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This photo shows my (new) hardware, I made adapters for 20pin and 24pin GALS, it is easy to add any programming socket as the adapter is separate from the programming part. The programming hardware can set VCC to 3V3 or 5V. The VPP can be set anywhere between 12.0V and 17.0 Volts and ( a special) version of perlblast sets the correct values for the GAL. Also the voltages on the ZIF-socket in 'Off' mode are around 1.5V maximum. As discussed, this LPT dongle works with the uss720 kernel module and creates a working /dev/parportx device. I took of the IEE1284 connector and replaced it by the 'standard' 25 pin female connector.
perlblast
a Perl-Tk implementation of galblast/atfblast that uses the parport device (even via USB!)
I came to write it because I wanted to be able to program GAL's a simple way in Linux. galblast.exe and atfblast.exe are both running on Windows only. 'perlblast' runs unmodified on Linux and Windows, provided that Perl is installed.
The file README2 is the main information about the project. As said I am neither a (very) good Perl programmer or very fluent in English. So help on both area's will be grateful.
'perlblast' at this moment still has some rough ends but I like to add refinements from myself and others over time. The basic functionality is there.
Known issues's:
- some values after user edit are not applied to the programming itself
The fuse checksum is generated and checked correctly. As is the file checksum now.
For use on Windows: install StrawBerry Perl. with cpan: install Tk and install Time::HiRes
The 'parport' access method works without any problem on Windows XP. You need to have an LPT port on your system of course.