[chbot] FPGA Topic ...

[Andy ZL3AG]

You have to use Windows to program FPGA's? Gaaaaaaa.

Other than that dealbreaker, I'm interested.

On 15/11/2016, at 4:09 PM, Mark Atherton wrote:

> Steve,
> 
> I will take a look at the email reflector, but your messages are getting through OK as far as I can make out.
> 
> Personally, yes, an FPGA evening would be most interesting, and there should be little problem securing the BR05 clubroom for an evening.
> 
> Several of us have bought DE0-nano boards. I also have a DE0-SOC (ARM9 + FPGA), which needs to get dusted down.
> 
> Probably need to get those interested to bring their own laptops with Quartus installed; Steve, can you furnish us with a list of prerequisites (and versions) otherwise we will spend the evening getting PCs configured.
> 
> BR05 has three win7 machines, and a couple of win7 notebooks/external 22" LCDs available, so maybe five seats. What sorts of number are you hoping for ?
> 
> Who else in the group would be interested in an FPGA evening ? -- please register interest here.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Mark