atrax27407 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 Software Upgraded to Vn 12.35 on 10/31/2022. 700+ chips added as well as wiring diagrams for a couple of adapters. T48 Support List.txt T56 Support List.txt TL866II Support List.txt Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5149780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 Temporary udate to VN 12.36 on 11/15/2022 to fix a bug in the T48 version for two chips. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5157188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 Software updated to Vn 12.38 effective 12/01/22. Multiple chips added to each version. T48 Support List.txt T56 Support List.txt TL866II Support List.txt 2 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5164344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 I added a boot loader switch to my TL866CS (original) and put an ISP header in while inside. Then I changed it to an TL866A (boot loader and firmware) and made sure the write protect was on so the software couldn’t bork it. Just tap switch while plugging in USB. Here’s a close up of the points you can use for the switch. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5167339 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Here is an interesting thread from 2015 ; 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5167737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) New update VN 12.39 issued on 12/8 2022. Error fix for the T48 but no new chips added. Edited December 12, 2022 by atrax27407 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5170426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted December 25, 2022 Author Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) New software update to Vn 12.45 on 12/22/2022. Multiple chips added. T48 Support List.txt T56 Support List.txt TL866II Support List.txt Edited December 25, 2022 by atrax27407 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5177697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dhe Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Neat, I didn't know this: 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5189876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 The software has been updated to Vn 12.50 effective 02/16/2023. A couple hundred new chips added to both the T56 and T48 suppport lists and about 70 to the TL866II. TL866II Support List.txt T48 Support List.txt T56 Support List.txt 4 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5210320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 As you know, TMS2716s are not on the list. I was checking if my old PP3 could do TMS2716. Nope. Three voltages on it. But this article was fascinating: USB Pocket Programmer 3 FAQ: How EPROMs work Helps explain why EPROM programmers don't support old TMS2716s. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5214841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 5:19 PM, dhe said: Neat, I didn't know this: What the heck is that? Do you have that adapter? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5216929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 It can be found in their store: https://www.ebay.com/str/xgecuofficialstore 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5216984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 The programmer software has been updated to V 12.55 effective 04/14/2023. Approximately 3,000 new chips added over the three platforms. T56 Support List.txt T48 Support List.txt TL866II Support List.txt 3 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5240954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 The programmer software has been updated to V 12.57 effective 5/24/2023. Approximately 120 new chips added. T48 Support List.txt T56 Support List.txt TL866II Support List.txt 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5259852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted July 31, 2023 Author Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) The programmer software has been updated to Vn 12.59A on 07/31/2023. However, there is a note that the "ID check" function causes the program to crash. I am not sure if "12.59A" is a fix for the original Vn 12.59 upgrade. Numerous chips added. The designated version is "Vn 12.59" but the download is labelled as "Vn 12.59A". T48 Support List.txt T56 Support List.txt TL866II Support List.txt Edited July 31, 2023 by atrax27407 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5292038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) Software updated to Vn 12.60 on 08/03/2023. Support lists remain at Vn 12.59 levels. Version: V12.60 2023.8.3 Fix the problem that crashes Vn 12.59 when "Check ID" is selected. Edited August 5, 2023 by atrax27407 additional Information 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5293448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 Software updated to V12.63 on 09/07/2023. Multiple chips added. T48 Support List.txt T56 Support List.txt TL866II Support List.txt 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5311860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 FYI - package includes TL866 Programmer (see pictures) + all + extra chips and UberGrom module itself https://www.ebay.com/itm/404526231216 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5326662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteTape Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 Having a little trouble here with my T48. I decided to finally upgrade the DSR ROMs of my 2 TIPIs. One went fine. The other one, an AM27C256, just won't cooperate. It keeps returning "Device ID: FF FF" and it won't get through more than 25% of the programming cycle. Reads look clean after erasing under UV for 30 minutes. I'm guessing the chip is toast, but I wondered if there's any other troubleshooting I can try. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5351504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 What was the source of the chip? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5351518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 1 hour ago, InfiniteTape said: Having a little trouble here with my T48. I decided to finally upgrade the DSR ROMs of my 2 TIPIs. One went fine. The other one, an AM27C256, just won't cooperate. It keeps returning "Device ID: FF FF" and it won't get through more than 25% of the programming cycle. Reads look clean after erasing under UV for 30 minutes. I'm guessing the chip is toast, but I wondered if there's any other troubleshooting I can try. You can try programming it while pushing down slightly and holding the chip firmly in the socket. On my Minipro I sometimes have to do that as the locking blades are getting a little worn in the zif socket. Maybe this will help? 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5351532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted November 19, 2023 Author Share Posted November 19, 2023 If the chip is from a Chinese vendor, depending on the source, you might have a 50-50 (or less) chance of the chip being usable. Some Chinese vendors are notorious for selling counterfeit non-functional chips. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5351566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteTape Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 Looks like the chip just decided it was time to die. I got two more in the mail today, and they both worked fine. (And an empty tube that should have contained 2 more. They are surely on the floor under a warehouse packing table now...) 3 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5352618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 10:48 PM, RickyDean said: You can try programming it while pushing down slightly and holding the chip firmly in the socket. On my Minipro I sometimes have to do that as the locking blades are getting a little worn in the zif socket. Maybe this will help? The ZIF damage drives me crazy. You know they advertise that the T56 ZIF is "replaceable?" I think the big pins on the PLCC and other adapters just chew it up. Wonder what a better socket would use. My T56 started failing 4 pins on a SST39SF010A Flash PLCC32 last night. It Couldn't verify the last known good chip either. Tried two adapters! so it's definitely the ZIF. . After many tries I got it to work. Notice that the adapter pins don't sit evenly in the ZIF. One side or the other can fall in a deeper hole. I try to keep it centered. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5358391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+dhe Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 8:03 PM, FarmerPotato said: You know they advertise that the T56 ZIF is "replaceable?" Did you try replacing it @FarmerPotato ? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/276325-ti-and-the-minipro-tl866-eprom-programmer/page/14/#findComment-5359463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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