On 04/01/2011 06:57 AM, Steve wrote:
--> if some of that creative energy went into system documentation for the original CB. I did a ton of this for the Altium software I used to create the original CB, but no one used it. Altium designer just isnt that popular and I dont know ISE well enough to create the same sort of docco and examples. All details an be download from the slow applelogic site. I was hoping others might help here a bit.
It's not a matter of popular so much as a matter of "free" vs. huge bucks. Altium looks terrific, but as a hobby I cannot rationalize the expense. ISE is free-as-in-beer.
--> If the source code was available maybe they could be ported to the 250 I dont think so - the 250 lacks the internal SRAM if i recall correctly. No one really contemplated putting an arcade machine in carte blanche. The 250 can be upgraded to a 500 by simply replacing the FPGA chip. I may offer to do this if there is enough interest.
I would take you up on that service. Although I recently purchased a hot-air rework station and have the correct nozzle for the FPGA chip, I'm a bit scared to have at it with my limited experience. Probably better if I stick to practicing on dead PC motherboards for the time being :-).
Steve