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Link choice with XE216-512-TQ128

Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:20 am
by Folknology
I would like to use xConnect XL3 for xscope, is it possible to use XL3 and USB on concurrently on tile [1] ?

regards
Al

Re: Link choice with XE216-512-TQ128

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:05 pm
by infiniteimprobability
Yes that's fine. The pin muxing for ports vs links happens closest to the pin. What happens deeper inside the chip (ie. connection of ports to the USB PHY) is a don't care in this case.

Re: Link choice with XE216-512-TQ128

Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:19 pm
by Folknology
Excellent I was hoping this was the case, now I can move ahead with my evil plan ;-)

Re: Link choice with XE216-512-TQ128

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 10:29 am
by infiniteimprobability
now I can move ahead with my evil plan
...Hmm USB connect evil plan

Something like this except scaled up? http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/8a0f/

Re: Link choice with XE216-512-TQ128

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:53 pm
by Folknology
infiniteimprobability wrote:
now I can move ahead with my evil plan
...Hmm USB connect evil plan

Something like this except scaled up? http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/8a0f/
I seem to recall some USB missile firing action at the last Xmos hack session..

BTW We really should have another Xmos hack session soon with the new 200 series featured