So the Altera Max 10 FPGA we’re using has 256kbits of User Flash Memory. This is non-volatile memory that is built into the actual FPGA itself. This means you don’t need any external memory to get the FPGA to boot itself.
This is the first post of many in this category.
We have a project page giving the general goals of the project, but most of the hands-on action will happen here in the blog posts. For the latest status, reading these real-time blog posts will give you the best understanding.
We welcome feedback and commentary on the project.
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So after looking at the high priced real HP logic analyzer cart that didn’t look that great to me, I decided to build my own incorporating a ton of features that just really makes my life easier. This is optimized for use over cost.
I needed some more horsepower for my FPGA compiles, and because it’s been so long since my last PC build, I decided to take advantage of some free time I had, and build a new machine.
This machine is a quad-core i7 build with 32GB of DDR3 and (2) 240GB SSDs.
I want to put together a softcore 68K computer system, just something simple.
I’ve purchased, but not yet received, the Terasic Cyclone V GX Starter Kit, an Altera FPGA eval board.
I just wanted to mention that I’m a backer on this kickstarter, and I just wanted to get the word out.
Over the last week, I migrated this blog to a new hosting provider. GoDaddy was such a pig and the site just ran like molasses when hosted by them. I couldn’t be happier with the switch that I’ve made, but I could very well have broke something that I haven’t realized yet. If there were resources that you were using but are no longer available, please leave a comment, and I’ll fix them up.
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