Retrobits Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hello everyone! My name is Earl, and I'm a lifetime electronics and computer hobbyist. During the last year I've been interested in learning about FPGAs. A friend gifted me a Mojo board (Spartan 6 LX9), and learning about that platform prompted me to go to the next level. I purchased a Zybo a few months back, and have been digging into the complexities of the Zynq 7000. It's a really cool chip! Some PMODs are on my Christmas list. The learning curve is steep. I've got a much better appreciation now for EE degrees (mine is CS). That said, this is really a lot of fun, and dovetails well with the IoT future. I really am looking forward to building some cool things. Hope you all have a great holiday season! - Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeyron Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hi Earl, Welcome to the forums! The Zybo is a great board. Here and here are great spots for tutorials,demos and information if you haven't alread seen them. thank you, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D@n Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Yeah, I can understand why you would want to move away from a Spartan 6 LX9. That's an awfully small chip, with barely any capability. Still--it's not an impossible chip to work with. For example, here [and here] is a project that manages to place a ZipCPU and a pre-emptive multi-tasking O/S onto the CMod S6--a board that also uses the Spartan 6 LX9. My advice: Don't let your imagination be limited by any limitations of the board or chip that you have. It's amazing what you can do with some of these things. Yours, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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