diff --git a/Purchasing-the-GODIL.md b/Purchasing-the-GODIL.md index 05997d4..16e0f28 100644 --- a/Purchasing-the-GODIL.md +++ b/Purchasing-the-GODIL.md @@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ The GODIL is manufactured by OHO-Elektronik and distributed by Trenz Electronic All current designs, and the bistreams published in this repository target the smaller XC3S250E based device: * https://shop.trenz-electronic.de/en/TE0261-00-GODIL40_XC3S250E-DIL-FPGA-module-40-pin-DIL +The cost of this is currently $54.35. + If you have any plans to extend the system, then it might be prudent to buy the larger XC3S500E based device: * https://shop.trenz-electronic.de/en/TE0261-00B-GODIL40_XC3S500E-DIL-FPGA-module-40-pin-DIL +The cost of this is currently $65.44. + To program the GODIL, it's best to purchase a Xilinx USB Platform Cable. There are Chinese clones available on eBay for approx £20 that work perfectly well: * http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xilinx-Platform-USB-Download-Cable-Jtag-Programmer-for-FPGA-CPLD-C-Mod-XC2C64A-/390809680232