On 5/16/05, Jack Carroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [good ideas snipped]
> This raises another question. How will analog output be implemented > on the FPGA development board? That can't be programmed into an FPGA, and > it's important to have top-end analog on the development platform so the HDL > can be evaluated fully. An argument could be made here that the expedient > thing to do is design the outboard analog accessory concurrently with the > FPGA board, and don't even try to fit analog on-board. That way, it's done > once and for all. We're planning on putting an external DAC on the FPGA board. > > That brings up another point. How about implementing any field > reprogrammability of FPGAs and BIOSs in the form of plug-in flash devices? > That would offer an ironclad way to undo any mistake or accident, taking the > white-knuckle factor out of updating a board in the field. Anybody on the > list know whether any of the common flash cartridges offers hardware > write-protect? I wasn't expecting to put a socket on the board, but it's not a bad idea. I'll pass this on to the other guys. _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
