Jim's pretty busy, I know from talking to him off-list; I think he's
working on the next generation hardware/firmware for his programmers.
He'll be back, I'm sure.  I can read that data sheet, want a crystal?

  Mark

Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG wrote:
>
> Mark, many tnk's for your answer.
> Let me explain my problem.
> I bought from Dontronics the Jim's Phoenix programmed 17c42.
> The chip is an upgrade to the Microchip 16B1 programmer.
> I don't own a 16B1, a friend of mine borrow me his 16B1 and I was able to get
> the
> schematic. My need is to rebuild the 16B1 with Phoenix firmware just to progra
m
> parallel programming chip like 16C5x.
> 5.0688MHZ vs. 5MHz mean 1.3% of error in clocking.
> I am sure that it is not a problem for RS232 operation, but I'm not so sure th
at
> it
> don't make any problem to programming timing and nobody can know more
> about it then the guy that have written the program.
> I don't know, because I don't have the 17c42 data sheet, if it needs a paralle
l
> or a
> serial style crystal.
> I don't know why Jim don't answer to me.
> I bought his work and I don't say he must answer to me, but usually I expect
> some post
> sales assistance.
>
> ciao
>
>                        Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG
>
> Mark Willis <mwillis@foxinternet.net> on 10/20/99 10:14:17 PM
>
> Please respond to Mark Willis <mwillis@foxinternet.net>
>
> To:   Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG/Italy/IBM@IBMIT
> cc:   Mark Willis <mwillis@foxinternet.net>
> Subject:  Re: phoenix
>
> Claudio, if you need or just want a 5.0688 MHz crystal, I can get one
> and just airmail it to you;  Digi-Key has them at $0.84 USD, Mouser is
> probably cheaper, postage would be another $1 or so (guessing), so I can
> just get one to help you out, maybe do me a favor some day later.  I'm
> not rich, but inexpensive is inexpensive <G>  I'll be placing orders
> with Mouser and/or Digikey in a couple days here, just make sure I know
> whether you want a Series (or Parallel) style crystal, don't want to get
> you the wrong part!  (Better yet, if I know the Mouser or Digi-Key part
> number, I can match that.)
>
>   Mark
>
> Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG wrote:
> >
> > Jim, I sent you a mail directly to not increase the noise on the list,
> >  but I havent any answer from you.
> > I have seen that you answer to the guy asking to the list.
> > Now I ask to the list too, maybe I got the answer.
> > I don't know if there are some tight timing loop that don't tollerate
> > 1.3% clock error.
> >
> > LMK
> >
> > ciao
> >
> >                        Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG
> >
> > ---------------------- Forwarded by Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG/Italy/IBM on
> > 10/20/99 10:54 AM ---------------------------
> >
> > Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG
> > 10/18/99 10:45 AM
> >
> > To:   newfound@pipeline.com.au@internet
> > cc:
> > From: Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG/Italy/IBM@IBMIT
> > Subject:  phoenix
> >
> > Jim, I bought your phoenix 17C42 to make a parallel programmer for 16C5x.
> > The original schematic use a 5.068 MHz xtal. I can't found it in my country.
> > Can I use a 5 MHz xtal istead of or the timing error ( 1.3 % ) is too great
to
> > let the programmer works ?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> >                        Claudio Rachiele IW0DZG