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Source for Juliet Pro 60 NVRAM data (self.Blind)
submitted by bluelite
I have picked up a used Juliet Pro 60 embosser. It's old enough that the battery powering the non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) has died and the chip won't hold the data reliably while the unit is powered off. When I turn it back on, the setting revert to somewhat random values.
Is there a source for the contents of the NVRAM? I have a new NVRAM and a chip programmer which can write the data to it. I have tried inserting the blank new chip into the printer, but it won't boot at all. Therefore I need at least some starter data to get the printer up and running.
Thanks in advance!
Is there a source for the contents of the NVRAM? I have a new NVRAM and a chip programmer which can write the data to it. I have tried inserting the blank new chip into the printer, but it won't boot at all. Therefore I need at least some starter data to get the printer up and running.
Thanks in advance!
SLJ7 1 points 3y ago
Hmm. You should write to some mailing lists or Facebook groups if you haven't. There are a lot of us who haven't yet realized the power of Reddit. How would you write to that, out of curiosity?
bluelite [OP] 1 points 3y ago
I have a chip programmer, which is a device that attaches to a computer using USB. The chip is placed on the device and miniature gripping contacts hold the chip in place while applying the correct electrical signals to it. An application, such as minipro, is used to load the data file and send the data over USB to the chip. Once programmed, the chip is removed from the programming device and placed back in the printer. There is a socket in the printer that holds the chip.
I'm a teacher. I purchased the printer to print Braille documents for a blind student I had a couple years ago. The printer was already about ten years old by the time I got it, which is approximately how long the NVRAM chip battery will last. As long as I kept the printer on, it held its settings. But the printer has been in storage since then and has lost the settings.
I'm a teacher. I purchased the printer to print Braille documents for a blind student I had a couple years ago. The printer was already about ten years old by the time I got it, which is approximately how long the NVRAM chip battery will last. As long as I kept the printer on, it held its settings. But the printer has been in storage since then and has lost the settings.
SLJ7 1 points 3y ago
That's awesome. If someone else had a working model, could they pull the data from its chip and send it to you somehow? This seems like the best approach. There are mailing lists full of people who collect technology, and I bet oneof them would be willing to do it (maybe for a small fee).
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