My recollection is that the other list was formed to keep the S/N ratio of this list up.
-Eric Sent from my Banana jr (tm) Mobile Device On Jan 30, 2011, at 7:10 PM, Tijd Dingen <tijddin...@yahoo.com> wrote: > "The discussion seems to want to take place here however. :)" > > I would say go with the flow. If the discussion is happening here and "not > there", > keep it here for now. When the project has gained momentum you can always > decide > to go off-list again. > > > The analog I/O ranges from "too easy" to "tricky", depending on your chosen > counter architecture and maximum frequency. > > regards, > Fred > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Bob Bownes <bow...@gmail.com> > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> > Sent: Mon, January 31, 2011 2:26:22 AM > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] counter > > Yes, it's still active. I've created a mailing list and google group > just for the counter project. opencoun...@googlegroups.com to keep the > counter project from going out to all 800 time-nuts. > > The discussion seems to want to take place here however. :) I've been > trying _not_ to be the lead of the opencounter group, but rather to > enable it. So far it doesn't seem to be working. I guess I'll spin up > another round of benevolent dictator effort and say 'Yo! Over here!' > > (I got a 5370B shortly after starting the opencounter group, so my > immediate need got taken care of, but that doesn't mean we still > shouldn't build an open counter. ) > > An FPGA based solution sounds quite flexible and attractive. I have a > Diligent NEXSYS sitting on the bench next to the 5370b as a matter of > fact. I'm sure we could get all the speed needed out of an FPGA, but > the analog i/o might get to be the tough part. I don't know enough > however. > > I think your email got eaten by the spam filter. I'll respond to that shortly. > > Bob > > > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Tijd Dingen <tijddin...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> 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. >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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. _______________________________________________ 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.