Clint Kolodziej "Repal" Brute Force PAL / GAL Dumper
Clint (and myself) have been working hard on building a Brute Force dumper software / hardware for PAL and GAL chips. These chips have a security flag set inside and their code can NOT be dumped. The only way to do it is by brute force dumping!
Why is this project so important to the arcade community? With Jamma boards all getting older and older its only a matter of time before a PAL / GAL chips start to fail. Because you can't dump them, You can't make replacements. So the board is basically dead.
I am offering a set of dumper PCBs for FREE. So you can build your own brute force dumper and help out the project buy dumping more PAL / GAL chips. I would appreciate it if you could pay for the postage cost :-)
My YouTube video if you are new to the whole "Brute Force" dumping of PL/GALs.
Tims Brute Force dumping YouTube video
The first dumper PCB is designed by Charles MacDonald. His web page is below and it is worth the read.
Charles MacDonald's Brute Force dumper
Two dumpers that are stand alone and do NOT need a Eprom burner. (These 2 PCBs are included in the set of 4 PCBs that i send out to people.
DuPal stand alone brute force dumper
Twistedsymphony’s Brute Force dumper page
Supported PAL/GAL chips
Lattice GAL16V8D-15LP
AMTEL ATF16V8B-15PU
Lattice GAL22V10D-15LPN
AMTEL ATF22V10C-15PU
More to be added soon.....
EPROM Burner that DO WORK with these brute force dumper PCBs.
Xeltek SuperPro 280U
Xeltek SuperPro 580U
TL866CS
GQ-4X (Old Version, New one is different)
EPROM Burners that DO NOT work with these PCBs.
EPROM Burner software
Xeltek SuperPro 280U/580U/3000U
V 0.18