Papilio DUO kickstarter Drag and Drop FPGA Circuit Lab for Makers - Page 1
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author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2014, 09:16:12 pm
content: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/13588168/papilio-duo-drag-and-drop-fpga-circuit-lab-for-makLooks good, always been interested on the papilio but this brings it to a new level, although $25 extra for the 2MB SRAM version instead of the 512KB that come on the early bird is giving me pause.And if they reach $60K hamster_nz is going to be busy it seemsI might jump in after all.Edit: I went for it, Now to learn Xilinx toolchain as well.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 02:11:26 am
content: It already reached 1/3rd of the goal in less than one day, only around 31 early bird boards to go.Seems like this one is going to get funded way fast.

author: Rasz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2014, 06:00:00 am
content: Its from gadget factory = instant win.Papilio One already introduced thousands of people to FPGA delivering great documentation, tutorials and whole projects to start.This will do ten times more thanks to targeting Adruino crowd.

author: all_repair
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2014, 06:01:07 am
content: Chicken out of Novena crowdfunding earlier but the ability to have an easily programmable FPGA platfrom to hack other hardware is too attractive. Less than US$100 is less painful to see it just laying around waiting for my free time.Supported !

author: hamster_nz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 03, 2014, 09:01:58 pm
content: The KS was fully funded within a week - well done Jack Gassett!

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2014, 06:17:52 am
content: Quote from: hamster_nz on June 03, 2014, 09:01:58 pmNow let's hope it doubles, to keep you busyMe, I gotta clean my hard drive to make space for the Xilinx toolchain. Most likelly I'll just get another drive since I only have one in this system.December delivery is perfect because in winter I get more stuff done (gets really cold in Chicago so I might as well stay home)

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 24, 2014, 05:13:52 am
content: 3 days left and even if it's funded, it's only $10K short for getting hamster to work on the book for the next goal.Yeah I'm a backer so after 20 days from the last post I'm bumping this.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2014, 03:36:32 am
content: Just to let you know that for whatever reason, someone backed out of the Early Bird board for $75, since no one is expecting it, it might be there for a little bit until someone snags it.Edit: and now it's gone.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2014, 12:38:45 am
content: 11 hours left and only $509 short for hamster_nz to update his papilio book for this board.I promise I won't bump the thread again until it's all done.

author: hamster_nz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2014, 02:14:44 am
content: Quote from: miguelvp on June 27, 2014, 12:38:45 amYou seem aweful keen on me writing - I take that as you offering to proofread and edit?

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 27, 2014, 02:31:29 am
content: Sure thing, although I'm a noob at FPGAs (6 months and only Altera and mostly VHDL) that's why I want you to write itThen again, that's your target audience, although I'm probably not as green, anyways, I'll be more than happy to help.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2015, 07:35:10 pm
content: I got mine today. As per the announcement, mine is missing the power jumper but I have plenty around. Seems like seed studio tested them with a single jumper and the tester assumed the jumper would be installed at a later step or something like that.I don't have a lot of time these days, but reports in the comments are that the demos are working fine and the tutorials are working great for everyone.http://duo.gadgetfactory.net/

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2015, 08:02:41 am
content: So I was able to program the FPGA with a soft core zpuino and then switch it to use the AVR. Next step will be to get the AVR to use a circuit from the FPGA.They (the Spartan and the AVR) don't share a lot of pins (16) for interprocess communication but sixteen should be enough for a fast bus between the chips.