15 Mar
2005
15 Mar
'05
3:17 p.m.
Eric Smith wrote:
Why would you want to spend $100 plus $10/part for Atmel stuff, when you
can the software for Xilinx CPLDs for free, build your own cable for
under $10, and buy the chips for $1 to $3?
I did not want to make a cable up. In my case I was going for a product
proven
to work, rather than fiddle with a cable and other stuff.
Xilinx has a CPLD design kit for $50 that includes a
board with two
CPLDs, a JTAG programming cable, and the software and documentation
on CD.
I downloaded Amtel software first and kept it as I only have a 28k modem.
Prelimary design work showed I'd need over 64 macrocells with 5 volt logic!.
After I got the board it has a Zif style PLCC socket for easy
insertion/removal
a nice feature.Amtel 128 cell $13.00 xlinux 108 cell $17.00