I would consider the PLD section of PROTEL a dead design tool. I would either use the free wincupl or go to a commercial compiler from one of the big boys.
Mike Using altera parts and Max plus 2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 7:14 PM Subject: [PEDA] Protel PLD/CUPL Question > We have a customer who are using Protel 99se (sp6) . We are doing a > complex RF design for this company which includes a small CPLD . They've > selected a specific CPLD from Atmel due to lots of other parameters , and we > have to live with the customer's choice (not under our control -besides it > seemed an ok choice ). > Unfortunately , in Protel 99se , the CPLD wizard parts selection menu > offers most of Atmel's CPLD's, _except_ for the one we want to use ( the > 1504asl ) . Moreover , Atmel has a free trial version of Protel 99se on > their website (only includes schematic and CPLD/CUPL) , unfortunately > packaged together with lots of other useless nonsense (for us) . It installs > by default a VHDL compiler , plus some FPGA stuff and screws up the already > installed full version of Protel 99se . > > All attempts to identify the library and/or configuration files that allow > the Atmel trial version of Protel99se to include the 1504asl part have > failed . We're too late in the game to change parts, boards are already > made, RF sections are working but we can't configure the full blown Protel > 99se to select our part and generate our CPLD file for the Atmel atf1504asl > . We could use other means to generate the CPLD design but our client wants > to maintain everything under Protel if possible . Atmel also offers a free > version of WINCUPL as an alternative , unfortunately Logical Devices stopped > sellign and supporting this package and we don't want to generate a new > design using a dead CAD tool. > Any help would be greatly appreciated . > > Best Regards, > > Matt Tudor , MSEE > http://www.gigahertzelectronics.com > > > > ************************************************************************ > * Tracking #: 149A41898E79C74394543BAF7BA71D00CDF350CF > * > ************************************************************************ > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
