In Progress: Logical Devices Chip Master 6000 Universal Programmer Teardown
This Programmer is made by Advantech and Known as the Labtool-48, or Dataman 48 Dataman 48LV/48XP and a Host of other Names.
Stumbled Across this Vintage Programmer on Offerup and Facebook Marketplace made an offer and was accepted. I hope seller ships it soon I have been wanting to teardown and show the inside of one of these old vintage programmers down for a while. I now have my chance!
I know these programmers are worthless now days as they are so old I know I paid to much after shipping but worth it for the teardown content.
Item Shipped Expected Today May 11th 2024.
Saturday Arrive No Package, Delayed!! Have to love USPS Informed Delivery Getting it Wrong.
Lets Hope it arrives.. With Sellers 2.5 Stars We Shall See..
May 15th The Programmer Arrived.
Unboxing Video Mini Teardown!
Cover Cleaned Up and Off.. The Monster 84pin PLCC FPGA chip XC3030A..
On the Lower Board Location U42 W27C512 (Labtool-48 Firmware Version V2.20 Backup) is What I believe is the Firmware and ID Chip to tell the software that it is a Chipmaster 6000, LAB Tool 48, or Dataman 48/48LV. I Backed Mine up In the Hex Dump it is showing Labtool-48 Firmware Version V2.20 I will back up a few other chips when i get the time. I tried the GAL’s I pointed out in the unboxing video but they are read protected.
A. D-48 (Firmware Version 1.9) *(1) can not be upgraded to D-48UXP.
B. D-48/LV (Firmware Version 2.0 and Above) *(2) can be upgraded to D-48UXP, please order the UXP Upgrade Kit.
C. D-48XP can be upgraded to D-48UXP, please order the UXP Upgrade Kit.
*1: No support for 3.3V device, upper PCB version is A3.0 or earlier
Need Photos Anyone
*2: Support for 3.3V device, upper PCB version is B1.0
I have LabTool-48 Driver Unit Rev. B1.0
Labtool-48 Control Unit Rev A3.0 PCB
If anyone has a Dataman LV Unit stashed anyplace let me know I would love to get a backup of U42 the W27C512.
I have confirmed this programmer works the latest software is form elnec for the dataman 48/48LV You can Download a copy of it Here Archive Dataman48 Software Windows
Screen Shots Of Operation Detects as a Dataman-48 with the Firmware Ver 2.20
I grabbed a blank 2764 Eprom I had on the bench and programmed it. Blank check, Program and Verify.
Dataman 48 Software Selftest No Errors Reported.
This programmer is all cleaned up and on the shelf ready for work when there is a need or will be used as trading stock.
Last Updated on August 9, 2024 by Steven Rhine