I had not realised that stand-alone DSP boards were getting scarce.
I have two Texas TMS320C50 kits (16 bit) and two Motorola DSP56002EVM
evaluation modules (24 bit). I have found that having two sorts can be
useful (to match other people).
They all have built-in A/D convertors. They come with varying amounts of
support software (e.g. assemblers, debuggers, C-compilers).
The supporting software may need the dreaded Windows.
I was still able to buy the Motorola EVM in July last year from a firm
called Future Electronics (UK FAX number ++44 1753 689 842). Delivery
time was up to ten weeks at that time.
There is also an Analog Devices SHARC EZ-LITE kit (36 bits) which has
been used by some German hams. (Availability unknown).
I think these inexpensive boards may be loss-leaders to get the student
community hooked. The fully supported product can cost more.
Also they may have got smarter, and moved up to floating point, for
example.
73
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Geoff Bagley
G3FHL.
