Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] USRP2 FPGA Notes

[David M. Witten II]

I always find it difficult to reconcile what the manufacturer stamps ton 
these products with marketing's product briefs and what everyone calls 
them (no matter which FPGA vendor), but this appears to refer to the 
XC3S2000 product, part of the basic Spartan 3 series.  This looks to be 
just above the middle of the product line.  If past experience is any 
indication, when they well provide free support for these when the next 
generation of products gets rolled out, maybe 6 - 18 mo.

-- Dave

Philip Balister wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM, David M. Witten II <address@hidden> wrote:
> > It is unfortunate (at least for me) that the use of the Spartan-2000
> > precludes the use of the the web-pack tools from Xylinx.  I'm sure that the
> > extra capacity will be welcome to those who can use it.  I had been planning
> > to purchase  a USRP2 system when they became available.  But as an
> > individual unaffiliated with a university or a profit making engineering
> > firm, this appears to be unrealistic.
>
> Will support for this FPGA appear in future versions of the free
> tools? If so, does anyone have an idea of when this will happen.
>
> Philip