If the eBay listed ET-3400A shows "CPU UP" on the LED displays in the picture, then it's most likely a functional unit. Just make sure there are no empty IC sockets or missing keycaps. They tend to be pretty robust items. I picked up the one I have at a hamfest info Harrisburg, PA last year for $20. It needed some cleaning, but I really wanted to finally get one for myself and had to buy it as-is. It had no LED displays on it. Just empty sockets where they were supposed to be. So I simply added them from my collection of used electronic parts. The item powered right up. Starting on page 38 of the user manual, there are some short key entry exercises that can be used to test functionality. Perhaps you could convince an eBay seller to try them to determine if their item operates properly before you buy it. https://archive.org/details/HeathkitManualForTheEt-3400MicroprocessorTrainer Jeff On Tue, Mar 27, 2018, 1:54 AM Joseph Oprysko via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
Does anyone happen to have one of these beasties lying around somewhere?
I’m interested in getting one, as I have several Motorola 6800 manuals for op code programming. I’m interested in playing around with it and of course learning/refreshing my knowledge of that CPU.
I’m wary of buying off eBay, as many of them will say “As-Is, Powers on, but untested”. So likely they’re being sold by either someone’s child, or a garage/Attic cleanout company.
While the ET-3400 is generally what I’m looking for, any microprocessor trainer, similar in functionality would be acceptable.
I know I have some manuals in storage I had gotten from the Engineering VP at Fox TV for a different trainer, but when he inquired with the boss “his wife” she apparently had gotten rid of it years ago. That kind of bummed me out.
So if you have one that you’ve used/played around with and is no longer near the top of your interests, please let me know off list.
Thanks,
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