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  • OpenBench Logic Sniffer 3.06 “Demon” Core Test Release!

    Download the OpenBench Logic Sniffer 3.06 “Demon” core Test Release.   There has been a lot of new progress with the OpenBench Logic Sniffer. “Dogsbody” has contributed an exciting new Verilog core that adds some significant improvements: RLE works correctly for all memory depths. HP 16550a Advanced triggering mode. (The client does not support this…

  • New Project Staging area added with Papilio Synth project.

    In the spirit of fostering more community involvement we created a New Project Staging page were we will stage and work on our upcoming projects. As we work on new projects we will make an announcement on Twitter and in the IRC channel. All work will be staged in SVN in this new project page…

  • Papilio One gets new features for the “Sump” Logic Analyzer project.

    The Papilio Logic Analyzer project has finally caught up to the Openbench Logic Sniffer’s codebase. The same code, version 2.12, is running on both the Openbench Logic Sniffer and the Papilio One now. Head over to the Papilio Logic Analyzer project page to download the latest release and take advantage of the new features: Dynamic…

  • Yet Another VGA VHDL project posted to Gadget Forge!

    A new VHDL project that puts the new VGA Wing through its paces has been posted to Gadget Forge. The project is called “Yet Another VGA” controller and it allows cursors, a waveform, and text to be written anywhere on an 800×600 screen. Head over to the YAVGA project page and download the bitstreams to…

  • How-to debug internal FPGA Logic with the $50 Openbench Logic Sniffer.

    This tutorial shows how to use the $50 OpenBench Logic Sniffer to debug internal FPGA logic. Debugging internal FPGA logic can be pretty challenging and time consuming, a lot can be done using simulation but when you have logic that interacts with the outside world debugging can come to a grinding halt. The traditional solution…

  • Papilio One running a Sharp LCD

    Hacklab, based out of France, has been hosting weekly hacking sessions with the Papilio One FPGA board. One of the neat demos they have done is driving a sharp LCD with the Papilio One:   They report that getting Frogger to work is the next goal!

  • Gadget Factory Pick and Place hard at work.

    We’ve been really busy with building circuit boards lately so we thought we would post a video of the 20 year old Gadget Factory pick an place hard at work.  

  • OpenBench Logic Sniffers hot off the Pick and Place machine.

    Gadget Factory is now manufacturing and selling OpenBench Logic Sniffers! We just finished programming the design into the pick and place and have the first batch tested and ready to go. For those who have been waiting for the OLS to be stocked at Seeed Studio, wait no longer.   The OpenBench Logic Sniffer is…