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Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:36 pm
by paul
jonathan wrote:
If not, there are presumably old versions of the tools still available for download that do?
There is a tools archive here -
https://www.xmos.com/products/archives
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:40 pm
by infiniteimprobability
I thought the tools still supported all versions of released silicon?
"Rev A" G4 support got removed at version 9.9.0 (we only shipped rev A via some v2.1 XDKs). All other kits and XDKs post v2.1 will all be Rev B.
The serial number off the back of the XDK or the chip markings will tell all!
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:52 am
by kruedi2
The (hard to read) marking is:
XS1-G4000A
BGA 51208Eng
0832
Trash or worth a penny ?
Kind regards
Dietmar
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:09 am
by Heater
What did I say? A rare collectors item.
If it's trash I'll pay you to post it to me in Helsinki :)
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:11 am
by Corin
That is rev A silicon and only supported by the pre 9.9.0 tools unfortunately.
Regards,
Corn
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:53 am
by leon_heller
It could be updated with a newer chip. It would probably cost about £50 to get the chip removed and replaced.
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:17 pm
by m_y
leon_heller wrote:It could be updated with a newer chip. It would probably cost about £50 to get the chip removed and replaced.
I believe XMOS did a no-cost replacement of RevA silicon with RevB equivalents although clearly at least one was missed. If I were you, I would enquire at XMOS about getting this one swapped for a current model.
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:02 pm
by kruedi2
Is there any other (trade) offer except postage payment ?
Nothing at home or in your company (giveaways etc.) you won't need anymore ?
Kind regards
Dietmar
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:09 pm
by Heater
kruedi2:
Sadly not.
The small software start up company I'm working for has very little in the way of interesting hardware gadgets I could scrounge.
My personal circumstance at this moment is such that I have nothing to offer except my time and some up and comming software projects that I will throw into the open source pot.
These currently include:
a) A means of running large C/C++ and FORTRAN programs on an XMOS chip from an attached external RAM. Using a virtual machine.
b) A 6809 microprocessor emulator.
c) Asm code for the Parallax Inc Propeller micro-controller that speaks XLINK protocol to XMOS chips.
Hmm... I really should get on with posting those projects here...
Re: Won a XDK XS1-G Development Kit, but don't need it
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:42 pm
by Berni
Now thats a impressive list of projects you got there! Hows your progress on those?