[[TomHayes3]]
(preview [http://ohm.bu.edu/~hazen/DataSheets/HorowitzHill/ here]

[[DigitalLabs]]

== Arduino ==

* [http://arduino.cc/ Arduino]
 * [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11021? Arduino Uno R3]
 * [http://duksta.org/electronics/arduinoclass/ Arduino Class]
 * [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/180-diavolino Diavolino]
[http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/310-diavostart starter pack]
 * [[ArduinoTricks]]
* [[ArduinoProjects]]


== Xilinx FPGA Materials ==

* [http://www.digilentinc.com Digilent]
[http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?Prod=BASYS2 Details]
 * $49 each (student price)
 * Pros:  USB-downloading built in, simple, cheap, complete, has VGA video port and PS-2 keyboard port
 * Has 4 expansion connectors for DACs, ADCs etc
 * Cons:  no analog I/O or RAM except 8kB on FPGA
* [http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Catalog.cfm?Cat=9 PMOD add-on boards]
 * DAC and ADC boards are around $20 each, many other functions are available
* [http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm ISE WebPACK]
* [http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/boards_and_kits/ug500.pdf Xilinx Programmable Logic Design Quick Start Guide]

== Project Ideas ==

* Using BASYS board with ADC/DAC modules (or equivalent)
 * ''''Digital Voltmeter'''.  Display on 4-digit display.  Could use a programmable-gain
  amplifier (i.e. AD524) on proto board for multi-range.
 * ''''Frequency Counter'''
 * ''''Function Generator''' (using DAC for output)
 * ''''Simple Oscilloscope''' using VGA video output.  This is a challenge because
  of the limited memory available in the XC3S100E FPGA (not enough for a 640x480 bitmap).

== Other References ==

* http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/