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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: pomprocker on November 19, 2008, 11:56:36 AM

Title: Simple Programmable Logic Device - SPLD
Post by: pomprocker on November 19, 2008, 11:56:36 AM

Would an SPLD (versus a CPLD or FPGA) be ideal for controlling a simple photovore robot if one wanted to use a PLD and not an MCU?

Here is the one i've narrowed it down to:


http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=2078 (http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/product_card.asp?part_id=2078)


Would that work?

Title: Re: Simple Programmable Logic Device - SPLD
Post by: Admin on November 25, 2008, 02:06:12 AM

I looked at the datasheet . . . couldn't find any ADC . . . a problem if you're making a photovore :P

Title: Re: Simple Programmable Logic Device - SPLD
Post by: pomprocker on November 25, 2008, 01:30:55 PM

Well, Could one possible program their own ADC circuit using logic gates? Or would one need a separate ADC chip?

Title: Re: Simple Programmable Logic Device - SPLD
Post by: Admin on November 25, 2008, 01:36:02 PM

You have to use PWM and a capacitor . . . look at how the basic stamps do it (because they don't have ADC too)