First of all thank you to Team Infectus er Origa Bros? for designing an exciting new modchip concept and now maybe a fpga development board
It will be a new modchip concept or it is only a development board?
I would appreciate it if you could tell me if the pro asic chip could be setup with a different vhdl core to act as a digital camera remote control? Can the on board usb chip go into usb master mode?
I don't know how much take a usb core. Can be is possible or not.. depend how you write the code, what you need and much more other things.
I would like to have a digital camera remote controlled through it's usb connector with shutter release, zoom in and out etc. The commands are available for free on the net to do this from a computer but I would like a smaller controller that was portable enough to be put in a pocket and could be hand held. I saw the miniamiga website and have become interested in fpgas do you think I should try to learn about vhdl or would a microcontroller like a ubicom sx28 be a better way to work with usb devices?
I think fpga/cplds are not so good for you. There are many uP with usb core on board. If you use these devices, is very easy make a little interface for the usb devices.
What prompted me to write was that I saw a picture of your mod board on the ps3 nand flasher photo and I liked your pcb design as it has a usb connector and lots of I/O pins maybe I could solder some push on switches to a few of them to control the functions I want. Also does it use much power could it run from some rechargeable batteries?
Next version of the programmer will support also open infectus. It will be really a development board for all. Write programs in vhdl, verilog or schematics will be easy for all. For example, students will download libero from actel site (it's free), write its program and test it on the infectus.