PROMER is the original Acorn application for use with the
PROM Programmer Board. PROMER2 is my enhanced version which has a
nicer user interface and additional commands for viewing and manipulating
memory, I have also added support for the 74S287 PROM. PROMER3 is the
latest
version which includes support for the
Tesla PROM
Programmer.
Software:
'PROMER' taken from the PROM Programmer Board Technical Manual.
My enhanced versions:
Here is an .ssd with the executables:
PROMER 2 Commands:
| Command | Function |
| BLANK | Carries out a blank check of the selected device. |
| DEVICE (<device>) | Specifies the programmable
device from the following: PROMs: 287L, 287H, 571L or 571H EPROMs: 2758, 2516, 2716 or 2532 If no parameter is entered the current <device> is output. |
| DUMP <from> <to> (<columns>) | Dumps the selected memory range to the screen in columns of 8 bytes, the number of bytes per line can be varied by entering a value for the <column> parameter. |
| FILL <from> <to> <fill> | Fills the selected memory range with the value specified. |
| HELP (<command>) | Displays a list of commands or gives help on a specific command. |
| MEM <address> | Allows the viewing and modification of a memory location. Pressing 'U' moves 'up' through memory and pressing 'V' moves down. Entering a hex value modifies the value at the current location. |
| PROGRAM <from> | Programs the selected device with the data stored at the specified address. |
| READ <from> | Reads the selected device and writes the data to the specified address. |
| VERIFY <from> | Reads the selected device and compares the contents with the data stored at the specified address. |
Parameters in brackets are optional.
An OS command can be executed by preceding it with a *.
All commands can be abbreviated with '.'
PROMER 3 Commands:
| Command | Function |
| BASE (<base>) | Sets the Base address of the memory workspace, the default is $4000. If no address is specified then the current Base address is output. |
| BLANK | Carries out a blank check of the selected device. |
| DEVICE (<device>) | Specifies the programmable
device from the following: PROMs: 287L, 287H, 571L or 571H EPROMs: 2758, 2516, 2716 or 2532 Tesla PROMs: MH287L, MH287H, MH571L or MH571H If no parameter is entered the current <device> is output. |
| DUMP <from> <to> (<columns>) | Dumps the selected memory range to the screen in columns of 8 bytes, the number of bytes per line can be varied by entering a value for the <column> parameter. |
| EXIT | Returns to the OS. |
| FILL <from> <to> <fill> | Fills the selected memory range with the value specified. |
| HELP (<command>) | Displays a list of commands or gives help on a specific command. |
| MEM <address> | Allows the viewing and modification of a memory location. Pressing 'U' moves 'up' through memory and pressing 'V' moves down. Entering a hex value modifies the value at the current location. |
| PROGRAM (<from>) | Programs the selected device with the data stored at the specified address, if no address is specified then Base is used. |
| READ (<from>) | Reads the selected device and writes the data to the specified address, if no address is specified then Base is used. |
| VERIFY (<from>) | Reads the selected device and compares the contents with the data stored at the specified address, if no address is specified then Base is used. |
Parameters in brackets are optional.
An OS command can be executed by preceding it with a *.
All commands can be abbreviated with '.'