got it out I could not make out a version of it, but I felt it was late as I have a lot of surface mount adaptors for it as well.
Looking at PCB under the 12pin dip switches I see the marking ""Ëprom Programmer V50B""
and to the left of that near the red led VPP the board is marked PCB50B... so just now I googled that and got the OEM website so I have cut and will past this basic info on this model later in this thread.
But for now I have a few questions.
I have an old IBM ThinkPad 240 Type 2609-21M loaded with Windows xp. This unit has a DB25pin Parallel Port Female connector on the back. The Willem has a DB25pn Male Parallel Port connector on it.
HELP am I correct with the following ????
Q1 So if i recall correctly the DB25M to DB25F cable was a STRAIGHT Through one, and that should mean I can simply plug the Willem directly into the ThinkPad without need for a cable (As due to Covid-19 we are in a Stage 3 lockdown so I cannot drive the 40min to nearest store that would have one)
Q2. I see the the latest version of the Willem software is 0.98D12 but no mention as to what OS or version of OS it can run on. So I wonder if it will work on my Thinkpad 240 with Win98
((Edited to add as I just found on their website the followingThe newest Willem EPROM Programmer PCB50B© Supports Win9X, Me, XP, NT, 2000 and VISTA operating systems & the Updated software Willem EPEOM PCB50a(0.98D12) only works on this PCB50a & PCB50b
Q3. I also cannot see any mention of what sort of Parallel Printer Port it needs or can work on?
ie LPT1 or Bi-Tronics or EPP or ECP ... So any input from your own experience would be good
Q4. can this unit be operated sucessfully on a late model laptop using a USP to Parallel Port adaptor?
this is something I have never tried.
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