Thanks, Ken! Now that I think of it, I guess I won't need the actual silicon to do tools development so I think I'll avoid spending the $150 right now as long as there is an FPGA image corresponding to the chip. Do you know of any reason that the Prop123-A9 board won't be okay for tools development?
Thanks, Ken! Now that I think of it, I guess I won't need the actual silicon to do tools development so I think I'll avoid spending the $150 right now as long as there is an FPGA image corresponding to the chip. Do you know of any reason that the Prop123-A9 board won't be okay for tools development?
Not really, other than the lack of analog and smart pin features I suppose.
Thanks, Ken! Now that I think of it, I guess I won't need the actual silicon to do tools development so I think I'll avoid spending the $150 right now as long as there is an FPGA image corresponding to the chip. Do you know of any reason that the Prop123-A9 board won't be okay for tools development?
Not really, other than the lack of analog and smart pin features I suppose.
Ken Gracey
Thanks for confirming. Looks like there is big demand for the P2 Eval boards so they may as well go to people who actually need them.
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Too late. I just received two badges today. I injured my original one trying to solder programming pins with the wrong soldering iron. I was not at my place with the good stuff.
... Now that I think of it, I guess I won't need the actual silicon to do tools development so I think I'll avoid spending the $150 right now as long as there is an FPGA image corresponding to the chip. Do you know of any reason that the Prop123-A9 board won't be okay for tools development?
For focus purely on tools (as in compilers) the FPGA could do, but then you are not exercising the P2 silicon.
My thinking is the more code P2 silicon is running, the better, and a tool developer is going to be good at the 'that's strange' moments, needed to catch any subtle bugs.
... Now that I think of it, I guess I won't need the actual silicon to do tools development so I think I'll avoid spending the $150 right now as long as there is an FPGA image corresponding to the chip. Do you know of any reason that the Prop123-A9 board won't be okay for tools development?
For focus purely on tools (as in compilers) the FPGA could do, but then you are not exercising the P2 silicon.
My thinking is the more code P2 silicon is running, the better, and a tool developer is going to be good at the 'that's strange' moments, needed to catch any subtle bugs.
That's a good point. I guess I should order a board after all. Thanks for pointing that out.
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My board is on its way !!!
J
Circulate it among yourselves.
Ken Gracey
Jeff
We need Chip here in the office. If you see him hanging out on other threads (the A/D discussion) tell him to come to Parallax.
Ken Gracey
I was more anxious that I would miss out the first release than any pressure on y'all for immediate shipping.
Not really, other than the lack of analog and smart pin features I suppose.
Ken Gracey
We realize they may take some time, just happy to be in line!
C.W.
This is permitted behavior for the next two hours.
Ken Gracey
https://www.parallax.com/product/20300
Save on shipping! Support Parallax!
And above all- a fantastic gift for yourself, or someone you know.
Plus with all the new games and code samples on BlocklyProp, will provide a healthy balance and distraction in-between feverish Propeller 2 coding and experimentation!
Too late. I just received two badges today. I injured my original one trying to solder programming pins with the wrong soldering iron. I was not at my place with the good stuff.
For focus purely on tools (as in compilers) the FPGA could do, but then you are not exercising the P2 silicon.
My thinking is the more code P2 silicon is running, the better, and a tool developer is going to be good at the 'that's strange' moments, needed to catch any subtle bugs.
Oops - That may be a slightly higher profile than Ken was hoping for !!
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