Description
Supports all of the following chips, and firmware upgradeable to support even more chips!
4000 Series (CMOS including CD4000, etc…)
14-pin detection test / 16-pin detection test / 24-pin detection test
4000 4001 4002 4006 4007 4008 4009 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4033 4034 4035 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4046 4047 4049 4050 4051 4052 4053 4054 4055 4056 4060 4063 4066 4067 4068 4069 4070 4071 4072 4073 4075 4076 4077 4078 4081 4082 4085 4086 4089 4093 4094 4098 4099 40098 40103 40104 40105 40106 40107 40109 40110 40147 40160 40161 40162 40163 40174 40175 40181 40192 40193 40194 40257 4316 4500 4502 4503 4504 4508 4510 4511 4512 4514 4515 4516 4517 4518 4519 4520 4521 4522 4526 4527 4528 4529 4532 4536 4538 4541 4543 4549 4553 4555 4556 4557 4558 4559 4572 4584 4585 4599 4724
7400 TTL Series (including 74S, 74LS, 74HCT, etc…)
14-pin detection test / 16-pin detection test / 20-pin detection test / 24-pin detection test
7400 7401 7402 7403 7404 7405 7406 7407 7408 7409 7410 7411 7412 7413 7414 7415 7416 7417 7419 7420 7421 7422 7423 7424 7425 7426 7427 7428 7430 7432 7433 7437 7438 7440 7442 7445 7446 7447 7448 7449 7451 7454 7456 7457 7460 7464 7465 7470 7472 7473 7474 7475 7476 7478 7480 7483 7485 7486 7489 7490 7492 7493 7495 7497 74107 74109 74111 74112 74113 74114 74121 74122 74123 74124 74125 74126 74128 74132 74133 74136 74137 74138 74139 74140 74141 74145 74147 74148 74150 74151 74153 74154 74155 74156 74157 74158 74160 74161 74162 74163 74164 74165 74166 74169 74170 74173 74174 74175 74176 74177 74180 74183 74184 74189 74190 74191 74192 74193 74194 74195 74196 74197 74198 74199 74221 74224 74237 74238 74240 74241 74243 74244 74245 74246 74247 74248 74249 74251 74253 74257 74258 74259 74260 74265 74266 74273 74276 74279 74280 74283 74290 74292 74293 74297 74298 74299 74323 74350 74354 74365 74366 74367 74368 74373 74374 74375 74377 74378 74379 74386 74390 74393 74395 74399 74423 74465 74471 74518 74520 74521 74533 74534 74537 74540 74541 74543 74563 74564 74573 74574 74576 74589 74590 74594 74595 74597 74604 74606 74607 74612 74620 74621 74623 74629 74631 74638 74639 74640 74641 74642 74643 74645 74646 74669 74670 74682 74684 74688 74699 74746 74747 74760 74783 74794 74841 74867 74901 74902 74906 74922 74923 74925 741000 742540 742541 742620
74HC CMOS Series
These tests are the same as the 74LS TTL tests, except they operate at 3.3V utilizing low voltage CMOS
ATARI
CO10444 TIA
CO10745 6507
CO11903 TIA
CO12294 POKEY
CO12295 CTIA
CO12296 ANTIC
CO14377 6502B
CO14795 PIA
CO14805 GTIA
CO14806 SALLY
CO14887 ANTIS
CO14889 GTIA
CO21697 ANTIC
CO21698 ANTIC
CO24674 MARIA
CO25718 MARIA
CO61991 FREDDIE
137304 LETA
INTEL
8031 8032 8035 8039 8040 8048 8049 8050 8051 8052 8085 8086 8088 CPU
8155 8156 RAM/IO
8212 IO
8216 8226 BUS
8243 EXP
8244 8245 DISPLAY
8250 UART
8251 USART
8253 8254 TIMER
8255 PPI
8256 MUART
8257 DMAC
8259 PIC
8271 FDC
8279 PKDI
8282 8283 LATCH
8284 CLOCK
8286 8287 BUS
8288 CTLR
8344 8744 8748 8749 CPU
MOS / Commodore Semiconductor Group / Amiga
5717 MOUSE
5719 GARY
5721 BUSTER
6502 6503 6504 6507 6510 6512 CPU
6520 6521 PIA
6522 VIA
6526 CIA
6529 SPI
6530 RRIOT
6532 RIOT
6545 CRTC
6551 ACIA
6560 6561 VIC
6566 6567 6569 VIC-II
6570 6571 AMIGA Keyboard
6581 6582 SID
7360 TED
7501 CPU
7701 CLOCK
7707 7708 7709 7711 7712 7713 7714 LOGIC
8360 TED
8362 8373 (SUPER) DENISE
8364 PAULA
8500 8501 8502 CPU
8520 8521 CIA
8551 ACIA
8562 8565 VIC-II
8563 VDC
8564 8566 8569 VIC-IIe
8580 SID
8701 CLOCK
8721 PLA
8722 MMU
251641 PLA
251828 1571 GATE
324744 324745 PLA
325572 1541 GATE
906114 PLA
MOTOROLA
MC1411 MC1413 NPN
MC3242A RAM PLEX
MC3446 BUS
MC3486 RECV
MC3487 DRIVER
MC4044 PHASE
MCM6670 MCM6674 ROM
MC6800 MC6802 MC6803 MC6805 MC6808 MC6809 CPU
MCM6810 RAM
MC6820 MC6821 PIA
MC6840 PTM
MC6844 DMAC
MC6845 CRTC
MC6847 VDG
MC6850 ACIA
MC6854 ADLC
MC6860 MODEM
MC6883 SAM
MC6887 BUF
MC34051 TRANSCEIVER
MC68008 CPU
MC68488 GPIA
MC68681 DUART
MC68901 MFP
Op Amps / Comparators *only available when no internal offset
LM111 / LM211 / LM311
LM118 / LM218 / LM318
LM119 / LM219 / LM319
LM139 / LM239 / LM339
LM158 / LM258 / LM358
LM193 / LM293 / LM393
LM2901 LM2903 LM2904
NJM4556
OTHER
μA8T26A μA8T28
μPD765 μPD22100
555 556 558
8602 9602
AM2610 AM2631 AM2632 AM2633 AM2901 AM2902 AM2918 AM29821 AM5380
AMSTRAD 40010
APPLE II (IOU IWM KR9600 MMU SWIM)
AY8910 AY8912 AY8913
CA3046 CA3081 CA3082 CA3086 CA3146
COP402 MCU
DP8303 DP8304 DP8307 DP8308
DS75494
HD6309 CPU
LM3909
M54532P
MSM6242
RICOH 2A03 2A07 2C02 2C07 (NES CPU/PPU)
RICOH RP5C01
SAA1099
SAA5050
SEGA MITEC2
SIGNETICS 2650 CPU
SN76489 SN76496
TMS4500 TMS9118 TMS9128 TMS9129 TMS9901 TMS9902 TMS9918 TMS9928 TMS9929 TMS9995
ULN2001 ULN2003 ULN2046 ULN2081 ULN2082 ULN2086 ULN2803
WDC (W65C02 W65C22 W65C816)
WD1770 WD1772 WD1773 WD2793 WD3393
YM2149 YM2203 YM3526 YM3812
Zilog Z5380 Z80 Z8410 Z8420 Z8430 Z8440 Z8530
ZX81 2C158E 2C184E ULA
RAM
16-pin Static (2700 2701 21202 2112 2115 2125)
16-pin Dynamic (4027* 4096* 4116* 4516 8118 3732 4532 4164 4264 41128 41256) *Requires tri-voltage adapter
18-pin Static (2111 2114 2147 4104)
18-pin Dynamic (4416, 4464, 1000, 1024)
20-pin Static (2142)
22-pin Static (2101 5101 82S212 6550 5561 CY7C164)
24-pin Static (6810 4118 2016 6116 CY7C171)
24-pin Dynamic (4461)
28-pin Static (82S09 82S19 6264 62256 CY7C421)
30-pin SIMM
32-pin Static (24512 628128 64008)
48-pin Static (CY7C130)
ROM
16-pin (82S23 82S123 82S126 82S129 82S130 82S131)
18-pin (82S136 82S137 MCM6670 MCM6674)
20-pin (6309, 7648, 7649)
24-pin (2316, 2716, 2332, 2532, 2732, 2364)
28-pin (6540, 2564, 2764, 27128, 27256, 27512)
32-pin (27100-0, 27100-1, 27200)
40-pin (27400)
42-pin (27800)
PAL/GAL (16L8 16R4 16R6 16R8 16V8 20L8 20R4 20R6 20R8 20V8 22V10) *reads as ROM
GI Speech ROM (16/24 pin)
CartRip (C64, C128, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-Bit, ColecoVision, Intellivision, Tomy Tutor, Vectrex, VIC 20) *with additional adapter
- Fully automated 5V power routing (no need for power jumpers);
- Modular design allows for backlit LCD screen and ZIF socket to be replaced easily;
- Automatically discharges chip after testing;
- Powered by industry standard USB-C;
- Tests 5V TTL and 3.3V LVCMOS digital logic in DIP socket chips up to 48 pins;
- Normally closed socket makes stronger connection than ordinary ZIF sockets;
- Clamped i/o pins protect against under and over-voltage conditions;
- Short detection helps prevent your delicate chips from getting damaged;
- Firmware upgradeable with tests added based on user requests & feedback;
- Confirms working chips to help narrow down problems;
- Capable of “ripping” ROM chips to Micro SD card (card not included);
- Pays for itself when it helps you rescue a machine you’ve given up on.
Accessories included:
- Power cable, USB-A to USB-C type (you must provide your own USB power supply; 2A or more recommended).
Optional accessories available for purchase:
- 4116 adapter to test tri-voltage DRAMs;
- CartRip™ adapters to rip ROM images from a cartridge;
- CornBit™ to replace 24-pin EPROMs;
- CornBitXL™ to replace 28-pin EPROMS;
- ZIP DRAM adapter.
David Ziegler (verified owner) –
Got mine today!! Serial number 17!! Looks to be a fantastic piece of kit! Seems to be quality everywhere on this device! Did some test and the results are proper. What a fantastic device!! Thanks for creating this! Now I just need to get some test clips and test that piece.
Thanks So Much Evie, you are awesome!!
Dan Goswick (verified owner) –
Got Serial number 1! I really like the quality and effort put into this product Evie. Great job! I’m excited about the potential to add many more chips from other systems. It would be cool if there was an easy way for us end users to set up test scripts. Nice work!
Raj W (verified owner) –
Serial number 62 (so close to 64! haha!) Very easy to setup and makes chip testing a breeze! The results are clear and accurate. Thank you for making this Evie!
Dean Jenkins (verified owner) –
Serial number 277. Evie releases firmware updates roughly once a week with support for more ICs and improvements to testcases. I am keen to use the tester to test the chips in my non-working Commodore 64 (breadbin) which died about 30 years ago! I have tried several times in the past to fix my C64. Now I have the tool to make my diagnostics more effective. Thanks.
Stu (verified owner) –
Awesome, just awesome!
A solidly built device!
Fast to learn and easy to use.
Was testing chips within a few seconds after reading the well written manual!
Easy to understand the well thought out interface and controls.
Fantastic!
Albert van Bemmelen (verified owner) –
Thanks Evie for this remarkable and very nicely build tester! (my Pro Chiptester build number #284). You are making any retro repair and testing those IC’s especially for Commodore and also standard CMOS/TTL chips a breeze! You even included the well known 555 and 556 chips and also FDC controllers that probably no other tester for this affordable price tests! Hope that many more new free upgrades will expand this already magnificent Pro tester in the near future. Hopefully also for the Commodore Amiga computers.
Brien King –
This is an excellent device. I like it so much I made a stand for it.
You can download it here:
https://www.printables.com/model/273627-backbit-chip-tester-pro-stand
BackBit –
Nice!
Mark H –
#482 arrived in the UK this week!
What an awesome well built device.
Thanks Evie, this has already made my retro restoration journey much easier.
David H –
Arrived in the UK on 31st March 🙂
The tester has been invaluable for going through a pile of BBC Micro and RML 380Z board pulls, weeding out a few dodgy ICs – my goodness, this has saved me a whole heap of time.
I’m now going through Unilab Three-Chip-Plus board spares and noticed there isn’t a 4047 IC (monostable) in the database. How does one get a new IC defined? I’m likely to come across other weird and wonderful 4000/7400 ICs. The BBC Micro has weird high speed memory buffers 81LS95 no other buffer IC seems to share the pin out.
BackBit –
Thanks, you can post on the BackBit Forum (forum.backbit.io) with requests for chips to be added.
John M (verified owner) –
In my opinion the Chip Tester Pro v2 is the best IC tester on the market. I also believe it to be the best supported with an active forum and quick updates. There were 6 updates in August 2023 and so far in September 2023, there have been 3 and today is 9/12. No other tester I have adds features this quickly. It is also the only one I have that can test registered PAL, timer (555, 556, 558) IC’s and CPU chips. If you are on the fence just buy this one. It is great for reading and testing chips.
Cyberjobe –
Fantastic.
This tester receives a daily update of the supported ics, which makes it a truly great product. I really hope to see support for RAM 2101, CPU 6502A, 65c816 and eprom 2708. Is it hoped to be able to write eprom and prom in the future with a special update?
BackBit –
For issues with specific tests, please consult the forum (forum.backbit.io).
Anne –
I’ve had my CTP V2 for over a week and it’s saved my bacon! I was able to diagnose a bad bank of RAM chips in an IBM PC/XT and sort through other RAM on hand. I’ve been testing a big batch of 7475 chips I have. And I verified a XT-IDE ROM as good and backed it up to microSD. Money well spent, I’ll be using this quite a bit.
gottjoe (verified owner) –
I received mine yesterday, and started testing suspect chips for my Commodore computers today. I find the tester very easy to use, and it provides reliable and accurate testing results for my needs. The additional feature of being able to rip a ROM is going to be helpful with my projects I work on as a source of learning. I have yet to explore other available features that are included in this device. Great job, Evie!
fredwalter086@gmail.com (verified owner) –
Ich habe mir auch den Chiptester Pro V2 gekauft.
Die Lieferung erfolgte nach Deutschland sehr schnell und unkompliziert. Ich bin sehr beeindruckt von dem Chiptester.
TL071, 072, 074 werden wohl nicht mehr unterstützt schade.
BackBit –
TL07x op amps cannot be tested due to output voltage offset
bomohr (verified owner) –
I received my Chip Tester Pro serial #1414 after only 5 days of delivery time from California to Denmark including customs handling.
Works great and the update to the new main v4 firmware was a snap. Tested the WD1770 chip from a old disk extention board in my Acorn BBC B Micro and it tested OK after being in hybernation for almost 40 years.
Evie is doing a fantastic job supporting her innovative gear, so both thums up from me!!
Starbase Alpha LLC (verified owner) –
This has quickly become our go-to IC tester, as we work on classic arcade PC boards. Love the knob that allows to quickly step through the menu, as well as the “burn-in” repeated test mode.
Qubert (verified owner) –
I very rarely leave reviews but I have to on this one. The Chip Tester Pro V2 is such a fantastic piece of hardware. The selection of chips that can be tested is amazing and in my extensive use it has been perfect in detecting faulty chips. This tool has saved me hours of frustration (and most of my hair) when a board build doesn’t work. I simply test all chips before I put them on the board and haven’t had a miss yet. Thanks so much for making this!!!
Romain –
#1433 here.
Thanks for this amazing tester!
Richard Murphy (verified owner) –
If you’re into vintage computers, this is an amazing piece of hardware that will save you a ton of time. It is constantly updated and improved…money well spent!!!
Aaron J Climas –
I have been borrowing $1058 from a friend here and it helped me get an Apple ][ working in no time at all because not only did it tell me what ics were bad, but what *gates* didn’t work.
The ease of use of this tool, plus all the extra functionality such as ripping ROM, proms, GALS just make it the bees knees.
I’d highly recommend getting the RAM tester add on boards.
The only *minor* complaint is if you’re jumping between testing say a 74LS00 then a 74LS245 it can take a while to scroll down. So it’s certainly worth organising your ICs and testing in batches.
Patrice (verified owner) –
The CT Pro V2 is a very accomplished and efficient tester and the extent of component testing is impressive.
The affordable price is an additional advantage, as well as the great responsiveness of Evie for updates to this product with a major advantage concerning the specific requests made by users of this tester carried out in record time.
A must-have tester!