What EPROM burners are you guys using?

JayLew · 01-06-2005, 05:37 PM

Pretty self explainatory topic.

Im planning on buying one, so, whats your guys preference?

What about this one:

http://www.moates.net/product_info.p...products_id=57

Calum · 01-06-2005, 07:56 PM

I'm confused, thats an emulator in your link.

If you mean this burner moates sells:

http://www.moates.net/product_info.p...products_id=48

Then I strongly recommend it. However, it is really really limited by the different types of roms that it can burn (its not actually a real EPROM burner, it can only program 5V programmable chips). Thats not a problem if you buy the right types of rom chips. Its fast and works great right out of the box.

If you really need a real EPROM burner with a wide range of chips at low cost your only choice is a Willems style. They're cheap ($50 or less), but they are a pain in the ass. Don't ask me for help if you buy one, I hate them. My old one is collecting dust for a reason. If you know what your doing and have time to waste fiddling it will work just fine.

If your willing to spend a bit more money the Transtronics Pocket Programmer is nice. Its $150, good support for lots of different parts. Its been around forever and has good support of older chips and decent support of newer chips. I don't own one but my last job did, it worked great. Link:

http://xtronics.com/memory/EPROM.htm

In short, get the moates if your using the right chips, otherwise spend a bit more and get the Transtronics. And if you were looking at buying an emulator, thats a whole 'nother can of worms.

JayLew · 01-06-2005, 10:47 PM

Thanks for the info.

Ill only be messing with a S13 SR ECU and a KA24DE. The Moates one should work fine for this right?

From what I read, they use the same mother board right?

JayLew · 01-06-2005, 11:09 PM

Heres a basic question.....is there an alternative to using a daughter board? i.e..similar to what the Z32 guys do?

hpro123 · 01-07-2005, 12:10 AM

No.

Chris

Calum · 01-07-2005, 09:06 AM

You have to use a daughterboard one S13/B13 etc ecus. Pop the top on the ecu and you'll see why. You'll notice there is no onboard easily replaceable rom. But whys that a problem?

...and thats just the tip of the iceberg.

edit: These boards are designed to work with the moates burner, its what I use. Also, are you using an SR20DE ecu on a KA24DE? S13 SR20DE ecu or B13? The S13 SR20DET ecu will not work, but the others might be fine but your on your own there. Why not use your old KA ecu?

JRios · 01-07-2005, 05:16 PM

I use the willems, but just like Calum says, it's a major PITA. I has so many other features besides burning the chips we use. I only know how to burn the type of chips we use.

JayLew · 01-07-2005, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calum

You have to use a daughterboard one S13/B13 etc ecus. Pop the top on the ecu and you'll see why. You'll notice there is no onboard easily replaceable rom. But whys that a problem?

...and thats just the tip of the iceberg.

edit: These boards are designed to work with the moates burner, its what I use. Also, are you using an SR20DE ecu on a KA24DE? S13 SR20DE ecu or B13? The S13 SR20DET ecu will not work, but the others might be fine but your on your own there. Why not use your old KA ecu?

I personally have an SR20DE and will have 2 KA24DE's (a 92 and a 96 240SX).

My buddy has an S13 Red Top SR20.

So are you saying that if I go with the transtronic burner it will not work with your mother boards?