Jack Gassett

  • ZPUino VGA and VGALiquidCrystal libraries on the Papilio.

    Alvaro has released a VGALiquidCrystal library for the ZPUino that lets you take a sketch written for the HD44780 LCD and transform it into VGA output! Watch the video to see it in action on the Papilio:     Also released is a VGA library that lets you draw lines, rectangles, images, and much more.…

  • Video by AtomSoft showing some tools to modify VGA cores.

    Here is a video that AtomSoft made showing off some of the software tools he is writing to modify Kevin Lindsey’s VGA core.   Reposted from AtomSoft blog.  

  • Want to test out programming CPLD/FPGA’s with the Papilio One?

    Kevin Leperchey has put together a project to use the Papilio One as a JTAG programmer to program any Xilinx FPGA or CPLD chip. We are looking for any brave souls who want to put the code through its paces! Head over to the XSVF player project page on the Papilio Code Playground or to…

  • New pin mapping chart for AVR8.

    AtomSoft put together this nice pin map for the Arduino/AVR8 locations. Thanks to AtomSoft for the nice chart and thanks to Kevin Lindsey for the chart template. AVR8 Documentation All Pin Mapping Downloads

  • Jeri Ellsworth shows off the Papilio One

    Jeri Ellsworth takes a look at the Papilio One and recommends it for FPGA beginners.

  • Papilio FPGA Shield – The next generation Papilio board is being developed at Kickstarter.

    The next generation Papilio board, called the Papilio FPGA Shield, is currently under active development at Kickstarter. We invite anyone who is interested in more details or to become involved in the development process to join us at Kickstarter!