On 26 January 2011 20:53, Andy I <andyi_w...@btinternet.com> wrote: > This is a bit off topic - what type of breakout boards are people using with > their MESA FPGA cards? Are they home built or bought in
Both seem to be used, with bought-from-Mesa possibly the more common. I have a bit of breadboard with headers and a few ULN2003 chips to buffer the high-current stuff like relays. It acts a bit like a plugboard to allow for easy reconfiguration. (pin headers, then bits of wire with crimped-on sockets from multi-conectors, without the shells) If I was doing it again I would use Molex header plugs with the shells, as they are easy enough to move about in the shells, and make for quicker unplugging and fewer errors. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Til4cZnLeEZ6Y2jizdn8-g?feat=directlink On reflection, the Mesa cards look like good value, http://www.mesanet.com/aiodaughter.html for example the 7i42 is $35 -- atp "Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
