[chbot] Self-sufficiency?

[Steve Groom]

Hi All,

I have supported the Altera FPGA in Australia and New Zealand for the last 17 years - I head up the technical support for Braemac supporting Altera.

I can run a hands on session one evening if enough folks are interested ?  I have some dev kits I can bring to run a processor, flash LED's etc... if that would be useful / handy?

I am currently working on BLDC control with FPGA directly to measure the BEMF with the LVDS inputs (Cyclone 3) - of course FET bridges to drive the windings, got the motor to 65,000 RPM... have torn that demo down now re-doing with MAX10

I didn't want this to be a platform to sell, but if enough are interested I am happy to impart -I speak Verilog / System Verilog as my first language  - and VHDL at a pinch.

Steve.


-----Original Message-----
From: chchrobotics-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz [mailto:chchrobotics-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Mark Atherton
Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2016 2:11 PM
To: chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Subject: Re: [chbot] Self-sufficiency?

Hi Steve,

A few of us are interested in FPGAs, what did you have in mind ?

-Mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Doc8XZvGPk




On 15/11/2016 1:56 PM, Steve Groom wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> My first comment here :-)  it's been great seeing what you are all up to.  I guess no-one uses FPGA on this forum?
>
> Regarding the comment below from Volker - I see the problem - lead acid batteries and gas ... how about LiFePO4 batteries and no gas.  I have been through the 7.2 in Darfield (live in Darfield) without issue and off-grid.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chchrobotics-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz 
> [mailto:chchrobotics-bounces at lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Volker 
> Kuhlmann
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2016 1:23 PM
> To: Christchurch Robotics
> Subject: [chbot] Self-sufficiency?
>
> So much for off-the-grid idealism and trying to be self-sufficient:
>
> http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/86460484/stranded-kaikoura-residents-o
> ffered-flights-out-but-weather-could-hamper-evacuations
>
> OFF THE GRID - LITERALLY
> Niky McArthur was on the verge of tears as she talked about the state of her ecotourism business, Kaikoura Wilderness, which is located in a remote valley north of Kaikoura.
> "I always thought that whatever was happening in the world we'd be self sufficient up there," she said.
> Monday morning's earthquake had crippled the "off the grid" Puhi Puhi Rd business, which offered accommodation and guided walks.
> Battery banks powering the lodge were destroyed, gas bottles tipped over and water tanks cracked.
> The road to the site was impassable and likely would be for many months.
> "I'm not sure if I'm going to cry or not. I'm quite shell-shocked. We won't be able to run a business for [at least] six months. It's going to have a devastating effect."
> The full extent of the damage to the Kaikoura area was still not known.
>
> There are lot more variables involved than people seem to think about.
>
> Volker
>
> --
> Volker Kuhlmann
> http://volker.top.geek.nz/	Please do not CC list postings to me.
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