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Hello, I am an european citizen who wants to get in contact with SiliconBlue Technologies and eventually get one of their iCEman Evaluation Kits http://www.siliconbluetech.com/iCEman_evaluation_kit.aspx However their site indicates that there is no contact in Europe and the indicated email never answers. Can anybody help ? Thank you in advance, YG -- http://ygdes.com / http://yasep.orgArticle: 137326
> However their site indicates that there is no contact > in Europe and the indicated email never answers. If that is there response, do you really want the Kit? JonArticle: 137327
Did you try their support page http://www.siliconbluetech.com/support.aspx. They were responding to that recently. John Adair Enterpoint Ltd. On 8 Jan, 21:41, whygee <why...@yg.yg> wrote: > Hello, > > I am an european citizen who wants to get in contact > with SiliconBlue Technologies and eventually get > one of their iCEman Evaluation Kitshttp://www.siliconbluetech.com/iCEman_evaluation_kit.aspx > > However their site indicates that there is no contact > in Europe and the indicated email never answers. > > Can anybody help ? > > Thank you in advance, > YG > > --http://ygdes.com/http://yasep.orgArticle: 137328
On Jan 8, 3:13=A0pm, John Adair <g...@enterpoint.co.uk> wrote: > Did you try their support pagehttp://www.siliconbluetech.com/support.aspx= . > They were responding to that recently. > > John Adair > Enterpoint Ltd. > > On 8 Jan, 21:41, whygee <why...@yg.yg> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I am an european citizen who wants to get in contact > > with SiliconBlue Technologies and eventually get > > one of their iCEman Evaluation Kitshttp://www.siliconbluetech.com/iCEma= n_evaluation_kit.aspx > > > However their site indicates that there is no contact > > in Europe and the indicated email never answers. > > > Can anybody help ? > > > Thank you in advance, > > YG > > > --http://ygdes.com/http://yasep.org John, thanks for your positive support! Rgds., Steve Donovan, SiliconBlue Sales VPArticle: 137329
hello, I am looking to create a mac controller which includes tcp/ip/dhcp. Where can I get information on how to do this? Within the mac controller I have started created a tx engine, rx engine, and flow controller. My mac controller will connect to an onboard phy chip, but I am unsure how to program the mac to interface with the phy for IEEE 802.11 standards. Such as, when a signal is received from phy what sequence should be executed in order to pass that data to buffers to memory? And do tx and rx engines alternate? After this I would like to implement dhcp/tcp. thank you sbArticle: 137330
sundeep wrote: > hello, > > I am looking to create a mac controller which includes tcp/ip/dhcp. > Where can I get information on how to do this? http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=fpga+arp+udp+dhcpArticle: 137331
njwang wrote: > Could I get some references to learn how to use the ISE program and help > with programming in Verilog? The ISE program is espeically intimidating. > Thanks for helping me cut down the learning curve. My advice is to use Makefiles and the command line. Take a look at the CmdLineFPGA.pdf on the web site http://www.demandperipherals.com. It is under products and Baseboard-4. Bob SmithArticle: 137332
Good day, I have just purchased one of these myself and have the same issue. Mine didn't come with any CD and I had to download the Adept software. I have emailed Digilentinc support as I think there is a driver issue. If you check the Device Instance in device manager it shows up as follows: USB\VID_1443&PID_0005 In the INF file for the driver it seems to be looking for USB\VID_1443&PID_0003 or USB\VID_1443&PID_0001 I tried changing the INI file to PID_0005 and it did detect the driver and install it but Export won't find any jtag scan chain devices. The first one is a USB module and the second is a USB cable. I have tried both and neither work. I am awaiting a reply from Digilentinc. Regards Dave...Article: 137333
Hi I'd like to announce the availability of a Spartan 3E FPGA development board that, while usable under Windows, is particularly easy to use under Linux. The reason for it's Linux friendliness is that it uses standard USB-serial for downloads. It does not need or use JTAG dongles or drivers. To the host it looks like a FTDI USB-Serial port. The other reason it is a nice system for Linux people is that there is a tutorial for the board that shows how to compile and download using a Makefile. The commands I use to build are something like: vi counter.v make make install thanks Bob SmithArticle: 137334
"Bob Smith" <usenet@linuxtoys.org> wrote in message news:lb9j36-9q7.ln1@mail.linuxtoys.org... > Hi > > I'd like to announce the availability of a Spartan 3E > FPGA development board that, while usable under Windows, > is particularly easy to use under Linux. > > The reason for it's Linux friendliness is that it uses > standard USB-serial for downloads. It does not need or > use JTAG dongles or drivers. To the host it looks like > a FTDI USB-Serial port. > > The other reason it is a nice system for Linux people > is that there is a tutorial for the board that shows > how to compile and download using a Makefile. The > commands I use to build are something like: > > vi counter.v > make > make install > > > thanks > Bob Smith Any url? :-) Hans www.ht-lab.comArticle: 137335
Jon Beniston wrote: >> However their site indicates that there is no contact >> in Europe and the indicated email never answers. > If that is there response, do you really want the Kit? well, if I wanted immediate answers and perfect support, i would go to other makers (the usual suspects). However SBt is a new company and has been just recently announced (unlike the "usual suspects") and they have obviously not yet developped their distribution channels. I am a small developper and I just want to evaluate the technical (HS and SW) qualities of their products. I can forgive things that a large company won't accept. And if it fits my needs, then it is certainly possible to overcome those representation/distribution issues. On the SW side, I want to check how well the Linux version performs. I'm absolutely fed up with the OS-wannabe that was shipped with my computer and that I could not remove because of other FPGA tools. And if the company proposes evaluation kits, well, the name says it all, and indeed I would like to evaluate. It's always good to have backup plans. Regards, > Jon yg -- http://ygdes.com / http://yasep.orgArticle: 137336
On Jan 8, 5:26=A0pm, Mike Treseler <mtrese...@gmail.com> wrote: > sundeep wrote: > > hello, > > > I am looking to create amaccontroller which includes tcp/ip/dhcp. > > Where can I get information on how to do this? > > http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=3Dfpga+arp+udp+dhcp so it seems tcp/ip/dhcp would take up too many resources using an fpga and a microcontroller would be a better approach for this. I wasn't able to find information on how to simulate a mac controller. Where can I find flow charts/block diagrams for this?Article: 137337
Hi Very simple question: Is there another way to debug software that is running on a PowerPC then using the RS232 interface? I am using the Platform USB cable for download but I guess that is more for hardware debug ;) Thanks, MartinArticle: 137338
Because the problem is, my host PC does NOT have an RS232 interface integrated. So it would be less troublesome if there would be another debugging option as my machine cause problems when trying to use a RS232 USB-to-RS232 ConverterArticle: 137339
On Jan 9, 7:20=A0am, sundeep <sundeep.bhan...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Jan 8, 5:26=A0pm, Mike Treseler <mtrese...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > sundeep wrote: > > > hello, > > > > I am looking to create amaccontroller which includes tcp/ip/dhcp. > > > Where can I get information on how to do this? > > >http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=3Dfpga+arp+udp+dhcp > > so it seems tcp/ip/dhcp would take up too many resources using an fpga > and a microcontroller would be a better approach for this. > > I wasn't able to find information on how to simulate a mac controller. > Where can I find flow charts/block diagrams for this? Two places to look: http://www.google.com/search?hl=3Den&q=3Dsimulate+ethernet+MAC http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=3Dsimulate+ethernet+MAC Google: It's not just for email anymore!Article: 137340
I'm happy to announce the release of MyHDL 0.6.
MyHDL is a Python package for using Python as a hardware
description language.
The highlight of this release is conversion to VHDL, in
addition to the existing Verilog capability. Furthermore,
the convertible subset has been broadened substantially
beyond synthesizable logic, to support test bench conversion.
For a complete overview, see:
http://www.myhdl.org/doku.php/overview
To check whether MyHDL can be useful to you, please read:
http://www.myhdl.org/doku.php/why
To find out the details of what's new in this release:
http://www.myhdl.org/doc/0.6/whatsnew/0.6.html
You can download the release from SourceForge:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=91207
Best regards,
Jan Decaluwe
--
Jan Decaluwe - Resources bvba - http://www.jandecaluwe.com
Python as a hardware description language:
http://www.myhdl.org
Article: 137341HT-Lab wrote: > "Bob Smith" <usenet@linuxtoys.org> wrote in message >> I'd like to announce the availability of a Spartan 3E >> FPGA development board that, while usable under Windows, >> is particularly easy to use under Linux. > Any url? :-) Do'h! http://www.demandperipherals.comArticle: 137342
On Jan 7, 9:36 am, dajjou <swissiyous...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > During my project I find myself obliged to use the FTDI2232 device to > communicate with my Xilinx platform. > Indeed, I would like to program my FPGA (Virtex) using "openocd" tool. > I have tried to release the config files (interface,board and > target). > The problem is that is not simple as I thaught and there no exemple > about this. > > Thank you. check the Amontec JTAGkey webpage from http://www.amontec.com . Larry.Article: 137343
On Dec 28 2008, 4:37 am, va...@silvtrc.org wrote: > dajjou <swissiyous...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Hello everybody, > > I have no idea how to start !! in fact i want to use USB JTAG > >interface in order to communicate with my FPGA ( Virtex 4), I mean > >using the FTD2232C instead of XILINX USB programmer. > > Use an USB-PHY + FPGA and some reverese-eng of the DLC protocol. Or use the JTAGkey from http://www.amontec.com as design example.Article: 137344
I bought a spartan 3an board from digilent which comes with a usb connector. I tried to program the board through the usb connector using the impact software tool; however, the software tells me that "usb connection failed". I have also tried programming the board using the ise software package--still a failure. I have tried re-installing installing the drivers for the usb cable (downloading the xusbdrivers and installing them using the command line in windows vista), but nothing seems to work. Has anyone gone through this issue ... ?Article: 137345
Hi, I am investigating the idea on building a bridge between usb and various electronic sensors and actuators. My idea is to connect the sensors to the fpga and access them from the usb port. Each sensor needs suitables modules, like for example a PWM module if I want to interface a H-Bridge to drive a motor, or a I2C if I have a I2C chip. I am able to decode commands sent thru the usb(fx2 + spartan 3E), now I need to know: - what kind of virtual bus I could use, simple to use yet powerful enough. Ideally, I was thinking about I2C. Speed is not a concern, reliability maybe because I could extend the bus externally - is it possible to configure a fpga from a pc program creating the verilog source file without stepping thru the ISE gui manually? I would like to reconfigure the bus and the virtual modules on the fly, without dealing with the verilog code. A gui should put togheter the verilog code behind the scenes and program the fpga. Giuseppe MarulloArticle: 137346
On Jan 9, 4:45=A0pm, "Giuseppe Marullo" <giuseppe.maru...@nospam.iname.com> wrote: > Hi, > I am investigating the idea on building a bridge between usb and various > electronic sensors and actuators. My idea is to connect the sensors to th= e > fpga and access them from the usb port. > > Each sensor needs suitables modules, like for example a PWM module if I w= ant > to interface a H-Bridge to drive a motor, or a I2C if I have a I2C chip. > > I am able to decode commands sent thru the usb(fx2 + spartan 3E), now I n= eed > to know: > > - what kind of virtual bus I could use, simple to use yet powerful enough= . > Ideally, I was thinking about I2C. Speed is not a concern, reliability ma= ybe > because I could extend the bus externally > > - is it possible to configure a fpga from a pc program creating the veril= og > source file without stepping thru the ISE gui manually? > > I would like to reconfigure the bus and the virtual modules on the fly, > without dealing with the verilog code. A gui should put togheter the veri= log > code behind the scenes and program the fpga. > > Giuseppe Marullo You should look at this thread regarding auto build without the ISE GUI. http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.fpga/browse_frm/thread/56b630135fd= 0c8c2?hl=3Den# Interesting idea. I'm not sure what your "virtual bus" does. Do you mean that there is a main FPGA talking to other remotes? SMbus, a superset of I2C, may be better for dependability. I2C on its own can have hang-up problems unless you control all of the devices on the bus and make sure they have time-outs. Regards, GaborArticle: 137347
Gabor,
thanks for your reply. I am finding new ways to reuse software for driving
hobby robots. The idea is that using a pc makes the life a lot easier
(ironic?) but controlling robots with a pc alone is difficult due to the
need for realtime control, think about motion control.
We mostly agree that part of the control (the time critical part) could be
better done outside the pc, with a microcontroller for example.and the pc
could simply control the execution of the realtime part with much less
stringent timing requirements.
A fpga is a perfect "glue" to implement a fast access (bandwidth) to
sensors and actuators, and why not to implement inside itself the realtime
modules and adapters for the actuators and sensors.
The mcu could be implemented as a virtual module as well, or just connected
to this bus so it could access the sensors thru the bus itself.
I need the bus concept because I would like the ability to connect to
different hardware, without the user's need to learn or change HDL stuff.
Let's say I have two motors, some I2C sonars and 2 encoders. I would need to
connect them:
2 PWM module for the motors
1 I2C interface
2 Encoders interface
Application
USB
FPGA
FX2-to-robobus logic
<PWM module1>
Actual motor1 interface
<PWM module2>
Actual motor2 interface
<I2C interface>
Actual sonar 1
Actual sonar 2
Actual sonar 3
<quad encoder interface 1>
Actual encoder 1
<quad encoder interface 2>
Actual encoder 2
I would like to put this stuff on a GUI, and the fpga will create on the fly
the ability to access this 5 peripherals from the pc using dll for example.
I need it to be on the fly, not just a monolitic fpga where I could not add
a RC servo interface without knowing Verilog.
Some modules will implement the interfacing to the actuators/sensors, like
the PWM and encoders interface for example. Others, like the I2C interface,
will act as a bridge to the outside.
This approach could greatly simplify the wirings and the need for hw
adapters to condition the signals, we just need to convert to digital and we
are set.
On the sw side, once configured the modules based on what sensors and
actuators I need, I could access them in a coherent way, preserving my code
because I don't have to deal with different access methods to the sensors
because of the different mediator (for example a different mcu), I still
have access to a PWM no matter if my robot has different hw.
I hope I have explained better,
Giuseppe Marullo
You should look at this thread regarding auto build without
the ISE GUI.
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.fpga/browse_frm/thread/56b630135fd0c8c2?hl=en#
Interesting idea. I'm not sure what your "virtual bus" does.
Do you mean that there is a main FPGA talking to other remotes?
SMbus, a superset of I2C, may be better for dependability.
I2C on its own can have hang-up problems unless you control
all of the devices on the bus and make sure they have time-outs.
Regards,
Gabor
Article: 137348uraniumore238@gmail.com wrote: > I bought a spartan 3an board from digilent which comes with a usb > connector. I tried to program the board through the usb connector > using the impact software tool; however, the software tells me that > "usb connection failed". I have also tried programming the board using > the ise software package--still a failure. I have tried re-installing > installing the drivers for the usb cable (downloading the xusbdrivers > and installing them using the command line in windows vista), but > nothing seems to work. Has anyone gone through this issue ... ? Are either of these links relevant? http://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/29365.htm http://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/25410.htm -- Alan FitchArticle: 137349
hi...... The books that i have read,...they suggest to prefer two process model for STATE MACHINE DESIGN i.e sequential and combinational......and iam also follow two process model till nowdays......but the daybefore i think i read somewhere that people prefer one process model for FSM nowdays...... so what is the difference having two process or one process model for FSM other than ofcourse the presence or absence of combinational nx state decoder......
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