Re: [oc] Hardware

[Matts Kivik <kivik@firstlinux.net>]

Thanks for the info, I will look into that, but,

Will the xilinx paralell cable at:

http://toolbox.xilinx.com/docsan/3_1i/data/common/jtg/dppb/appb.htm

work with the WebPack Software (I can make one of theese:)?

--- Shehryar Shaheen <shehryar.shaheen@ul.ie> wrote:
>Hi,
>    You can check out the following site
>
>http://www.insight-electronics.com
>
>(Development Kits -> Xilinx)
>
>
>The Spartan-II FPGA Kit is about 280 Euros (inc VAT) this is about 243 USD ,
>it includes the WebPack Software (it is free but they have put it on CD just
>for convinience)
>and a low cost JTAG cable for programming.
>
>Their CPLD kits are also quite low cost and if u just want to get started u
>can start with a CPLD kit.(that is your choice ofcourse)
>
>Other methods of programming an FPGA are using Serial EEPROMs but for that u
>would require Serial EEPROMs and a PROM programmer.
>
>Regards
>
>Shehryar
>
>
>PS.   I am not an employe of Insight nor am I affiliated with them in any
>way
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matts Kivik" <kivik@firstlinux.net>
>To: <cores@opencores.org>
>Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 9:07 AM
>Subject: RE: [oc] Hardware
>
>
>> Ok, this web-pack ISE software from xilinx sounds interesting.
>> Can you recommend a suitable JTAG programmer at a good price ?
>>
>> Is there no way to download the program via a serial connector or
>something, I am afraid that the JTAG-programmer is expensive ?
>>
>>
>>
>> --- "Thilo Jeremias" <jeremias@optushome.com.au> wrote:
>> >I think, that the wrong question,
>> >it all depends on your constraints:
>> >price per unit,
>> >power requirements
>> >performance needs.
>> >
>> >(ahh and of course personal preferences -- like apple & PC)
>> >
>> >you get JTAG-HW+ chips + software from: micrel,altera,xilinx,cypress and
>> >others....
>> >you can get dedicated SW (in the range up to some 100k$) from mentor and
>> >others.
>> >
>> >A cheap & relativly easy to start with kit is: xilinx web-pack ISE
>> >www.xilinx.com (for free)
>> >but the bigger virtexes are fairly expensive though and you prbably need
>to
>> >buy SW then...
>> >
>> >did that confused you ?
>> >
>> >:-)
>> >Thilo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: owner-cores@opencores.org [mailto:owner-cores@opencores.org]On
>> >> Behalf Of Mark
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 1:51 AM
>> >> To: cores@opencores.org
>> >> Subject: [oc] Hardware
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> What are some common chips and programmers you guys use in
>> >> testing/implementation.?
>> >>
>> >>
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