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Hallo! Ok, I will not buy XSA-50 used from my professor. I am a very newbie
in this world, so I would like some advice on wich board I can buy. Wich is
the difference between a board and a programming kit? Wich the best choice
for a newbie that want to start? Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Giuseppe Rossini

On Apr 17, 7:54*pm, "Ged" <ciro.ross...@alice.it> wrote:
> Hallo! Ok, I will not buy XSA-50 used from my professor. I am a very newbie
> in this world, so I would like some advice on wich board I can buy. Wich is
> the difference between a board and a programming kit? Wich the best choice
> for a newbie that want to start? Thank you very much!
>
> Best regards,
> * * * * * * Giuseppe Rossini

it depend, you can get kit (programmer + board) for about 59 USD

but you need go shopping, make up budget first and decide
at 59 usd options are not many, at a little higher price there
will be more choices

you, can also ask for sponsor board, even i may have some overleft

Antti

Giuseppe

There is lots of choice out there depending on what you want to do. A
programing kit may be just that and not actually have a board with it.
Items refered as starter Kits very often have all hardware items
necessary and sometimes software as well. The main items to check are
(1) A board that has the interfaces and logic size you might need. (2)
A programming cable. If it Xilinx or an Altera board you can get free
versions of the software that support a limited range of devices.
Usually the devices not supported are the more expensive or bigger
parts. For xilinx http://www.xilinx.com/publications/p.../pn0010867.pdf
will tell you what devices are supported in the free Webpack version
of the ISE tool.

From our range Drigmorn1 http://www.enterpoint.co.uk/componen...drigmorn1.html
and Polmaddie1 http://www.enterpoint.co.uk/cpld_boards/polmaddie1.html
are simple cheap boards to start with. Most of products come with
programming cables with the exception of OEM/industrial type products
with Craignell, Darnaw and Hollybush where it is an option. If you
want one of our larger boards our UAP program offers discounts to
students.

John Adair
Enterpoint Ltd.


On 17 Apr, 17:54, "Ged" <ciro.ross...@alice.it> wrote:
> Hallo! Ok, I will not buy XSA-50 used from my professor. I am a very newbie
> in this world, so I would like some advice on wich board I can buy. Wich is
> the difference between a board and a programming kit? Wich the best choice
> for a newbie that want to start? Thank you very much!
>
> Best regards,
> * * * * * * Giuseppe Rossini