sliceKIT is here!

[Folknology]

Hi Dan

Great stuff! You might want to post the port maps for review - at least for these first projects. There is a file called 'ref_pinout.rst' in the hw_slicekit_system repo which is useful to quickly knock up a Slice Card portmap in a standard format.

Glad to hear that sliceKIT is providing inspiration.

- Dan

I was just looking at updating the slices I am working on and took a look at ref_pinout.rst with a view to copying and changing for my slices. Unfortunately although they enumerate the systems pins they do not enumerate the general pins, perhaps you have a more up to date version with the missing table which you can supply, I can then update my documentation for these projects.

regards
Al

[segher]

You can always use the schematics... And hope they are accurate,
of course ;-)

[Folknology]

You can always use the schematics... And hope they are accurate,
of course ;-)

Yeah I am just being lazy (its documentation!) I wanted to copy and paste it with just my changes ;-)

[dan]

Hi Dan

I was just looking at updating the slices I am working on and took a look at ref_pinout.rst with a view to copying and changing for my slices. Unfortunately although they enumerate the systems pins they do not enumerate the general pins, perhaps you have a more up to date version with the missing table which you can supply, I can then update my documentation for these projects.

regards
Al

Hey Al,

By system pins you mean the chip pins (e.g. X0D0) I presume?

[Folknology]

Yeah the IO pins but also in the sort of style you use with the GPIO slice show here but in an rst format.

The ref_pinout you provide has a heading for the other pins but no table as if its been forgotten!

It is also much easier to read in your GPIO Slice example table because each slice is associated with a tile (Tiangle + star tile[0], Square + Circle tile[1]) thus the port short forms (tile-less) provide a nice compact view in the table.

*Note Using the PCIe numbering Ax/Bx is not useful in this context it conveys very little information to the slice user, unlike a schematic or someone designing a slice.

regards
Al

[TSC]

Just received my SliceKit Starter.

One slight issue. The mains to 12 V supply does not come with an Australasian plug adaptor. I had to take the US one and twist the prongs 45 degrees.

The old XC-2 kit's supply however, did come with an Australasian adaptor.

[Berni]

Thats strange, i got an Australian plug with mine.

Heres a photo from my review on the slicekit:
http://bernilabs.files.wordpress.com/20 ... 0_5036.jpg

[leon_heller]

They seem to be having problems with the power supplies - mine came with the wrong UK adapter. XMOS will replace your supply if you contact them directly.

I thought that I might be able to let you have my original supply (CUI), but the wrong Australian adapter was supplied, as well. They have been supplying two different makes of supply, and seem to have mixed up some of the adapters. If you can use this adapter, I'll put it in the post to you:

http://www.leonheller.com/images/Adapter1.jpg

http://www.leonheller.com/images/Adapter2.jpg

http://www.cui.com/Product/Power/Ac-Dc_ ... ies/EMS-AU

[ale500]

Leon, that adapter would work in Argentina !. There, it is known as a 3-prong (that would be the 2-prong version of the 3) LeGrand plug.

[leon_heller]

If TSC doesn't want it, perhaps someone in Argentina can use it.

I've just noticed that the contacts are smaller than on the adapter I'm using. Perhaps it was made for a lower current supply.