How do I read already burned chips?
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How do I read already burned chips?
I have a Moates Burn 2 and two purchased chips. One was supposedly custom, which doesn't work and ones my old Jet chip. How do I read it in TunerPro, I don't know what definition files to use. I read them with the Burn 2 and saved the bin, which I can open, but all the info is blank
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Re: How do I read already burned chips?
Already answered in your other thread but, you need the mask for your ECM. Read the stick above, it is loaded with info.
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Re: How do I read already burned chips?
The Mask ID for my ECM stock, is a 32B, but I don't know what one was used on the Jet or the other one. Can they not have used the 6E as well? That's the one I plan on using when I burn my own chip. The Jet is a D27128A chip. Not sure the Burn 2 supports it
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Re: How do I read already burned chips?
Basically a 128k chip, should be able to read it. Do you have the Burn2 setup correctly? I use a Wilem chip burner so I really don't know about the Burn2. You should see some data even if you use the wrong mask, the data will be useless but will show something none the less. When you do a read, are you getting a 128k file or is the file size 0?
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Re: How do I read already burned chips?
Basically a 128k chip, should be able to read it. Do you have the Burn2 setup correctly? I use a Wilem chip burner so I really don't know about the Burn2. You should see some data even if you use the wrong mask, the data will be useless but will show something none the less. When you do a read, are you getting a 128k file or is the file size 0?
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Re: How do I read already burned chips?
The file size should show on your computer when you save it there. When you upload the file to your computer, it should tell you the size of the file.
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Re: How do I read already burned chips?
Found this on a search from Craig Moates:
"Within TunerPro, go to the menu item "Tools/Moates Prom I/O".
On the top left, select "27SF512".
On the top right, select Chip Addressing 00C000-00FFFF, buffer addressing 000000-003FFF. (valid since you're working with a 16k $32/6E file)
Insert 28 pin chip into top of APU1 or BURN2, with notch toward handle and chip pushed away from handle.
Select 'read chip', then save buffer to file. Choose file name and location.
Insert blank chip, select 'erase chip', then 'program chip' and 'verify'.
You now have a copy of the original chip and a starter file as well.
Hope this helps,
Craig"
Looks like that solved it. I'm able to load and read now. The chip that never worked had VATS enabled.
"Within TunerPro, go to the menu item "Tools/Moates Prom I/O".
On the top left, select "27SF512".
On the top right, select Chip Addressing 00C000-00FFFF, buffer addressing 000000-003FFF. (valid since you're working with a 16k $32/6E file)
Insert 28 pin chip into top of APU1 or BURN2, with notch toward handle and chip pushed away from handle.
Select 'read chip', then save buffer to file. Choose file name and location.
Insert blank chip, select 'erase chip', then 'program chip' and 'verify'.
You now have a copy of the original chip and a starter file as well.
Hope this helps,
Craig"
Looks like that solved it. I'm able to load and read now. The chip that never worked had VATS enabled.
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