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ortek_service · 2nd Jun 2021, 7:04 am

I do actually have a Dataman Microdoctor, after spotting it at a radio rally for a few pounds many years ago, having never seen one before - or since. And more recently, I have seen the Dataman adverts which featured these.

They were an interesting product, that you plugged into a target system, via the processor socket (with the IC completely removed) and there was a collection of 'personality' module PCB's that plug into the main unit to map the pinout for the desired 8bit processor. So it supported several popular Z80, 6502 & 68xx types.
I recall it would search the memory-map for RAM etc. and would let you test that. Plus it probably did ROM Checksums etc. All output from it was via its built-in till-roll printer.

I don't recall ever finding much on the 'net about it, so will have to dig mine out and take some internal photos / try and readout any firmware etc. And maybe scan the manual, I think I got with it.

2nd Jun 2021, 7:04 am	#4
ortek_service Octode Join Date: May 2018 Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, UK. Posts: 1,437	Re: Dataman Microdoctor I do actually have a Dataman Microdoctor, after spotting it at a radio rally for a few pounds many years ago, having never seen one before - or since. And more recently, I have seen the Dataman adverts which featured these. They were an interesting product, that you plugged into a target system, via the processor socket (with the IC completely removed) and there was a collection of 'personality' module PCB's that plug into the main unit to map the pinout for the desired 8bit processor. So it supported several popular Z80, 6502 & 68xx types. I recall it would search the memory-map for RAM etc. and would let you test that. Plus it probably did ROM Checksums etc. All output from it was via its built-in till-roll printer. I don't recall ever finding much on the 'net about it, so will have to dig mine out and take some internal photos / try and readout any firmware etc. And maybe scan the manual, I think I got with it.