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Why Arduino on an FPGA? (REDe further explained)
The question of why implement an Arduino on an FPGA has come up quite a bit lately. The short answer is that it is the first step towards a Rapid Electronics Design Environment (REDe) which will allow Gadget makers to focus on their creation instead of the underlying hardware. The long answer involves a more…
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OpenBench Logic Sniffer Pre-Orders assembled and entering testing.
The first batch of OpenBench Logic Sniffer boards has been assembled and is currently being tested. Seeed hopes to start shipping boards next Monday.
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Run Arduino Sketches on an FPGA!
We have an exciting new development at GadgetFactory. The Arduino IDE has been modified to support the AVR8 Soft Processor. The AVR8 is an Open Source RISC processor that implements all the registers and instructions of an ATmega103 processor. With the addition of a new ATmega103 board definition and a special Butterfly Platform FPGA bootloader…
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Butterfly Uno adds 5V tolerance and Arduino footprint.
The Butterfly Uno adds 5V tolerance to all I/O which allows the addition of an Arduino footprint. The Arduino footprint allows the Butterfly Uno to use Arduino shields or to act as a shield for the Arduino. When acting as an Arduino shield the SPI flash can be programmed by the Arduino. The Butterfly One…
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See the OLS in action!
Here is a video of the OLS debugging UART communications. Your browser cannot play this video. Learn how to fix this.
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OpenBench Logic Sniffer (formerly Sump Pump) is available for Pre-order at a cost of $45 including worldwide shipping.
The Sump Pump project has been renamed to its new production name: OpenBench Logic Sniffer. The hardware is testing out very well, the User Guide is just about finished, and Seeed Studio is taking Pre-orders. The hardware price is $45 dollars which includes worldwide shipping! Visit the OpenBench Logic Sniffer project page for the latest…
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Introducing the Butterfly One, a streamlined FPGA dev board with a target price of $40-$50.
The finishing touches are being put on the Butterfly One which is going to become the core offering at Gadget Factory. The Butterfly One is a simplified and streamlined FPGA development kit that will be the platform for REDe (Rapid Electronics Design Environment) development. The Butterfly One has been streamlined for easy manufacturing and an…
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Butterfly Loader 1.1 Available for download.
New 1.1 version of the Butterfly Loader released. The new features are: Support for the XC3S500E chip. Ability to reset the FPGA before loading a new bitstream.