FPGAngst
I’ve spent the past few days getting familiar with my Xilinx Spartan 3A Starter Kit, and so far, it’s not going well. I’d thought I was pretty competent with the basics of digital electronics, and the concepts of HDL programming…
Category Dev Tools
Tools and software of interest to electronics hobbyists.
Fun With Dremel
A while ago I purchased an old X-terminal and ripped out the guts, with the intention of using the case for BMOW. Upon opening it up, I discovered that the interior was partitioned into two parts by a steel divider…
Custom PCBs
While I wait for my new audio power amp chips to arrive, I’ve started looking at making a custom PCB or two for BMOW’s various buttons, connectors, and jacks. I plan to use a pizza-box case from an old X-terminal…
Logic Analyzer/Oscilloscope
My Hewlett-Packard 1631D logic analyzer / digital oscilloscope arrived today: the finest 1985 technology that $35 can buy. I bought it dirt cheap from eBay in “as is” condition, but it seems to be working great! With this acquisition, I…
Universal Programmer
I got a TOP 2007 universal programmer yesterday, for burning EPROMs, GALs, and Flash memory. Whenever I hear the term “universal programmer”, I imagine a nerd-equivalent of the 1992 movie Universal Soldier, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Plot: a mild-mannered C++…
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