Vintage G-Tek Model 9000 EPROM Programmer - PGMX Software??? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: setelec
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 28, 2019, 04:02:44 pm
content: Hi All,My apologies if this post is in the wrong forum.I looked long and hard trying to figure out where to post it so please forgive me.I acquired a vintage G-Tek Model 9000 EPROM Programmer some time ago and I would like to obtain the (MS-DOS based) software for it (PGMX).This programmer was built in the late '80's/early '90's and interfaces with a PC via an RS-232 serial (COM) port. Unfortunately, G-Tek Inc. was decimated back in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Although a web-site still remains (www.gtek.com), the hyperlink to the PGMX software no longer works. I have attempted to contact G-Tek Support and they will try and find the old program files but there is no guarantee of success.I am hoping that someone might still have/use one of these old EPROM programmers and could please help me out with a copy (archive) of the software.I would like to get this programmer going as many of the newer budget programmers (like XGecu TL866ii Plus, etc.) don't support the higher VPP voltages (21V / 25V) of the older EPROMs.Thanks heaps,Shane,

author: 1Ghz
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 28, 2019, 09:55:18 pm
content: Here you arehttps://web.archive.org/web/20150210134353/http://017b236.netsolhost.com/ftpfiles/pgmx946.exe

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 28, 2019, 10:26:10 pm
content: Apparently this was as good a place to ask. I was going to suggest asking on one of the classic arcade collector forums since vintage arcade machines use a lot of old EPROMs and bipolar PROMs but it looks like you got what you needed.

author: setelec
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 30, 2019, 10:32:25 am
content: Quote from: 1Ghz on September 28, 2019, 09:55:18 pmThank you so much 1GHz!Unfortunately, I can't get that file to run. It is not a self-extracting archive, but rather an executable file.I presume that the pgmx946.exe file that was originally referenced on the G-Tek website (www.gtek.com) was an archive, as the PGMX package should contain multiple files.I really appreciate all of your help and efforts! :-)With Best Regards,Shane,

author: setelec
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 30, 2019, 10:43:06 am
content: Quote from: james_s on September 28, 2019, 10:26:10 pmThanks for the response and suggestions James!Unfortunately, the file that 1GHz linked to (thanks anyway 1GHz!) is not an archive of the PGMX software.Your suggestion to try a vintage arcade machine collectors' forum is a great one. Thanks!I'll see what I can find. I'm not holding out much hope, however. I am rather amazed how little a trusty Google search turns up on the G-Tek programmer...Thanks again!Shane,

author: setelec
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: September 30, 2019, 11:04:30 am
content: Quote from: 1Ghz on September 28, 2019, 09:55:18 pmUPDATE:You areabsolutelyawesome, 1GHz!!!!Trawling back to 5th October 2011 on web.archive.org, I managed to download the full archive:-http://web.archive.org/web/20111005174959/http://017b236.netsolhost.com/ftpfiles/pgmx946.exeThis contains all of the files that are needed!I cannot thank you enough!With Very Best Regards,Shane,