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Re: FPGA 2011

As a beta test team doing LabVIEW, we haven't heard about any "opening up the FPGA to teams."

However, there are some extra FPGA related things that are now included for use in LabVIEW, but they are not controlling the FPGA itself. They are quite advanced, but if you're inquiring about the FPGA then maybe this might apply to you. They are:

-3 more external timers for DMA for use with the External Sample Clock DMA Open.
-There is bit handshake mode added to I2C - CompatabilityMode input on I2C Read and I2C Write.
-FPGA timer output has signed count

I agree with apalrd, the FPGA is an advanced thing that you don't really have to or should mess with.
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