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Article: 19525
Subject: Re: xilinx help *desperately* needed
From: Bonio Lopez <bonio.lopezNOboSPAM@gmx.ch.invalid>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 04:04:57 -0800
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
I have looked your VHDL.
I am quite sure the with such latching algorithm you latch one READ
period before
the valid data comes on data bus (because the valid address comes at
the end of early
READ period by HC11).
In article <849cam$t69$1@cleavage.canuck.com>, jonathan@canuck.com
(Susan Deike) wrote:



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Article: 19526
Subject: Virtex Config Help
From: Timothy Miller <millert@my-deja.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:01:34 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
I have a XCV1000 which I have been trying to program through the JTAG
interface.  I can scan out the device ID without a problem.  When it's
programmed with something as simple as a clock divider I don't get an
output at all.  I am currently using the constraints editor to specify
IO type (lvttl).  I have checked the voltages and they are fine.  Does
anyone have any suggestions ?  Should I instantiate the io's in the code
or does the p&r use the constraints file info just fine?


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Article: 19527
Subject: VITAL timing parameter
From: Walter Soto Encinas Jr <soto@icmc.sc.usp.br>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:16:34 -0200
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Hello

        Does anybody know what is the meaning of the DEVICE timing parameter
in
VITAL?  I have a SDF file shown below with the DEVICE parameter, but the
VITAL model doesn't have the tdevice_ generic needed. What would be the
timing error if I simply deleted from EDIF the DELAY/ABSOLUTE/DEVICE lines?

(CELL
        (CELLTYPE "FDC")
        (INSTANCE COUNT_LIN/COUNT_8_FIM_1_FF)
        (TIMINGCHECK
                (SETUP D (posedge C) (1.338:1.338:1.338))
                (HOLD D (posedge C) (0.200:0.200:0.200))
                (WIDTH (posedge C) (1.658:1.658:1.658))
                (WIDTH (negedge C) (1.479:1.479:1.479))
                (RECOVERY (negedge CLR) (posedge C) (1.300:1.300:1.300))
                (HOLD CLR (posedge C) (0.200:0.200:0.200))
                (WIDTH (posedge CLR) (0.863:0.863:0.863))
                (WIDTH (negedge CLR) (0.001:0.001:0.001))
        )
         (DELAY
                (ABSOLUTE
                        (DEVICE Q (0.161:0.161:0.161) (0.222:0.222:0.222))
                )
        )

        Thanks in advance and Happy New Year for all readers!

PS: I did an overview of VITAL Ref Manual, but I am still in doubt...

-- 
|                                       Walter Soto Encinas Jr          |
|                                            PhD  Student               |
|                                             IFSC / USP                |
|                                               Brazil                  |
Article: 19528
Subject: An online division unit with constant divisor
From: "J.R." <j_robby@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 15:45:20 -0000
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Hi Folks,

Does anybody know where I can find an algorithm for Radix-2 online division
(Radix-2  serial Signed Digit arithmetic) with a constant divisor. I need
such a unit for a hardware implementation onXC4000 FPGA. I had a look at
Ercegovac's book entitled " Digit Recurrence algorithms and implementations"
but have not found a special algorithm for constant divisor. If someone can
point me directly to an FPGA implementation, that would be great! :-)

Any help is very much appreciated.

Cheers.


Article: 19529
Subject: Re: Virtex Config Help
From: Nicolas Matringe <nicolas@dotcom.fr>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:53:03 +0100
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Timothy Miller wrote:
> 
> I have a XCV1000 which I have been trying to program through the JTAG
> interface.  I can scan out the device ID without a problem.  When it's
> programmed with something as simple as a clock divider I don't get an
> output at all.  I am currently using the constraints editor to specify
> IO type (lvttl).  I have checked the voltages and they are fine.  Does
> anyone have any suggestions ?  Should I instantiate the io's in the code
> or does the p&r use the constraints file info just fine?

Hi
Does the JTAG programmer tell you that the device is configured?
If not, you may have a problem with the startup clock (see one of my
previous posts)

Nicolas MATRINGE           DotCom S.A.
Conception electronique    16 rue du Moulin des Bruyeres
Tel 00 33 1 46 67 51 11    92400 COURBEVOIE
Fax 00 33 1 46 67 51 01    FRANCE
Article: 19530
Subject: Re: An online division unit with constant divisor
From: khall@pacbell.net (Kelly Hall)
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 17:16:35 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 15:45:20 -0000, J.R. <j_robby@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Does anybody know where I can find an algorithm for Radix-2 online division
>(Radix-2  serial Signed Digit arithmetic) with a constant divisor. I need
>such a unit for a hardware implementation onXC4000 FPGA. I had a look at
>Ercegovac's book entitled " Digit Recurrence algorithms and implementations"
>but have not found a special algorithm for constant divisor. If someone can
>point me directly to an FPGA implementation, that would be great! :-)

If you are dividing by a constant, can't you just multiply by the
reciprocal instead?  Implementing a constant multiplier boils
down into some adder trees with various shifts of the input word.

Kelly
Article: 19531
Subject: Re: USB2 core call for Volunteers
From: "Andy Peters" <apeters.Nospam@nospam.noao.edu.nospam>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:52:51 -0700
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
mcjy@my-deja.com wrote in message <84cs87$k4m$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...

>For PCI core, now the market is moving
>to PCI-133. But prototyping (for testing)
>can be a big problem. Most FPGAs/CPLDs only
>support up to PCI 66.  In addition, I think
>that we need to "buy" PCI specification
>document. Is it still true?

Methinks you're confusing the PC-133 memory standard with PCI.  The fastest
PCI standard is 66 MHz and a 64-bit-wide data/address bus.


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-----------------------------------------
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Sr Electrical Engineer
National Optical Astronomy Observatories
950 N Cherry Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
apeters (at) noao \dot\ edu

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Article: 19532
Subject: Re: Virtex Config Help
From: Timothy Miller <tim@techsource.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 19:58:06 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
In article <386A2E5F.87E72F27@dotcom.fr>,
  Nicolas Matringe <nicolas@dotcom.fr> wrote:
> Timothy Miller wrote:
> >
> > I have a XCV1000 which I have been trying to program through the
JTAG
> > interface.  I can scan out the device ID without a problem.  When
it's
> > programmed with something as simple as a clock divider I don't get
an
> > output at all.  I am currently using the constraints editor to
specify
> > IO type (lvttl).  I have checked the voltages and they are fine.
Does
> > anyone have any suggestions ?  Should I instantiate the io's in the
code
> > or does the p&r use the constraints file info just fine?
>
> Hi
> Does the JTAG programmer tell you that the device is configured?
> If not, you may have a problem with the startup clock (see one of my
> previous posts)

Actually, it does tell me that the device is configured.


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Article: 19533
Subject: Re: MAX7256A dies during ICP
From: bob elkind <eteam@aracnet.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 12:54:32 -0800
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Lourens,

Anything that corrupts the ICP data stream can potentially render
the (MAX7K) program target unprogrammable.  Enabling the JTAG port is a
programmable feature.  Parts shipped from the factory are programmed
(default) to enable the JTAG port, but once the JTAG port is disabled,
the device is no longer programmable via the JTAG port.

What can corrupt the JTAG programming operation:

1.  Active clock on the dedicated clock input, degrades noise immunity
    on chip while programming.  Disable clock inputs while programming.

2.  Ringing/reflections on JTAG data clock signal. Altera recommends a
    180 pF cap on the line, minimising the loading on the line, and
    requires maximum rise/fall time.

I've seen this problem, it is very nasty (requires replacement of the
on-board device!).  Once the clock was disabled for programming, there
hasn't been a single failure.

The 7K-S family (don't know about 7K-A) does *NOT* have any CRC
checking on the programming data.  If an error check was in place, the
JTAG port (and other sensitive features) could be "protected".

-- Bob Elkind


Lourens Geldenhuys wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> We have a board with 8 Altera MAX7000 CPLD's in the JTAG chain. Most
> of them are MAX7128A's and MAX7064A's with one MAX7256A. The devices
> work fine and I can program them successfully using the ByteBlaster.
> However, approximately every 10'th time I reprogram the MAX7256, it
> dies. It actually programs successfully, but them fails during the
> VERIFY phase.
> 
> After this the ByteBlaster software can not see the JTAG chain
> anymore. Also, the MAX7256 temperature rises within seconds so that it
> is too hot to touch.
> 
> Has anybody ever came across this? Any suggestions? I've check the
> layout and power supply and decoupling, it seems fine.
> 
> Regards,
>   Lourens
> 
> ================================================================
> Lourens Geldenhuys                Tel:        +27 (0)12 665 1480
> Project Engineer                  Fax:        +27 (0)12 665 1495
> Mecalc (Pty) Ltd                  e-mail:   lourens@mecalc.co.za
> 86 Oak Avenue, Highveld Technopark, Centurion, South Africa
> ================================================================
Article: 19534
Subject: Re: USB2 core call for Volunteers
From: Magnus Homann <d0asta@mis.dtek.chalmers.se>
Date: 29 Dec 1999 21:58:27 +0100
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
"Andy Peters" <apeters.Nospam@nospam.noao.edu.nospam> writes:

> mcjy@my-deja.com wrote in message <84cs87$k4m$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> 
> >For PCI core, now the market is moving
> >to PCI-133. But prototyping (for testing)
> >can be a big problem. Most FPGAs/CPLDs only
> >support up to PCI 66.  In addition, I think
> >that we need to "buy" PCI specification
> >document. Is it still true?
> 
> Methinks you're confusing the PC-133 memory standard with PCI.  The fastest
> PCI standard is 66 MHz and a 64-bit-wide data/address bus.

He might be talking about PCI-X. I've heard rumours that FPGA vendors
are looking into it.

Homann
-- 
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d0asta@dtek.chalmers.se
Article: 19535
Subject: Re: An online division unit with constant divisor
From: Terje Mathisen <Terje.Mathisen@hda.hydro.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 22:02:46 +0100
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Kelly Hall wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 15:45:20 -0000, J.R. <j_robby@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >Does anybody know where I can find an algorithm for Radix-2 online division
> >(Radix-2  serial Signed Digit arithmetic) with a constant divisor. I need
> >such a unit for a hardware implementation onXC4000 FPGA. I had a look at
> >Ercegovac's book entitled " Digit Recurrence algorithms and implementations"
> >but have not found a special algorithm for constant divisor. If someone can
> >point me directly to an FPGA implementation, that would be great! :-)
> 
> If you are dividing by a constant, can't you just multiply by the
> reciprocal instead?  Implementing a constant multiplier boils
> down into some adder trees with various shifts of the input word.

Right.

It can be proven that any N-bit / N-bit -> N-bit division can be
emulated exactly with a truncated/scaled multiplication by a reciprocal
constant with at the most N+1 significant bits.

The simplest algorithm to locate this constant is to first locate the
nearest power of two which is smaller than the divisor, shift this
number left by N bits and then divide by the divisor.

If the remainder is greater than half the divisor, then simply increment
the N-bit division result for and N-bit reciprocal.

Otherwise, you need to add an extra 1 bit at the end, giving a (N+1) bit
reciprocal.

To use this, simply multiply by the reciprocal and shift right to
correct for the initial scaling of the reciprocal.

Terje

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- <Terje.Mathisen@hda.hydro.com>
Using self-discipline, see http://www.eiffel.com/discipline
"almost all programming can be viewed as an exercise in caching"
Article: 19536
Subject: Re: USB2 core call for Volunteers
From: steenl@pal.ECE.ORST.EDU (Steen Larsen)
Date: 29 Dec 1999 21:52:19 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
You can also go through www.pcisig.com.  Also Mindshare's book "PCI System
Architecture" 4th edition is very good.  As I understand, PCI-X is not just a
double speed PCI-66.  To meet signal integrity some protocol stuff has changed.

If I were doing this, I would start at 33/32, verify that state-machines and 
datapaths worked, and then tweak for higher speed/ wider bits.  

I am doing a PCI33/32 target in an Altera 10K30E and having plenty of trouble.
Good luck,
-steen
In article <386A856B.1A3B@my-deja.com>, Joe  <mcjy@my-deja.com> wrote:
>Hi Andy,
>
>You are right to the fact that I was
>confused when I wrote the message this
>morning. PCI-133 is a memory bus standard.
>
>But there is a 133MHx PCI standard.  The
>one that I should have written on the
>message is called PCI-X. (see the link below)
>http://www.channelnet.co.uk/davidgu/news/hardware/98-8-23-2880.html
>But so far not too much information
>is available.
>
>I am interested in PCI but I found it too
>difficult to find the most update information.
>There are books in bookstores but they
>are never update enough. And there is
>also PCI-100 (which is another
>memory speed specification.)
>
>By the way, I have found the information
>about where to obtain PCI spec. doc.
>PCI Special Interest Group (SIG)
>P.O. Box 14070
>Portland, OR 97214
>Tel. (503) 797-4207 (International)
>Fax (503) 234-6762
>(800) 433-5177 (in U.S.)
>
>cheers,
>from
>Joe
>
>Andy Peters wrote:
>> 
>> mcjy@my-deja.com wrote in message <84cs87$k4m$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>> 
>> >For PCI core, now the market is moving
>> >to PCI-133. But prototyping (for testing)
>> >can be a big problem. Most FPGAs/CPLDs only
>> >support up to PCI 66.  In addition, I think
>> >that we need to "buy" PCI specification
>> >document. Is it still true?
>> 
>> Methinks you're confusing the PC-133 memory standard with PCI.  The fastest
>> PCI standard is 66 MHz and a 64-bit-wide data/address bus.
>> 
>> -- a
>> -----------------------------------------
>> Andy Peters
>> Sr Electrical Engineer
>> National Optical Astronomy Observatories
>> 950 N Cherry Ave
>> Tucson, AZ 85719
>> apeters (at) noao \dot\ edu
>> 
>> The secret of Slurm is on a need-to-know basis.


Article: 19537
Subject: xess board
From: elynum@my-deja.com
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 21:55:27 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
I'm on the xess board subscriber list but I thought I'd just ask if
anyone with experience with the xess board could help. I'm trying to
figure out why when I download the gnome microcomputer code to the
board why I'm getting certain results.  I'm going to troubleshoot when
I get home.

My hex code is -12 0000 18 30 14 31 19 32 12 33 00 40 52 34 41 53 35 44
45 8f

This is straight from the practical xilinx lab book.  Instead of the
display giving me the two nibble sum 1 7 1 7.  It displays 4 0 and 8
over and over again.


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Article: 19538
Subject: Re: USB2 core call for Volunteers
From: Joe <mcjy@my-deja.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 21:04:27 -0100
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Hi Andy,

You are right to the fact that I was
confused when I wrote the message this
morning. PCI-133 is a memory bus standard.

But there is a 133MHx PCI standard.  The
one that I should have written on the
message is called PCI-X. (see the link below)
http://www.channelnet.co.uk/davidgu/news/hardware/98-8-23-2880.html
But so far not too much information
is available.

I am interested in PCI but I found it too
difficult to find the most update information.
There are books in bookstores but they
are never update enough. And there is
also PCI-100 (which is another
memory speed specification.)

By the way, I have found the information
about where to obtain PCI spec. doc.
PCI Special Interest Group (SIG)
P.O. Box 14070
Portland, OR 97214
Tel. (503) 797-4207 (International)
Fax (503) 234-6762
(800) 433-5177 (in U.S.)

cheers,
from
Joe

Andy Peters wrote:
> 
> mcjy@my-deja.com wrote in message <84cs87$k4m$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> 
> >For PCI core, now the market is moving
> >to PCI-133. But prototyping (for testing)
> >can be a big problem. Most FPGAs/CPLDs only
> >support up to PCI 66.  In addition, I think
> >that we need to "buy" PCI specification
> >document. Is it still true?
> 
> Methinks you're confusing the PC-133 memory standard with PCI.  The fastest
> PCI standard is 66 MHz and a 64-bit-wide data/address bus.
> 
> -- a
> -----------------------------------------
> Andy Peters
> Sr Electrical Engineer
> National Optical Astronomy Observatories
> 950 N Cherry Ave
> Tucson, AZ 85719
> apeters (at) noao \dot\ edu
> 
> The secret of Slurm is on a need-to-know basis.
Article: 19539
Subject: Re: Virtex Config Help
From: "peter dudley" <padudle@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:05:11 -0700
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Timothy

The JTAG configuration interface is a bit misleading. It will say it
configured just fine even though it has not gone through startup. Nicolas
helped me with this one in an earlier post if you have the same problem that
I had.

You need to go into the design->options menu. Click on edit options next to
configuration and select the startup tab. For the startup clock source
select JTAG.

Hope that's it.

 Pete


--
Pete Dudley

Arroyo Grande Systems Incorporated

Timothy Miller <tim@techsource.com> wrote in message
news:84dojt$7vp$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <386A2E5F.87E72F27@dotcom.fr>,
>   Nicolas Matringe <nicolas@dotcom.fr> wrote:
> > Timothy Miller wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a XCV1000 which I have been trying to program through the
> JTAG
> > > interface.  I can scan out the device ID without a problem.  When
> it's
> > > programmed with something as simple as a clock divider I don't get
> an
> > > output at all.  I am currently using the constraints editor to
> specify
> > > IO type (lvttl).  I have checked the voltages and they are fine.
> Does
> > > anyone have any suggestions ?  Should I instantiate the io's in the
> code
> > > or does the p&r use the constraints file info just fine?
> >
> > Hi
> > Does the JTAG programmer tell you that the device is configured?
> > If not, you may have a problem with the startup clock (see one of my
> > previous posts)
>
> Actually, it does tell me that the device is configured.
>
>
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Article: 19540
Subject: IRDY/TRDY Dedicated or Special Pin Name
From: "peter dudley" <padudle@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 16:24:46 -0700
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Hello All

I was looking at my .pad report file for a new Virtex design and I noticed
something new.

Under the "Dedicated or Special Pin Name" section, pins called IRDY and TRDY
are each listed twice. On the TQ144 package they are on pins 53 and 56 but
then they are repeated on pins 130 and 127.

IRDY and TRDY are signal names in the PCI standard. Are these pins special
in any way on the Virtex chip? Do they have special drive strengths to meet
PCI requirements?

Any insight would be appreciated.

    Pete

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Arroyo Grande Systems Incorporated



Article: 19541
Subject: Re: USB2 core call for Volunteers
From: "Andy Peters" <apeters.Nospam@nospam.noao.edu.nospam>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 17:17:31 -0700
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Magnus Homann wrote in message ...
>"Andy Peters" <apeters.Nospam@nospam.noao.edu.nospam> writes:
>
>> mcjy@my-deja.com wrote in message <84cs87$k4m$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>>
>> >For PCI core, now the market is moving
>> >to PCI-133. But prototyping (for testing)
>> >can be a big problem. Most FPGAs/CPLDs only
>> >support up to PCI 66.  In addition, I think
>> >that we need to "buy" PCI specification
>> >document. Is it still true?
>>
>> Methinks you're confusing the PC-133 memory standard with PCI.  The
fastest
>> PCI standard is 66 MHz and a 64-bit-wide data/address bus.
>
>He might be talking about PCI-X. I've heard rumours that FPGA vendors
>are looking into it.

I just checked the web site Joe referred to.  I stand corrected!

I have the Mindshare book but I haven't had a chance to do much more than
glance at it.


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-----------------------------------------
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Sr Electrical Engineer
National Optical Astronomy Observatories
950 N Cherry Ave
Tucson, AZ 85719
apeters (at) noao \dot\ edu

The secret of Slurm is on a need-to-know basis.



Article: 19542
Subject: Re: status during ISP
From: krw@attglobal.net (Keith R. Williams)
Date: 30 Dec 1999 01:18:40 GMT
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
On Wed, 29 Dec 1999 03:00:00, steve (Steve Rencontre) wrote:

> In article <3866ec0c@athene.hdm-stuttgart.de>, david_geng@yahoo.com 
> (David Geng) wrote:
> 
> > Hi, there,
> > 
> > can any one tell me what's the status(high, low or float) of the I/O 
> > pins
> > when a EPLD or FPGA in ISP procedure?
> 
> I'd be surprised if there are any that don't go hi-Z during ISP, but 
> it's not my board that'll smoke if I'm mistaken :-)

I'm very new here (been reading for months), but reading the 
specs for the Xilinx parts this is determined by the Mbits. You 
can program them to be weakly pulled up or open by the way 
they're programmed (the 'M' pins while programing).
> 
> Try reading the data sheet or app notes for your particular device!

Well, I've read everything available, but I still have more 
questions than answers!  I'll be back with *many* questions, but 
have learned a *ton* from the regulars already. 

----
  Keith R. Williams
  krw@attglobal.net

P.S. When one is over one's head one must do anything to learn 
how to swim.  ...been here before and am still breathing. 


Article: 19543
Subject: FG and H function in Xilinx FPGA
From: wannarat <ksuwanna@kmitl.ac.th>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 10:08:37 +0700
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Dear All
    after I synthesis the design I found that FG and H function in FPGA
are very big.
They used about nearly 300 % of the resource while used CLB only 30%.
How can reduce or optimize or .. suggest me?

Best REgard
Wannarat

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Computer Engineering Department
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Article: 19544
Subject: Re: status during ISP
From: "David Geng" <david_geng@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 11:42:50 +0800
Links: << >>  << T >>  << A >>
Thank you. But what about Altera's EPLD?

David

Bibico Cando <pobox303@usa.net> wrote in message
news:3868FB29.C0D87313@usa.net...
> For CPLDs of  XC9500 series it is weak pulled up if in ISP mode
(programming)
>
> David Geng wrote:
>
> > Hi, there,
> >
> > can any one tell me what's the status(high, low or float) of the I/O
pins
> > when a EPLD or FPGA in ISP procedure?
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> >
> > David
>


Article: 19545
Subject: Re: PCI slot 3.3V pins.
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroo99m.com>
Date: 30 Dec 1999 04:54:41 GMT
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I don't believe you used the PCI term 'universal' quite right, or perhaps,
you weren't thinking in terms of PCI terms...

There are three CARD specs, a 5V spec, a 3.3V spec and a 'universal' (plugs
into either 5V or 3.3V) spec. but only two SLOT types, 5V or 3.3V.  It is
the card that is universal, not the slot.  I don't know of any 'major' card
manufacturers making 'universal' (plugs into either 5V or 3.3V system
board) cards for 33MHz PCI, in fact, I don't know of any 33MHz PCI 3.3V
system boards.

As you said, per the PCI spec (contrary to the original posters ascertain)
in a 5V signaling environment, the system board manufacturer is not
required to provide 3.3V to the connectors.

A 5V card will not work in a slot keyed for 3.3V, nor will a 3.3V card work
in a slot keyed for 5V.  A universal card will work in either, but as I
said, I don't believe there are any 'main stream' cards being made to be a
PCI universal card...

66MHz does require 3.3V signaling though...and does not support 5V
signaling.

Well, Virtex is kind of PCI 'compliant'....the fact that it doesn't use the
VIO pins of the PCI bus makes it a bit weird, though they say the I/O is 5V
'tolerant'....and fully PCI compliant.  The latest Virtex E series will not
support 5V PCI though...so it won't be the chip to use for all the hundreds
of thousands of system boards already out there, but is probably fine for a
66MHz board.

By the way, you are required in the PCI spec to put a decoupling cap on the
unused 3.3V pins in a 5V signaling environment to provide an A/C return
path.  A lot of people miss this part of the spec...

As was stated, if you want to make a 33MHz PCI card, and you require 3.3V
on your board, you have to provide the regulator on board and make 3.3V
from the +12 or the +5...


peter dudley <padudle@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
<8403hp$4qm$1@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net>...
> You got my curiosity going on this one.
> 
> The situation is that most computer add-in card makers design their cards
to
> be universal. That is their edge connectors have two notches in them so
they
> can plug into 5V or 3.3V slots. The problem is that 3.3V slots are
required
> to provide the 5V supply but 5V slots are not required to provide the
3.3V
> supply. To make sure that their cards work in any slot, these card makers
> only use the 5V supply and use a linear regulator to get the 3.3Volts
that
> they need.
> 
> Modern FPGA's like Xilinx Virtex are compliant with the 5V and 3.3V
> signalling standards even though their I/O are powered by 3.3V.
> 
> Someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this.
> 
>     Pete
> 
> 
> Peter Dudley
> Arroyo Grande Systems Incorporated
> 
> 
>    Signal Processing in Hardware and Software
> 
> Mahboob Ahmed <m.ahmed@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:83s975$pt2$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Most of the PCI slot in PCs, and SUN workstations I have checked, do
not
> > provide 3.3V in the PCI slot, except the new Intel boards, which do
> > have 3.3V supply. Why the common PCs and workstations do not provide
> > 3.3V supply in PCI slot as specified in PCI Rev? and why is it
> > disabled? If a PCI card needs 3.3V in 5V 32-bit slot then what
> > should be done to enable the dedicated 3.3V supply pins.
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
> 
> 
> 
Article: 19546
Subject: Re: IRDY/TRDY Dedicated or Special Pin Name
From: Magnus Homann <d0asta@licia.dtek.chalmers.se>
Date: 30 Dec 1999 09:48:11 +0100
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"peter dudley" <padudle@worldnet.att.net> writes:

> Hello All
> 
> I was looking at my .pad report file for a new Virtex design and I noticed
> something new.
> 
> Under the "Dedicated or Special Pin Name" section, pins called IRDY and TRDY
> are each listed twice. On the TQ144 package they are on pins 53 and 56 but
> then they are repeated on pins 130 and 127.
> 
> IRDY and TRDY are signal names in the PCI standard. Are these pins special
> in any way on the Virtex chip? Do they have special drive strengths to meet
> PCI requirements?

An educated guess would be that Virtex supports up to two PCI
interfaces. Due to the timing requirment for 66 MHz PCI, they have
added some special logic to take care of the hardest paths.

And I guess you have to use those pins if you are going to fit a 66
MHz PCI interface in the Virtex family. I don't see how you can do two
PCI interfaces in a TQ144 package, though... :-)

Homann
-- 
Magnus Homann, M.Sc. CS & E
d0asta@dtek.chalmers.se
Article: 19547
Subject: Re: USB2 core call for Volunteers
From: Jamil Khaib <Khatib@ieee.org>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 10:50:13 +0200
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Ok you are more than welcomed to join us at OpenIPCore and OpenCores
projects we are now trying to define the spec

you can check our sites at and join our mailing list or you can contact me
directly at khatib@ieee.org

http://www.openip.org/oc
http://www.opencores.org

Regarding the spec may be we can get the latest update from the SIG group
if we tell them about our projects and their goals

regrading what other details we are going to discuss them in the mailing
lists

Thanks

Jamil Khaib wrote:

> Hi
> me as a memeber of  the OpenIPCore project are trying to develope a USB
> 2.0 core.
> We need some designers to help us in this project you are welcome to
> join us.
>
> we need also a PCI 2.2 core, and any kind of contribution you can made
> is more than welcomed
>
> Thanks
> OpenIP Organization   http://www.openip.org
> OpenIPCore Project   http://www.openip.org/oc
> OpenCores Project     http://www.opencore.org

Article: 19548
Subject: Re: PCI slot 3.3V pins.
From: Magnus Homann <d0asta@licia.dtek.chalmers.se>
Date: 30 Dec 1999 10:05:13 +0100
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"Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroo99m.com> writes:

> As you said, per the PCI spec (contrary to the original posters ascertain)
> in a 5V signaling environment, the system board manufacturer is not
> required to provide 3.3V to the connectors.

They are required to put in 3.3V in PCI 2.2. The old PCI 2.1 didn't
require the 3.3V power rail in a 5V environment, though.

[...]

> As was stated, if you want to make a 33MHz PCI card, and you require 3.3V
> on your board, you have to provide the regulator on board and make 3.3V
> from the +12 or the +5...

Unless the motherboard is PCI 2.2 compliant. I think making the 3.3V
optional was a big mistake.

Homann
-- 
Magnus Homann, M.Sc. CS & E
d0asta@dtek.chalmers.se
Article: 19549
Subject: License of Atmel free CD ROM Software
From: Bonio Lopez <bonio.lopezNOboSPAM@gmx.ch.invalid>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 01:15:59 -0800
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Hi friends,
I have now got CD from Actel with actel software, veribest and synplify
But I can't make it working. After Actel dectop run it says: "Error
reading licens file"!
Have to get extra licens?
(I have found  nothing about this in Documentation)



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