USB Universal Floppy Disk controller

[woodelf]

Eric Smith wrote:

>Philip wrote:
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>>CPLDs tend to cost between £10 and £20 each in 1-off, but you can stuff
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>There must be one heck of a markup in the UK, then.  Here in the US,
>you can buy a single 36-macrocell Xilinx XC9536XL for US$1.62, and
>a single 72-macrocell XC9572XL for US$3.09.  Maybe you should order
>from Digikey and pay the international shipping rather than buying
>locally.
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Digikey has a minum order. I know I just ordered a CPLD development kit 
from
them.

>These are easily programmed using zero-cost development software you
>can download from the Xilinx web site, and a simple parallel port
>cable you can build yourself easily.
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If you have about $100 us you can get Atmel programimg CPLD kit. You 
need windows
and 9 volt .5 amp wall wart to get started. A CPLD is about $10 us.
Ben alias woodelf