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Re: [ts-7000] Re: ts-7800/ts-7300 and the FPGA

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Re: ts-7800/ts-7300 and the FPGA
From: Mike Ingle <>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:01:33 -0800
Hi,

I have been using the ts7300 for a project where I needed the FPGA.  I  
was disappointed by the cobbled nature of the interface, it does NOT  
have all the ep9302 control address and data directly connected.  Look  
at the TS7300 schematic, and the FPGA project before you make your  
choice  particularly the cpld being in the middle being used to  
multiplex address and data, and some control strobes.  For example,  
creating a simple register array, and using the default project will  
fail (write all registers then read back testing loop) without timing  
constraints.  It is difficult to derive the timing constraints because  
of the presence of the cpld changing the timing.   I chose the ts7300  
because I expected an experience similar to using the ip-engine from  
bright star, where the linux distro, and the fpga all worked together  
seamlessly, and I was able to complete in 2 weeks.  I spent months  
trying to get a 2.6 kernel, and solve the fpga timing...  For my next  
project I am not likely to use ts7300.

Mike


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