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The dataman s3 eprom programmer is an old programmer for EPROM, EEPROM, EPLD, GAL, PAL, MCS-48, MCS-51, , and other devices S3 This programmer is not yet maintained by dataman but is still very useable architecture dataman s3 (pdf). Information, devices and files, can be still gracely found on dataman web site.

The Dataman S4 replace this programmer and can be found on dataman web site Devices that can be programmed by S4 (list not limited, consult dataman web site as devices are be added) devices S4

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rs232 cable
To connect the dataman S3 with the computer a serial rs232 cable is needed, you can solder your own rs232 cable or buy it if it still sold by dataman.

You can emulate eproms with an emulead emulead pdf that take place of the component on the board.
Then you can test before burning in eprom.

batteries
When i bought this old eprom programmer the batteries ( NiCd ) was dead, something was draining the energy so it loose memory (and help system ), i had no notice for it, and no charger for the batteries. I download software, information and receive a mail from dataman to made the cable and this device come once more to live. howto death2live I use linux operating system so i try to use the dataman S3 with my computer. The software from dataman is a dos prog to use within dos or dos command winthin windows98 and last dataman S4 use windows.
As unix philosophy prefer many mini progs, so i try to see this dataman s3 and its cable as a terminal to send to and to receive from command and/or data from.

To send an hex file to datamanS3
it is just to put dataman in receive mode, once it has been is configured for the device (press entr/receive) then to copy from PC to dataman, 'cp .hex /dev/ttyS0' or 'cat .hex /dev/ttyS0'or other device your dataman use.

minicom terminal is a Linux program than can be use as a terminal to dial modem. Hayes modem have a set of command AT to send/receive commands, so i figure that these program can be use with dataman commands.

install minicom
To install minicom program, you follow linux usages, after downloading from ftp, or from cdrom, as i use debian distribution so with "apt-get install minicom" or with "dselect" you install minicom.

ctrl^A-Z
After minicom is launch you have to configure it. You press ctrl^A-Z (press key ctrl with key A then press Z)

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     ³                     Minicom Command Summary                       ³
OPTIO³                                                                   ³
Compi³          Commands can be called by CTRL-A                    ³
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Press³               Main Functions                  Other Functions     ³
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     ³ Dialing directory..D  run script (Go)....G | Clear Screen.......C ³
     ³ Send files.........S  Receive files......R | cOnfigure Minicom..O ³
     ³ comm Parameters....P  Add linefeed.......A | Suspend minicom....J ³
     ³ Capture on/off.....L  Hangup.............H | eXit and reset.....X ³
     ³ send break.........F  initialize Modem...M | Quit with no reset.Q ³
     ³ Terminal settings..T  run Kermit.........K | Cursor key mode....I ³
     ³ lineWrap on/off....W  local Echo on/off..E | Help screen........Z ³
     ³                                            | scroll Back........B ³
     ³                                                                   ³
     ³      Select function or press Enter for none.                     ³
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     ³             Written by Miquel van Smoorenburg 1991-1995           ³
     ³             Some additions by Jukka Lahtinen 1997-1999            ³
     ³             i18n by Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo 1998                 ³
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9600-8n1
then you have to configure the stream in the rs232 cable, if it talk to fast to then you get garbage on the screen. Press "P" terminal setting, then "E" (speed) then "Q" that do 8-N-1. speed 9600 mean 9600 bits/seconds on the cable, 8 bits transmission, no parity (odd) and 1 bit stop. You can find more info with google "serial comm" and "teletype" or with ibiblio.org.

 Welcome to minicom 1.83.1
                    [Comm Parameters]
OPTIONS: History Buf                                        I18n
Compiled on Nov 21 2 Current:  9600 8N1                     
                                                            
Press CTRL-A Z for h   Speed          Parity          Data  
                                                            
                     A: 300           L: None         S: 5  
                     B: 1200          M: Even         T: 6  
                     C: 2400          N: Odd          U: 7  
                     D: 4800          O: Mark         V: 8  
                     E: 9600          P: Space              
                     F: 19200                      Stopbits 
                     G: 38400                         W: 1  
                     H: 57600                         X: 2  
                     I: 115200        Q: 8-N-1              
                     J: 230400        R: 7-E-1              
                                                            
                                                            
                     Choice, or  to exit?            
                    

DATAMAN S3 HELP 2.5
If all things correct then switch on dataman S3 and the followin message appear within minicom terminal.
DATAMAN S3 HELP 2.5 >
(In case you need a Help2.5 eprom 2764 or other help rom and you don't find it elsewhere e-shop)

commands with minicom
Then you can send command to dataman S3, (note that it accept only capitalized command, and correct syntax).

s3commands
1. BO Boost charge
2. BU Burn an eprom
3. CG Configure
4. CH Checksum
5. CO Compare eprom
6. CR Cheksumm rom zif socket
7. DR Dump Read (work on zif socket)
8. DU Dump
9. DU dump memory
10. ED Edit
11. EH Edit Help
12. EM Emulate eprom with emulead
13. ESC escape key (quit the command)
14. FI Fill
15. HE HE help install
16. HE Help install
17. LO LO load from eprom to S3 ram
18. LO Load an from zif eprom in dataman ram
19. MH Make Help eprom on zif socket
20. MO Move (start--dest)
21. PR Pretest eprom
22. QB Quick Burn
23. RE receive from pc to S3 ram
24. SE SE send from S3 to pc
25. SH Shuffle (!= split)
26. SK Seek a block
27. SP Split ram eprom in two eprom (low/hight)
28. SW Swap
29. SY System check (battery)
30. UH Undocumented Help

example

>S-ASCII 0000,3000
>ESC
>RE receive from pc to S3 ram
>R-ASCII FFFF,0004
>ESC
>

hex files format
Files that are send/receive to/from dataman S3 need to meet intel-hex, mortorola-s, ascii or tektronix format to be properly upload in S3.
Info about this format can be find here fileformats or in s3manual pdf

end that is beginning cooking-burning.. devices...
Then you can begin cooking eprom, and progs with that nice device.
The data you send to s3dataman can be done by hand, from an advance program that put it in intel file hex (that mean hexadecimal), like asl assembler that do the job for you.

Other eprom/devices programmer
If you can't get a S3, or S4 (dataman end selling S4 year 2004) you may search for other eprom programmer, or build one. (within ebay auctions, yahoo or google with "eprom programmer"
faq eprogrammer
willem eprogrammer

zip files to reload s3
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