On that note, does anyone know if this counter project is still active? Some time ago I asked about this, but never got a reply. Maybe the e-mail got eaten by a spam filter, or maybe I just didn't ask nice enough, I don't know. ;->
If there is still an active project, I'd be interested. If not, I'll just keep doing my own fpga based counter thing. regards, Fred ----- Original Message ---- From: Don Latham <d...@montana.com> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 1:51:45 AM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] counter They look interesting, Tristan. Gee, nobody's "in charge" of this, I'm not sure it's even a project at this point, and AFIK there's no out of turn :-). I too like the Arduino, in fact I've settled on them or the Propeller for projects if I can, so the boards you propose may work just fine. Don Tristan Steele > Hi Don, > > At the risk of speaking out of turn, and not knowing too much about this > project (I'm new here!) have you considered something like these boards: > >http://www.gadgetfactory.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1&zenid=d282dce6c5b0acfe45c1377315b2734c >c > > They use the Spartan 3E chips, like alot of low cost FPGA boards and also > they expose the JTAG headers. I'm unsure of the license of the current > programming software but it is likely to be pretty hack-friendly as the > board designs themselves are released under creative commons. > > They are designed for use with the Arduino project and a soft core, though > this is certainly not required. I've been looking at them as a nice, low > cost FPGA board that is pretty configurable. > > I have no affiliation with the site, other then being a prospective > customer. I also haven't bought any of them yet, so I haven't actually > tested them > > Just my $0.02, > > Tristan > > On 30 January 2011 17:28, Don Latham <d...@montana.com> wrote: > >> With regard to the home-brew counter project, if it still exists: >> >> From friend Marcus Leech on another list: >> >> "Don't know whether you've seen these: >> >> http://www.knjn.com/ShopBoards_USB2.html >> >> $79.95 for the low-end board, which includes and FX2, and a small >> Cyclone FPGA. Pretty good >> value." >> >> Thanks, Marcus. this looks like the very thing, just need the "front >> end" >> >> Don >> >> >> >> >> -- >> "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument >> are >> as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." >> R. Bacon >> "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." >> Ghost in the Shell >> >> >> Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL >> Six Mile Systems LLP >> 17850 Six Mile Road >> POB 134 >> Huson, MT, 59846 >> VOX 406-626-4304 >> www.lightningforensics.com >> www.sixmilesystems.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- "Neither the voice of authority nor the weight of reason and argument are as significant as experiment, for thence comes quiet to the mind." R. Bacon "If you don't know what it is, don't poke it." Ghost in the Shell Dr. Don Latham AJ7LL Six Mile Systems LLP 17850 Six Mile Road POB 134 Huson, MT, 59846 VOX 406-626-4304 www.lightningforensics.com www.sixmilesystems.com _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
