Bob How many people use the FPGA tools at all as part of the protel suite ?
I don't use them at all apart from interest, simply because they are there, I am still not sure of the exact fit for the tools to be honest, as the OEM vendors tools need installed for the module to work and any of the FAE's that have visited us have been less than enthusiastic about it. I would see a sustained use for the ability to import a pin list from CSV, delimited file or spreadsheet for library parts, that's a plus for sure if it was standard feature without scripting in a straight PCB design environment. Certainly pin swapping for FPGA parts and parts with unassigned or swappable I/O is a benefit for sure. I had 1 upgraded seat of DXP then to DXP2004, I upgraded another seat from 99SE > DXP2004 this year, the FPGA portion was not even on the wish list, never mind the must have list. The nanoboard is a nice toy though, gives me something to work with to better understand the limitations of any ECO's I request in FPGA parts by giving me an insight into the FPGA design cycle and constraints whenever I want so I can appreciate the required layout changes and design requirements better. We work a lot with pre release silicon from some companies, evaluation boards etc, its nice when you can get the vendor to reassign I/O cells on their ASIC to make routing/matching a bit better..... John > -----Original Message----- > From: bob stephens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 November 2004 14:37 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Protel EDA Discussion List' > Subject: RE: [PEDA] Difficult to justify upgrading. Any > decent alternatives? > > This raises some interesting questions: > > Does anyone actually use Protel for FPGA design in favor of OEM tools? > > And more importantly: > > Did the inclusion of FPGA design tools and the Nano Board > influence anyone's decision to buy 2004, or is this grand > marketing strategy a total flop? > > Bob Stephens > > > >>I have never heard an engineer say they wanted FPGA tools > from Altium. > >>NEVER! Every engineer I know uses the OEM tools for FPGA design. > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
