Re: gEDA-user: PAL/CPLD programming

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jan 11, 2005, at 11:48 PM, William Dieter wrote:
> > I recently did a similar search.  I had to modify a pal in a 15 year 
> > old
> > design, and the original tools are long gone.
> >
> > It seems no one is using 22v10s any more in new designs, and it is 
> > difficult
> > to find software.
>
> I suppose we'll have to switch to CPLD's or FPGA's before too long.

  Well...the chips themselves don't seem to be going away.  Why not 
come up with some free tools?

> I agree the Palasm program is kind of ugly by today's standards.
> We've got a copy around here somewhere.  At least the PALASM language
> is pretty simple to teach.  Unfortunately it doesn't work for the
> particular MACH parts we have....

  I can see running Palasm under a DOS emulator...as long as it works, 
y'know.

         -Dave

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