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Online FPGA simulator?
Dmeads:
Hello everyone! This is my first post!
I'm a 2nd year EE.
I am fascinated by FPGA, but I really don't have a lot of money to spend on a board.
I have seen things like arduino simulators online in autodesk products and things like that.
Just wondering if there are any online simulation options to save me some money, or should I just save up for a board.
Also could you please point me in the direction in some good getting started in FPGA tutorials please?
Thanks!
james_s:
How low is your budget? One of my favorite FPGA boards costs only about $13 + another $3 or so for the programming cable. The Cyclone II is an old part but it's still big enough to fit an entire 8 bit computer running BASIC in it and another advantage is projects compile much quicker than for bigger newer parts.
If you really want to just simulate VHDL or Verilog, all the FPGA development packages have a simulator.
ataradov:
Why do you need online simulators? Download tools from manufacturers. They all have simulators.
There are plenty of free and open simulators too.
Simulators for FPGAs are a very common thing. And using simulators is a good first step in any FPGA development anyway.
KE5FX:
Not exactly an "FPGA (board) simulator" but EDA Playground is an extremely valuable resource for accessing, evaluating, and learning about various HDL-related tools, IMO. It is well worth signing up for an account and I don't say that about many sites. :-+
jackthomson41:
I think you should buy the cheapest FPGa board, available online. Simulator is a good start but I have many experiences where everything works pretty good on simulator but when I run it on actual hardware, it creates much trouble. So, go with the actual board, my suggestion. You can also try ESP8266, check ESP8266 Pinout first before working on it.
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