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Folks,

Is ispDesignExpert available for download anywhere these days ?

Thanks for any help !

-rajeev-

Rajeev,

I'm afraid this product is no longer available for download, but maybe
someone still has it on his/her PC.
I assume this version is needed to compile an old project, with a
mature device.
You can use ispLEVER in this case (I have to maintain old projects).

Therefore, click on the device selector (or double click on a device
in a project), on bottom right you can check 'show obsolete devices'.
Now you will be able to maintain an older project.

Success,

Luc

On 14 Sep 2006 20:30:02 -0700, "Rajeev" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Folks,
>
>Is ispDesignExpert available for download anywhere these days ?
>
>Thanks for any help !
>
>-rajeev-

Luc,

Thanks for your response.

[email protected] wrote:
> Rajeev,
>
> I'm afraid this product is no longer available for download, but maybe
> someone still has it on his/her PC.
> I assume this version is needed to compile an old project, with a
> mature device.

Believe it or not, it's for a new design. I need a small amount of
logic to implement a simple state machine (2 machines, 4 states each).
Since there is no programmable logic anywhere else in the system, I'm
reluctant to install learn and maintain heavyweight tools such as ISE
Webpack. Also I have 5V but not yet 3.3V so using an older device
makes sense. I'm also strapped for cash at the moment, and
ispDesignExpert would as I understand be no charge.

> You can use ispLEVER in this case (I have to maintain old projects).

I will look into this. (I'm also considering resurrecting PALASM).

> Therefore, click on the device selector (or double click on a device
> in a project), on bottom right you can check 'show obsolete devices'.
> Now you will be able to maintain an older project.
>
> Success,
>
> Luc
>
> On 14 Sep 2006 20:30:02 -0700, "Rajeev" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Folks,
> >
> >Is ispDesignExpert available for download anywhere these days ?
> >
> >Thanks for any help !
> >
> >-rajeev-

Thanks !

-rajeev-

Hi Rajeev,

ispLEVER starter version is also free of charge - so no problem there.
As for the 5V tolerance, you can use the MACH4A5. This family starts
from 32MC's up to 256MC's. Maybe an ispGAL22V10 can do the job for you
as well. Gives you isp, so no need for a programmer!

Regards,

Luc

On 15 Sep 2006 05:14:56 -0700, "Rajeev" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Luc,
>
>Thanks for your response.
>
>[email protected] wrote:
>> Rajeev,
>>
>> I'm afraid this product is no longer available for download, but maybe
>> someone still has it on his/her PC.
>> I assume this version is needed to compile an old project, with a
>> mature device.
>
>Believe it or not, it's for a new design. I need a small amount of
>logic to implement a simple state machine (2 machines, 4 states each).
>Since there is no programmable logic anywhere else in the system, I'm
>reluctant to install learn and maintain heavyweight tools such as ISE
>Webpack. Also I have 5V but not yet 3.3V so using an older device
>makes sense. I'm also strapped for cash at the moment, and
>ispDesignExpert would as I understand be no charge.
>
>> You can use ispLEVER in this case (I have to maintain old projects).
>
>I will look into this. (I'm also considering resurrecting PALASM).
>
>> Therefore, click on the device selector (or double click on a device
>> in a project), on bottom right you can check 'show obsolete devices'.
>> Now you will be able to maintain an older project.
>>
>> Success,
>>
>> Luc
>>
>> On 14 Sep 2006 20:30:02 -0700, "Rajeev" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Folks,
>> >
>> >Is ispDesignExpert available for download anywhere these days ?
>> >
>> >Thanks for any help !
>> >
>> >-rajeev-
>
>Thanks !
>
>-rajeev-

Luc,

That's very helpful, I think you made the sale ;-) And the MACH 4A5
looks good, I'm glad the quiescent current is lower than the 16V8 22V10
devices. It took me a while to find them available in distribution,
mostly because they're called M4A5 not MACH 4A5. I also wondered about
there being both a TQFP44 and TQFP48 package, but I get it now I see
the pad spacing is different.

Thanks much !

-rajeev-

[email protected] wrote:
> Hi Rajeev,
>
> ispLEVER starter version is also free of charge - so no problem there.
> As for the 5V tolerance, you can use the MACH4A5. This family starts
> from 32MC's up to 256MC's. Maybe an ispGAL22V10 can do the job for you
> as well. Gives you isp, so no need for a programmer!
>
> Regards,
>
> Luc

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