Lpc2000

Bertrik,

Good to know I'm not alone!
I think I will start my project/learning with an ARM core. As a design
choice, it does provide great flexibilty. Also, olimex has some really
simple, yet powerfull development boards, with easy ascess to the
schematics.

On the note of FPGA's, I was fearing what you said. Perhaps this is
why you dont see big online comunities using them for hobby use. At
least, I havent found any.

Cheers 

Nick




--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, Bertrik Sikken <bertrik@z...> wrote:
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> nma550n wrote:
> > Wow quicker response than I expected, and I didn't get flamed!
> > Cheers guys!
> > 
> > I don't really have any constraints to design only really cost, as
> > this is a hobby. However, ease of development and uC longevity
will help.
> > 
> > I have worked with PIC and various 8051 variants, but the choice was
> > already presented. Now I'm coming to start a new fresh project, and I
> > just want to know the alternatives. I do believe the ARM core idea is
> > excellent, thanks Dan for the expanded info :)
> > 
> > When you go to a Microcontroller webpage, you are always told the
> > vague description of what the controller could be used for, which seem
> > to be the same.
> > 
> > Anyone know of any comparison page of similar microcontrollers?
> > 
> > Also why not an FPGA? (The only reason I ask that question, is, if I
> > ask it in google I will get a whole bunch of white papers from XILINX
> > stating why it is so great). Just like a nice open discussion.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm an ARM "newbie". I had the same problem as you did when
> looking around for a good microcontroller for my hobby project.
> The LPC family looked good because:
> * nice set of integrated peripherals (A/D,D/A,USB etc.)
> * availability of inexpensive development kits that seemed to
> have almost exactly what I wanted (olimex / embedded artists)
> * easy to program, through serial port.
> 
> But, to be honest, I haved not exhaustively looked at ALL the
> other alternatives. At some point I got fed up and just went
> with the LPC (and have no regrets yet).
> 
> I think FPGA's can be tricky to use for a hobby project.
> Can you actually order them somewhere in "hobby quantities"?
> And aren't most FPGA nowadays in BGA package? (hard to solder)
> Also most FPGA's don't start themselves, you need another device
> to configure it first. And you probably need a dual voltage
> supply.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Bertrik
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