Re: [myhdl-list] FPGA Camp Booth Update

[David R. <dav...@gm...>]

Hi All,

I am a spectator in this distribution list. I have been for a while,
although this is the first time I send an e-mail around.

Christopher, I admire your determination and attitude. I just want to wish
you good luck...and please tell us how everything went.

Regards,
David Rodriguez


On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Christopher Felton
<chr...@gm...>wrote:

>
>
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Christopher Lozinski <
> loz...@fr...> wrote:
>
>>    Chris Felton made the following offer.
>>
>> I can provide a simple reference design and some hardware (if you promise to
>> return it).  So that you have something to demonstrate.  It would not be
>> anything too fancy, but it could show a MyHDL -> FPGA flow.  I doubt I would
>> be able to travel for this "camp".
>>
>>
>>     I accept.  Two conditions.  One is you need to walk me through loading
>> the software tools and running your demo. It is so much faster to get a hand
>> getting up to speed. I know I need to load pythona and myHDL.  What other
>> software do I need to load?  Will it run on my Mac Mini?  Some of these
>> tools are just on Linux and Windows.
>>
>
> Will you be available this weekend?  What is your favorite voice/screen
> share tool?  Yes, I can walk you through any setup that might be required.
>
> You will only need Python (+python libs) unless you want to demonstrate
> running the design through the FPGA tools, I don't think that would
> be necessary.  If you want, install numpy+scipy+matplotlib.  This way you
> can show some design plots.  Also, install Icarus Verilog or Cver to
> demonstrate cosimulation (I guess more than python).  All these are easy to
> install on the mac.  If you use MacPorts simply type $port install iverilog,
> cver, py27-numpy, py27-scipy, py27-matplotlib (can also use Python26
> py26-*).  Note, MacPorts will install a different Python than the one that
> ships with the Macs.
>
> I will send more information for the demo.  I thinking, what you can demo
> on the PC side, is Simulation and Co-Simulating the design, creating pretty
> plots, etc.  The board will simply be running the design.  The board is a
> USB-FPGA board with audio in/out.  If you have a mic&speakers the design
> will do some simple audio effect.  Given time constraints the audio effect
> will be something pretty simply, like an echo.  To power the board you only
> need USB.  Theoretically we could interface with the board/design through
> the USB but I think that will be pushing it.
>
>>
>>     As for returning the device.  I am paranoid about physical security.
>> I have a lock on my mac mini.  When I am not in the booth I will carry your
>> device with me in my backback.  If it does get stolen I will split the
>> replacement cost with you.  I will mail it back to you within a week of the
>> end of the conference.  Is that good enough?
>>
>> What are your plans if you do not get a volunteer?
>>
>> Yes, no rush returning the board, 1 week is fine.  I will have to
> overnight it today (or tomorrow morning) to make sure it gets there by next
> Wednesday?  I will try and get it delivered to you by Saturday morning.
>  Otherwise we will need to go over the setup on Monday night.
>
>>  Great question.  If you give me a demo, I am good to go.  My story is the
>> stuff works, here is the demo, I am new to it.  My job is not to argue with
>> people, it is to invite people who see the world the same way to join.
>> Jim Newton who runs tech shop http://techshop.ws understands this stuff
>> so well.  Just be open, and a little will flow in from every person.   I
>> think most of the people on this list would like to support marketing and
>> growth of MyHDL.   Let me show up with a booth, and other people will
>> contribute.  We need volunteers, signs, flyers, business cards, everything
>> else.   Anything you can contribute would be most appreciated.   Anyone want
>> to write a flyer?  Anyone want to pay for copying it?   How do you want to
>> support the growth of the open source MyHDL community?
>>
>
>> So I will send an email requesting a booth.  Thank you for the support.
>>
>
> This sounds good!  Thanks for volunteering to set this up.
>
> Chris Felton
>
>
>>
>>  --
>> Regards
>> Christopher Lozinski
>>
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