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15 years ago

BeMicro SDK: PIN C6 (VREFB8N0) is assigned to RAM_CS#

I have quite a few questions for the BeMicro SDK, but one at a time. The support material is pretty lacking and doesn't even include a pin assignment. I made one based on the schematics, but wh...
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15 years ago

Thanks. The original zip file with support material didn't contain the Optional_HW_Lab subfolder.

I did get an answer (multiple actually) from Arrow. The essence is that the Altera DDR controller doesn't support mobile DDR so they used 3rd party IP (same for the

SDcard).

This was an unexpected upset and makes the BeMicro SDK a lot less attractive,

unless some alternative way of using the onboard DDR SDRAM becomes available.

I'm still considering rolling my own controller, but it's outside my comfort zone and

would be a non-trivial undertaking.