Just a quick update to let you all know a new version of the desktop tools has been released. Includes some bug fixes and support for Winbond W25X40BV flash.
Get it whilst its fresh:
Clicky click: http://www.xmos.com/products/development-tools
XMOS 10.4.2 Desktop Tools Released
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jason
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bsmithyman
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Not sure if everyone noticed, but the Winbond W25X40BV comes in a PDIP-8 package as well as the surface-mount versions. Possibly a good choice for anyone trying to do prototyping on a development board, or ir you're interested in putting it in a chip socket.
Jason, or someone else at XMOS: Any idea if the W25X40BV signals you're using are backwards-compatible with the W25X40A? I think it should be if you're not using the Dual I/O or Unique ID signals (0xBB, 0x92, 0x4B). They identify with the same JEDEC ID, so they're indistinguishable from a software point of view (other than that the *A series chips don't support some of the new non-standard features).
Cheers!
Jason, or someone else at XMOS: Any idea if the W25X40BV signals you're using are backwards-compatible with the W25X40A? I think it should be if you're not using the Dual I/O or Unique ID signals (0xBB, 0x92, 0x4B). They identify with the same JEDEC ID, so they're indistinguishable from a software point of view (other than that the *A series chips don't support some of the new non-standard features).
Cheers!
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leon_heller
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Digi-Key seems to be the only source for them. They have plenty in stock, though - 11,508 of the SOIC parts!