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I that xTIMEcomposer 14.2.2 didn't support G-series processors.

Where's the link to an overview of the series?

What's the nomenclature in the naming?

I am trying here: http://www.teigfam.net/oyvind/home/tech ... processors

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This confuses me! What’s the “series” used on startKIT board (XS1-A8-DEV but read data sheet of XS1-U16A-128-FB217) and xCORE-XA board (XS1-XAU8A-10-FB265)? How do I read it?

XS1 A-Series
XS1 L-Series
XS1 U-Series
XS1 X-series
XS1 G-Series (Not recommended for new designs, no compiler support from xTIMEcomposer 14.2.2)
Any more?


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I that xTIMEcomposer 14.2.2 didn't support G-series processors.
Correct. We have stopped supporting this series with new compiler versions.
Where's the link to an overview of the series?
Looking at https://www.xmos.com/products/silicon, it looks like we only show the newer chips
What's the nomenclature in the naming?

I am trying here: http://www.teigfam.net/oyvind/home/tech ... processors

Pasted:

This confuses me! What’s the “series” used on startKIT board (XS1-A8-DEV but read data sheet of XS1-U16A-128-FB217) and xCORE-XA board (XS1-XAU8A-10-FB265)? How do I read it?

XS1 A-Series
A = Analog - Basically an XS1-U with no USB PHY. i.e. just DC-DCs + ADC
XS1 L-Series
Vanilla logic only XS1 device (L stands for 'low power' c.f. G-series)
XS1 U-Series
U = USB (+ DC-DCs + ADC)
XS1 XA-series
XA = eXtened Architecture, or Xmos/ARM. Single tile XS1-L + ARM M3 cortex
XS1 G-Series (Not recommended for new designs, no compiler support from xTIMEcomposer 14.2.2)
G = "General" purpose device. Our first chip.
Any more?
xCORE-200 U (USB PHY), L (no PHY using L as per XS1), E (USB PHY + RGMII interface i.e. E=Ethernet, although any of them can do MII interface to 100Mbps PHY)
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Thanks!

It's so complicated to paste the list from my blog here, so I'll just leave it there (XMOS series of processors). I am not certain if I got it right, but I want it right! I would be glad for corrections.

Are the xCore-200 also called
  • xCore-200 U-Series
  • xCore-200 L-Series
  • xCore-200 E-Series
?

I got the semantics but not the nomenclature as related to the most significant part numbers. But I might as well stop where I am.
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Allow me to re-order your list slightly :

xCore-200 XL-Series - these are general purpose devices with no USB or Ethernet
xCore-200 XU-Series - incorporates USB interface
xCore-200 XE-Series - incorporates Gigabit Ethernet and USB interface

I hope this helps.
All the best,
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Thanks for your replies! I upgraded at my page.

Please keep me posted should there arrive an official XMOS note on this!
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I have updated in my blog note about how xCORE-VOICE XVSM-2000 processor may be categorised [1]. Is it a separate entry?

Also, please search for "microphone" in that list.

[1] http://www.teigfam.net/oyvind/home/tech ... processors
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Hi aclassifier,

Indeed the XVSM-2000 is a separate processor and hopefully the first in a long line of processors that are part of the xCORE-VOICE family.

All the best,
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John, thanks. I have added it to the table, but the table doesn't come out "symmetrical". There is now some "series" and some "family": http://www.teigfam.net/oyvind/home/tech ... processors. Is the taxonomy now correct enough?
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That is asymmetrical but correct.
Thanks
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