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18 years ago

Control Of Automatic Vehicle wash m/c

hi I have started working on the project "Control Of Automatic Vehicle wash m/c using FPGA". I have started working on the VHDL programming now taking reference of the older PLC programmes. H...
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18 years ago

the voltage levels are the important thing with io's because you'll be dealing with heavy machinery like motors and stuff. So you'll be needing a interface like a voltage converter... also check the current ratings of the equipment cuz you can't afford to have your device damaged. The resources available on a CPLD may fit you needs but it might fall short when it comes to io's...