MAXimator PROMO - Page 1
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author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 03, 2017, 04:12:00 pm
content: I just found out about this promotion today. Opinions on the board and price?http://kamami.com/boards/561438-maximator-promo-with-expander-shield-and-kamami-usb-blaster.html

author: ebclr
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 04, 2017, 06:31:21 am
content: https://www.amazon.com/Altera-CPLD-Development-System-MegaProLogic/dp/B00FAQSLPK/ref=lp_7935068011_1_2?srs=7935068011&ie=UTF8&qid=1509777051&sr=8-2

author: jefflieu
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 05, 2017, 10:52:59 am
content: I also wanted to try the MAXIMATOR but was not quite happy because it doesn't have SDRAM and have no way for extension.Then I found out this.https://www.arrow.com/en/campaigns/max1000I think the deal is pretty sweet:- On board JTAG- On board SDRAM- On board Accelerometer.- Arduino MKR form factorBy the way, Arrow is having free international shipping at the moment, no minimum amount!I already ordered one! It's coming to Down under on the 8th.Here's the brochure:http://static6.arrow.com/aropdfconversion/dc103f58e35c46a122b277e5ecedb4659560ebbe/arrow_fpga_iot_maker_board_max1000.pdf

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 06, 2017, 02:37:57 pm
content: Quote from: jefflieu on November 05, 2017, 10:52:59 amSDRAM? What it is - 1997?

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 06, 2017, 02:50:11 pm
content: Thank you for the replies. I can tell each kit has details on every.The Amazon board is a MAX II device, while the other boards are MAX10, although without SDRAM I can see how the Kamami board becomes a bit more limited. The Arrow board, however, has a built-in Blaster programmer, although a standalone one is not expensive.asmi, SDRAM is an encompassing term for everything Synchronous Dynamic RAM, including their newest incarnations DDR3/4.

author: asmi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 06, 2017, 03:39:24 pm
content: Quote from: rsjsouza on November 06, 2017, 02:50:11 pmI know this, but Max1000 has actual SDRAM chip on board (now obsolete). And I suspect the reason is that Antel for some reason doesn't want to offer free DDR3 controller (like Xilinx is doing). So... yeah. 1997 it is.

author: jefflieu
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2017, 10:10:23 am
content: I'm not sure SDRAM is obsolete.But SDRAM is good when you need to run embedded on small FPGA.DDR controller is too much for such a small chip.

author: marcopolo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2017, 07:58:40 pm
content: Arrow DECA MAX10 50K Cell with 512MB DDR3 for $65https://www.arrow.com/en/products/deca/arrow-development-tools

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2017, 08:30:10 pm
content: Wow, that certainly is quite impressive - I wonder if the DDR3 controller is available as a "binary blob", buried inside a soft core IP or available as plain source...At any rate, despite the Winbond device used by the MAX1000 is discontinued (the industrial temp grade is still on), SDRAM is not obsolete by any means. It is the layman's dog slow memory of choice.