News on 20x2?
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Asked a few days ago in this thread -
http://www.picaxeforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12529
All good things come to those who wait. At least thats what we tell ourselves with the 20X2.
http://www.picaxeforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12529
All good things come to those who wait. At least thats what we tell ourselves with the 20X2.
Microchip have made at least 3 die revisions due to issues in their silicon. Each die revision takes several weeks, so development has taken much longer than they expected. You can watch the recent die history here if you are really interested!
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/80437B.pdf
However we have received, and fully extensively tested, sample parts. This generally means they are getting very close to release, so we expect parts any time in the next 6 weeks or so.
Watching a program that takes 2 minutes at 4MHz complete in under 8 seconds on a 20X2 is quite exciting! We will make the 20X2 available as soon as we receive the parts from Microchip.
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/80437B.pdf
However we have received, and fully extensively tested, sample parts. This generally means they are getting very close to release, so we expect parts any time in the next 6 weeks or so.
Watching a program that takes 2 minutes at 4MHz complete in under 8 seconds on a 20X2 is quite exciting! We will make the 20X2 available as soon as we receive the parts from Microchip.
SilentScreamer
Senior Member
Is the 20X2 firmware ready entirely for release then?
Sorry, had missed that, somehow. Been pretty hectic around hear getting ready for NABGO (the Big Gun R/C Model Warship Combat national event -see http://nabgo.org) Some people start arriving tomorrow for the event, which ends 12 July. And I am both contest director and host not to mention participant with multiple complex robotic type ships to get tuned and ready.
Technical, thank you sincerely for the informative update. And the information that you have tested samples and the chip really screams! We have full faith that you are doing all you can and the at the mercy of Microchip, and can certainly imagine the multitude of issues in "getting it right" they face. And, all things considered, "right" is better then an overly early, buggy, introduction in most cases.
Cheers,
Wreno
Was just looking at the microchip site (thanks again, Technical, for the pointer). It appears that the latest revision update was issued circa June 9, but still had a lot of the same errata listed in this silicon.
Any new news that can be shared with us mortals on where this chip (the 20X2) stands?
Cheers,
Wreno
Any new news that can be shared with us mortals on where this chip (the 20X2) stands?
Cheers,
Wreno
Thanks. Sounds hopeful, at least. I will try to remember to breathe.
Just in case.
Wonderful news that the testing and development is done. I do look forward to this little bugger. It looks to be a real jewel, occupying a really nice balance in the simplicity/complexity versus "oomph"/$ equation.
Cheers,
Wreno
Just in case.
Wonderful news that the testing and development is done. I do look forward to this little bugger. It looks to be a real jewel, occupying a really nice balance in the simplicity/complexity versus "oomph"/$ equation.
Cheers,
Wreno
Andrew Cowan
Senior Member
I don't think that they have released a new board specifically to support the 20X2s interesting features yet - they may in time. Otherwise you can use it on any other board with a 20M socket.
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