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SidCamacho
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10 months ago

Question about the PL-USB2-BLASTER

Hi, We bought the PL-USB2-BLASTER from Mouser and Digi Key, and in both orders the product arrived with the information “Engineering Sample”. See attached. Is the product safe and ready to use? Th...
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sstrell
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10 months ago

USB Blaster II is like 15 or 20 year old tech at this point (if not older). I don't know why it says "Engineering Sample" but I wouldn't worry.

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FvM
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10 months ago
Hi,
user guide release 1.0 is from Jan. 2014, thus 11 years old. ES version is most likely distributor stock of similar age. The product has no electrolytic capacitors as far I'm aware of and doesn't age fast.