How easy are FPGA's to hook up and use use compared to traditional microcontrollers?
A brief explanation of why FPGA are a lot more complicated to setup and get working than microcontrollers.
A short video linking to several other FGPA videos.
NOTE: This is very old footage that was meant to be part of a series of videos on trying out some FPGA demo boards. It's been sitting around for too long, so I'm uploading all the footage I have now.
What is an FPGA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUsHwi4M4xE
FPGA Implementation Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AFGcAyK7kE
What is JTAG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWlLeC5BUs
FPGA Demo Boards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZpYfm7jOt8
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http://www.idealindustries.com/prodDetail.do?prodId=61-025
http://www.google.com/patents/US5103165
It's Teardown Tuesday time.
Ever wondered what's inside those mains voltage detection sticks?
Dave cracks open an IDEAL VoltAware, and giggles at a patent.
Thanks to http://www.triosmartcal.com.au for the stick.
How do LED ceiling panel LED lights work?
Everything you need to know about LED ceiling panel lighting, with Doug Ford.
And a bonus tutorial on underwater LED lighting.
http://www.dfad.com.au
Two more parts to this LED lighting installation coming soon...
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What's inside one of those omni-directional laser barcode scanners you use at the supermarket, and how does it work?
Motorola / Symbol LS9208
Datasheets:
Reflective Interrupter http://www.osram-os.com/Graphics/XPic0/00083379_0.pdf/SFH%209202,%20Lead%20%28Pb%29%20Free%20Product%20-%20RoHS%20Compliant.pdf
http://www.motorolasolutions.com/web/Business/Products/Bar%20Code%20Scanners/General%20Purpose%20Scanners/LS9208/_Documents/Static%20Files/LS9208.pdf
http://www.keil.com/dd/docs/datashts/atmel/at91fr4042.pdf
http://www1.futureelectronics.com/doc/RENESAS%20ELECTRONICS/DF2215RTE24V.pdf
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