Link choice with XE216-512-TQ128

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Folknology
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Link choice with XE216-512-TQ128

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I would like to use xConnect XL3 for xscope, is it possible to use XL3 and USB on concurrently on tile [1] ?

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Post 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.
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Excellent I was hoping this was the case, now I can move ahead with my evil plan ;-)
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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/
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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