Date   : Thu, 29 Mar 2001 19:20:51 +0100
From   : "john tuffen" <john@...>
Subject: Re: BBC Micro EPROM Programmer

Could it be the Beebug programmer?
I built one (and still have it somewhere) which was great - connected to
the printer and user ports IIRC.

I might even have photocopies of the articles somewhere....

john..



> From: Isabel Cisternas & Robert Schmidt <rschmidt@...>
> To: Chris + Tina Saddler <csaddler@...>; bbc-micro@...
> Subject: [BBC-Micro] Re: BBC Micro EPROM Programmer
> Date: 28 March 2001 23:12
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Thanks for the praise - it's been fun making the site!
> 
> Regarding your question, I can't help you directly - I never had an
> EPROM programmer, and can't recall the article.  I've sent a copy of
> this reply to the BBC micro mailing list - maybe somebody there can
> help?
> 
> Cheers,
> Robert
> 
> > Chris + Tina Saddler wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Robert,
> > 
> > First of all, let me congratulate on "The BBC Lives" website - its a
> > great resource.
> > 
> > Now for my question. Back in the mid-1980's a British Electronics or
> > Computer magazine (I don't
> > recall the name) published details of a project to build an EPROM
> > programmer
> > for the BBC Micro Model B. I seem to recall the article was in two
> > parts; the
> > first covering hardware (circuit board design, components, power
> > supply etc)
> > and the second article covered software (written in BBC BASIC with
> > significant Assembler code segments). I think that it connected to the
> > Beeb's user port.
> > At that time the article was published the printed circuit board could
> > be ordered through the magazine.
> > 
> > I wonder if you have any information regarding this EPROM programmer
> > or something similar?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Chris.