Propeller Cap in EETIMES

CHIPKEN

·The March 26 issue of EETIMES magazine on page 48 shows the Propeller Cap·that all the engineers should wear when showing off their true multiprocessing chip programs.

Chuck

cgracey

Here is the ad in EETIMES:



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Chip Gracey
Parallax, Inc.

Paul Sr.

GREAT Ad!!

Litefire

brilliant. now, where can i order one of those hats?

~~Brian

rjo_

I'm holding out for a 3D visor.

ratronic

Good ad!

P.S. any idea yet when the latest prop version is being released?(I know, you are tired of hearing that question but I am saving my money!)

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Fix it if ain't broke·

D Rat

Paul Baker

If all goes well, about 6 months to a year for the 64 pin version of the current architecture, and 18 months to 2 years for the next architecture.

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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer

Parallax, Inc.

Harley

WHAT??

Paul Baker said...
If all goes well, about 6 months to a year for the 64 pin version of the current architecture, and 18 months to 2 years for the next architecture.

I'm confused. I thought the 160 MHz Prop with 8/16 cogs WAS the next one to come out.

Does the 64-pin version of the current architecture 'only' run at 80 MHz and support the B-Port 32 I/Os? And when you say '64 pin' I assume you mean 64 I/O ports. Which might translate into a 84-pin SMD package.

So 18 mo to 2 yr for the 160 MHz, 64 I/O guy? Sure hope that one has 16 cogs; should with twice the I/Os!

Wish Parallax had a NAME for the various Propellers so we can understand which one is actually being referenced. Any one else feel a bit confused with Paul's comment?

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Harley Shanko
h.a.s. designn

Post Edited (Harley) : 4/10/2007 11:38:52 PM GMT

Paul Baker

You have it correct, current architecture 64 pin means the existing chip with Port-B implemented. There is no need to name chips until we are actually at a point where marketing gets involved, obviously the current chip is the P8X32A, the 64 pin version of the current architecture will likely be called the P8X32B.

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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer

Parallax, Inc.

Post Edited (Paul Baker (Parallax)) : 4/10/2007 11:43:23 PM GMT

cgracey

Sorry for the confusion. It's true that we are several months away from having the P8X32B - a 64 I/O version of the current Propeller. The next generation Propeller does not have a name yet. It is at least a year away.

Here is the planned pinout for the P8X32B:


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Chip Gracey
Parallax, Inc.

Post Edited (Chip Gracey (Parallax)) : 4/11/2007 4:10:19 AM GMT

Harley

Thanks Paul, for straightening out this matter.

I'm interested in both the 160 MHz speed AND more than 32 I/Os.

But 8 cogs in that neat 'beast' may not be enough for a particular project in mind.

Yeah! for 16 cogs.

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Harley Shanko
h.a.s. designn

ratronic

Thanks for the·timing info on the apprx release dates on both. I will be looking forward to both chips.

Thanks again, DAVE

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Fix it if ain't broke·

D Rat

mirror

I'd love this little beastie. In my current project I'm good for cogs, but am really struggling on what to leave out with only (32 - 4) I/O pins. Even those 4 pins are put to good use, as I have an MAX232 and DB9 on the comms pins and a real time clock with the program memory on P28-29.

Is the release for the chip planned to be in both surface mount packaging variations? For the P8X32A you have Q44 and M44 variants - so will there be a Q80 and M80. The drawing looks to be the M80.

bambino

Yes,

The 64 LED FlashLight is Mine, Mine I tell you