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TALKINGWITHPYE · 2nd Feb 2024, 3:30 pm

Hello I am having a problem with my Dataman Mem Pro. When I try to read a chip I get a box saying device insertion error missing device.
Anyone come across this and if so how did you sort it. I am using the updated software version 3.09. I hope my unit has not died as they are not cheap.

ScottishColin · 2nd Feb 2024, 4:08 pm

I get this (or the equivalent) error on my Stag programmer, especially with older chips. I pop the chip into a new socket then the error goes away.

Hope this helps.

Colin.

ortek_service · 2nd Feb 2024, 4:23 pm

Normally, with the Dataman units, the software says bad-contact and which pin numbers the problem is at. But it could be that if the IC's ground-pin is not connecting properly then it just thinks the IC is missing.

So try some other devices you have / cleaning the contacts of the programmer's ZIF socket (Maybe a cotton-bud with some IPA etc. cleaning fluid) / the legs of the device (Often just re-inserting a few time might work / moving the lever so that the legs are just being grippd and wiggling the IC a bit to clean the surfaces.

TALKINGWITHPYE · 3rd Feb 2024, 2:46 pm

Thanks for your replies, I found the problem was ME, I hadn't used the programmer for a while and I was putting the chip into the top of the zif socket instead of the bottom. DOH

2nd Feb 2024, 3:30 pm	#1
TALKINGWITHPYE Pentode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. Posts: 126	dataman mem pro Hello I am having a problem with my Dataman Mem Pro. When I try to read a chip I get a box saying device insertion error missing device. Anyone come across this and if so how did you sort it. I am using the updated software version 3.09. I hope my unit has not died as they are not cheap.

2nd Feb 2024, 4:08 pm	#2
ScottishColin Octode Join Date: May 2012 Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 1,822	Re: dataman mem pro I get this (or the equivalent) error on my Stag programmer, especially with older chips. I pop the chip into a new socket then the error goes away. Hope this helps. Colin.

2nd Feb 2024, 4:23 pm	#3
ortek_service Octode Join Date: May 2018 Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK. Posts: 1,453	Re: dataman mem pro Normally, with the Dataman units, the software says bad-contact and which pin numbers the problem is at. But it could be that if the IC's ground-pin is not connecting properly then it just thinks the IC is missing. So try some other devices you have / cleaning the contacts of the programmer's ZIF socket (Maybe a cotton-bud with some IPA etc. cleaning fluid) / the legs of the device (Often just re-inserting a few time might work / moving the lever so that the legs are just being grippd and wiggling the IC a bit to clean the surfaces.

3rd Feb 2024, 2:46 pm	#4
TALKINGWITHPYE Pentode Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. Posts: 126	Re: dataman mem pro Thanks for your replies, I found the problem was ME, I hadn't used the programmer for a while and I was putting the chip into the top of the zif socket instead of the bottom. DOH