Re: gEDA-user: Cypress vs. Atmel

["Winefred Washington" <wwashington@austin.rr.com>]

I'd like to stick with the Cypress part since I spent several hours learning
how to make a 52 QFP  :-)

WW

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Williams" <steve@icarus.com>
To: <geda-user@seul.org>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 1:02 PM
Subject: gEDA-user: Cypress vs. Atmel


>
> On Mon, 29 Jan 2001, Stephen Williams wrote:
> > OK, so the Atmel part does have a USB interface. I'll look into it,
> > but does the Atmel part support controlling (i.e. resetting, reloading
> > and restarting) the micro from the host? That is, I think, a very
> > significant advantage if the software for it is to be GPL.
>
> awiggins@cse.unsw.edu.au said:
> > The part has 2 boot methods I think, external serial eeprom? and
> > download of code into the instruction SRAM from the USB port so yes :)
>
> Sounds exactly like the Cypress part. That suggests that it's probably
> a wash.
>
> I'm currently playing with the Cypress development board with the
> intention of prototyping the gTAG device, so I (and Stefan and WW)
> already have some time invested in this choice, not to mention my
> external motivations. (Full disclosure, folks:-)
>
> When the next project starts up, we may choose to revisit this choice
> with what will then be more experienced insight. At any rate, thanks
> for the tip.
> --
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>
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