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FPGA C Compiler on sourceforge.net (TMCC derivative)
Posted on November 12th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Project released a beta based on an enhanced TMCC, and is looking for help to bring FpgaC up to a production stable level. Home page at http://fpgac.sourceforge.net/ Project page at...

PCB drawing
Posted on November 12th, 2005 | 17 Comments

Hi all, Which PCB program does Professional use? PCAD is better than ORCAD and PADS or which one is better??????? I have got ORCAD experience and I think ORCAD is not comfortable at advance PCB. What...

LCD module - PC Parallel port
Posted on November 12th, 2005 | 9 Comments

I am using HD44780 based 2x16 character LCD Module. (Model : CCS1620CSL) I am using it in 8-bit, 2line mode. I've wired up the LCD module to the Parallel Port of PC as shown here...

ethernet - DP83847 PROBLEM
Posted on November 12th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hello Everyone, I have few questions regarding the DP83847 PHY. I have this PHY on xilinx virtex fpga board. I need to write an ethernet mac in the fpga to send the packets to the PC through the PHY....

using I/O pins as chip enable
Posted on November 12th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I was told that I/O pins could not be used as chip enable for RAM and ROM. Is that true? If so why is that?

MDB and DEX protocol specifications
Posted on November 12th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi all, I'm having a frustrating time locating official, complete specifications on the above two protocols. I don't mind paying for them, but I want authoritative documents. Anyone know...

I/O-ing Frequencies on ATMega8
Posted on November 12th, 2005 | 12 Comments

So I recently acquired some ATMega8's for a project. My biggest need right now is for somebody to point me in the direction of some guides and code for specific programming on the ATMega8. Most...

MSP430 JTAG
Posted on November 11th, 2005 | 4 Comments

Hi everybody. I am working with a development platform based in the msp430 and I am looking for different programming tools. I tried the JTAG but thi is too big. it takes up to 14 pins of space. So I...

Factory Mutual Approvable Sealed Lead Acid Battery
Posted on November 11th, 2005 | 3 Comments

This isn't a specific embedded or FPGA problem, but I'm hoping someone has some advise. Does anyone know of a 6V 12Ahr Sealed Lead Acid Battery that has been able to pass FM's or ATEX short circuit...

PCI to compact PCI converter? (looking for one)
Posted on November 11th, 2005 | 3 Comments

I'm looking for a converter that will allow me to hook up a compact PCI expansion chassis to a PCI based machine. (basically a CPCI board, a PCI board, and a cable to go between the two.) I figure...

Converting filesystem to ".C" prog file
Posted on November 11th, 2005 | 17 Comments

I need to convert a number of files which contain data to a C program file. I have come across a perl script which is meant to do this. However it doesn't work with perl in the recent version of...

Find more partners and distributors to enlarge the embedded market.
Posted on November 11th, 2005 | 0 Comments

Dear Sir, EzHomeTech is an embedded software company that provides digital media solution for new digtial market and was born on Taiwan strong hardware enviorment. Now, EzHomeTech is the only one...

Low cost programmable signal generator
Posted on November 11th, 2005 | 8 Comments

I am a student and electronics is my hobby. I want to buy a programmable signal (square, sin, triangle, sawtooth) generator. I want to be able to enter frequency, duty cycle and optionally signal...

Compact Flash (or SDRAM) to SPI interface
Posted on November 11th, 2005 | 7 Comments

Does anyone have a source (or design) for a CF reader with a SPI interface? An alternative would be a card that had at least 256M Bytes of SDRAM. The SPI interface on this card would be configured...

USB reset question
Posted on November 10th, 2005 | 2 Comments

I have been observing unexpected USB resets in a product I am troubleshooting. The board has three USB devices internal to itself: a 2.0 hub chip, a PIC18F4550 which I programmed, and a touch panel...

Regarding Pro Knolegdge and guidence about TCP/IP in Embedded system
Posted on November 10th, 2005 | 6 Comments

As i am an last year student of ME stream I am doing my Final Year project in Embedded system As ur company also work on same domain with full of knowledge, I also needed that Guideline for my...

TMS470R1A256 - Wiggler ARM-JTAG question
Posted on November 10th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Hi, I'm using an ARM-JTAG dongle interface (which uses parallel port, and is Macraigor Wiggler compatible) to program a TMS470R1A256 on a TMS470-P256 board (made by Olimex). I have been able to load...

software to hardware - help
Posted on November 10th, 2005 | 17 Comments

Folks, How difficult it is for a software guy to learn working with hardware. I've been working on embedded systems for about 4 years. Worked on various platforms like TI DSP, Morotola, Intel x86...

zero ohm links, 1/4W ?
Posted on November 10th, 2005 | 2 Comments

Just about to design a new board and need to use some zero ohm links to allow easy circuit isolation incase of any hardware debugging. Going to use a 1205 package. It's listed at 1/4 Watt. +/- 5%....

PC104 Serial Port Programming
Posted on November 10th, 2005 | 7 Comments

I am working with a SBC1390 and I am attempting to write a program which will read and write data out of COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. I have COM3 and COM4 working as they should however I cannot get...