User`s manual

Chapter 2, Getting Started Quickly
Note that when it says to insert a part in any of the below examples,
you should put the part in the Textool
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socket so that the notch on the
part is towards the TOP of the 9000 where the handle is on the socket.
The bottom of the socket (where pin 12 and 14 go) is marked “BOT-
TOM”. AND close the handle!
Steps
First, apply power to the 9000. Always make sure that there is no chip
in the socket on the 9000 before applying power. We suggest you use
a power strip on a multiple outlet with an on-off switch to turn the power
on to all your equipment at one time. You are less likely to damage any
eprom that way. It doesn’t hurt to leave power applied to the 9000 for
long periods of time, and it draws little power when idle.
When the 9000 boots for the first time during the day, and you run your
interface program PGMX, your default eprom type will be null, and the
default prompter will indicate “<xxxx>”. This reminds you to make an
eprom type selection on power up. After that, whatever you have set
for an eprom type will remain selected until the 9000 loses power or a
new eprom type is selected.
Look up the eprom part number of the chip you will be programming
in the appendix of this manual, or on the program disk.
The eprom part number will usually be prefixed with a manufacturers
symbol or letters, with a number following, usually starting with a “27”,
like iP27256 or MBM27C256. There may be a letter after the “27”
number like 2764A or 2716B.
This letter will affect what menu selection to make for that eprom type,
so always look for that extra letter! It will usually be an A, B or C.
Determine the setting that will be used from the part listing in the
appendix of this manual or from any lists on the program disk.
At this point, or at any time after you apply power to the 9000 for that
matter, you can communicate with the 9000. Use the PGMX program
to do this. See the section on PGMX for specific details on initializing
PGMX and communications. If you can’t use PGMX on your computer
for some reason, you can use any “terminal emulator” or modem
program. You lose some convenience when you have to do this, but
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