Some cheap new - Xilinx XC3S500E Spartan-3E FPGA STARTER KITs on E*ay EU - Page 1
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author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 09, 2013, 10:42:37 pm
content: They're less than half price , and are located in Germany.'bay number - 310620854594/Bingo

author: Tepe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 08:51:03 am
content: Quote from: bingo600 on March 09, 2013, 10:42:37 pmHave you seen the insane price on the Danish RS site, Bingo?DKK 3555.05 = ~€477 or about eight times the price on the bay.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 10:05:35 am
content: Quote from: Tepe on March 10, 2013, 08:51:03 amI normally avoid RS & Farnell , if i have to get from a distri i always check out ELFA first.But mostly i use 'bay , and for "other" components CSD in Germany -http://www.csd-electronics.de/Just make sure to contact CSD if you need it in a hurry , sometimes there can be several weeks in deliverytime (non stock)But that RS price is "insane" , and prob. even wo. VAT./Bingo

author: Tepe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 11:13:44 am
content: Quote from: bingo600 on March 10, 2013, 10:05:35 amBut of course, it's without VATThey kindly don't charge you for shipping, however, so for DKK 4443.81 it's all yours.The one on ebay has a €10 shipping cost to DK, by the way, pushing the price all the way up to a modest DKK 520 to the door.It is a bargain.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 11:58:30 am
content: @tepeDid you buy #10 ?I got #9Ohh btw: Seller's other devel kits are rather pricey , so it's strange that these are so cheap (They're listed as new & unopened).He even has a STM8S-Discovery listed as a STM85-Discovery for 14.xx € , it costs 7.xx € @ Watterott (New)/Bingo

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 12:18:39 pm
content: I bought one too (#11?), Thanks for the tip Bingo!Strangely I only see € 20 shipping, also when I set it to Denmark...

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 12:22:26 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on March 10, 2013, 12:18:39 pmUse the afterbuy link in the mail , it'll automaticly adjust shipping.I'd guess NL is even cheaper than DK.If you read further on the 'bay page , he gives examples of shipping (DK 16 € - 12KG ) , and EU 20 €I guess he's telling the "EU" shipping and relies on the "Kaufabwiklung" to adjust to the correct price./Bingo

author: Tepe
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 01:28:32 pm
content: Quote from: bingo600 on March 10, 2013, 11:58:30 amProbably. It said he had sold 9 when I did it.Quote from: bingo600 on March 10, 2013, 11:58:30 amMaybe they fell off a lorry?

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 07:08:37 pm
content: 500k gates. meh.But assuming ~ 65 EUR shipped it's a nice price for this board if it's really new.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2013, 08:50:57 pm
content: Quote from: mrflibble on March 10, 2013, 07:08:37 pmFor now i'd be happy just to get a XC9536 or XC9572 do a blinkySo this board is like , when i was running DOS 2.11 with a Segate ST-225 25MB HDD ... I can't imagine me filling it up ever ....Well that changed ....But i expect , it'll take a while before i grow out of this kit./Bingo

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2013, 12:22:41 pm
content: Just got the package, it's genuine in the Xilinx box, sealed and all.

author: mrflibble
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2013, 01:44:15 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on March 13, 2013, 12:22:41 pmGood price then! So good apparently the seller's felt like a bit of price adjustment.

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2013, 04:54:52 pm
content: Daummm ....I'm still waiting for the packet.A 20€ Rise ... Glad i made it for €60/Bingo

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2013, 05:23:19 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on March 13, 2013, 12:22:41 pmWhat was shipping ?/Bingo

author: DaWaN
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 13, 2013, 07:18:24 pm
content: I received mine todayNew and genuine, box is from 2009 and came with Xilinx ISE 11.1 software.Board is rev. DShipping was 10 euro to The Netherlands

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2013, 08:09:21 pm
content: Quote from: bingo600 on March 13, 2013, 05:23:19 pmI paid before I got the mail from him, so it was the default € 20. (still a good price anyway).

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2013, 09:45:57 pm
content: Also got my package todaySealed S3E-Kit , and some of his other goodies 1, 4.7, 10uF ceramic reels/Bingo

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2013, 11:37:11 pm
content: Just saw this posthttp://forums.xilinx.com/t5/New-Users-Forum/USB-issues-with-old-Spartan-3e-Starter-Kit/td-p/252418/page/3#Seems like the new ISE 14.x might have troubles with the usb-programmer on the older boards , (needs a cpld firmware upgrade)/Bingo

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2013, 10:16:00 am
content: I'm on 14.3, and it looks like there is no problem. I think iMPACT even updated the board:AutoDetecting cable. Please wait.PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation.Connecting to cable (Usb Port - USB21).Checking cable driver.Driver file xusb_emb.sys found.Driver version: src=1029, dest=1029.Driver windrvr6.sys version = 10.2.1.0. WinDriver v10.21 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2010 Build Date: Aug 31 2010 x86_64 64bit SYS 14:14:44, version = 1021.Cable PID = 0008.Max current requested during enumeration is 74 mA.Type = 0x0004.Cable Type = 3, Revision = 0.Setting cable speed to 6 MHz.Cable connection established.Firmware version = 1029.File version of E:/Xilinx/14.3/ISE_DS/ISE/data/xusb_xlp.hex = 1303.Firmware hex file version = 1303.Downloading E:/Xilinx/14.3/ISE_DS/ISE/data/xusb_xlp.hex.Downloaded firmware version = 1303.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2013, 11:12:04 am
content: ISTR reading around the time Xilinx stopped hiding the programmer part of the schematics on their devboards that Impact would automatically program a blank CPLD.