RE: Cine CPU exorsisor data up

G'day Joe (and no, I'm not Australian....I just wish I was there),

I'd suggest using Xilinx 3000 parts if it works out. As I've said
before, I'm pretty sure that all you'd have to do is distribute an EPROM
image to the rest of us. Well, maybe you'd also have to distribute a
simple schematic showing how to hook up the Xilinx FPGA to the EPROM so
that it inits/runs the FPGA! 8^) 8^) 8^) But hey, it would be the
simplest hardware solution.

Heck, because you can reprogram the Xilinx part with a new EPROM image,
we might be able to reuse the $20 part for something like a universal
Cinematronics control panel translator! How about a combination
Cinematronics Exercisor/control panel translator!!

                Steven S Ozdemir
                "going off the deep end when it comes to Cinematronics feature creep"
                sso@dsc.com

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>From: jwelser@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu[SMTP:jwelser@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu]
>Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 1997 3:29 PM
>To: vectorlist@goonsquad.spies.com
>Subject: Re: Cine CPU exorsisor data up
>
>
>Hey All,
>
> It looks like there is a significant interest in a mock-up
>of the Exorcisor, as I expected.
>
> As promised, the Verilog model WILL be done today. I am
>putting the finishing touches on it now. What I am going to do is:
>
> 1) Find out if we have Synopsys FPGA compiler here. If so,
>my work is done (as far as the "guts" of the Exercisor go)
>
> 2) If we don't, I'll see what FPGA design tools I have access
>to. I KNOW the apps. guys here use Xilinx and Altera FPGA stuff, so
>there's gotta be some way I can use it. I think MAX-PLUS (Altera's
>FPGA design tool) can read Verilog files.
>
> 3) If all else fails, I'll go back to good 'ol PALASM.
>I'll check on the prices of AMD's MACH series HD-PALs. I think the
>exercisor will fit on 3 22V10s (It has 27 outputs which actually
>toggle) and those run about $5 a piece, but a single MACH may be
>cheaper? Like I said before, if I do this, I need to convert
>my code to PALASM, but that shouldn't be too hard, since I've used
>PALASM before. I think my programmer can program MACHs.
>
> Dave, do you have a list sitting around of the actual vectors
>that come out of the exorcisor? I'd only need the first few. You DID
>put the signatures on the schematic, but for debuging my Verilog
>model, it would be helpful if I had a few of the actual vectors. If
>you don't, I can figure them out by hand...
>
> I'll keep you guys posted. I don't expect the design cycle of
>this whole thing to take too long.
>
>Joe
>
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Received on Wed Oct 15 15:56:13 1997