Looking for a micro programmable FPGA + machine

Question

Hi! I'm looking for a FPGA + machine.

It should be entry level pricing (e.g no more than $200).

EDIT: I want to make an ASM chart and program the FPGA to act like I specified in the chart

Answer 1

Have you looked at the Arduino?

Answer 2

What about this one? IGEPv2 Board

It runs very smooth. We have web server running on it and it's about the size of a credit card.

There is another similar project: http://beagleboard.org/, which is an open-source hardware and costs about the same as IGEP.

Answer 3

I would try the NEXYS for an FPGA.

To everyone else: the Aruino isn't an FPGA. It's a hardware specification/programming framework that uses the atmega microcontroller line.

Answer 4

Atmel sells a device with a 5-20k gate FPGA integrated with an 8bit AVR core.

http://www.atmel.com/products/fpslic/

Also, for everyone recommending microcontrollers like the Arduino platform and BASIC stamp: They are not FPGAs.

Answer 5

You can also try NEXYS 2 (its the successor of the NEXYS board). It do have more RAM and some more Gadgets :)

The documentation(of the FPGA from Xilinx) is just great and big and there are some example-projects out there for this board.

Answer 6

I would consider somewhat of a blend here. Gadget factory offer the Papilio One, which is an FPGA development board with an Arduino microcontroller as the first example. You can then choose to blend the two as you wish. The downsides are that it has less ready-made peripherals, such as ADCs, buttons, or LEDs, and that the low voltage circuitry cannot withstand 5V. There's a bunch of (more expensive) addons to fix that, though.

I'm not sure what you mean by an ASM chart, but there are schematic and flowchart programming tools around, for instance in Webpack or Great Cow Graphical Basic.