Raspberry ScoPi

RE: Raspberry ScoPi

johnbeetem — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:34:08 GMT

fmanno wrote:

I need help, anybody know someplace like google.code to host the files of the project? Because google.code only accepts OSI approved licenses and I'm liking this Creative Commons one which seems not to be OSI approved http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Thanks!

Why don't you post the hardware files and documents here at element14 as part of your personal content? Google Code might still be a good place for the software part, especially if you want source code control. It also has a decent Issues tracker. Besides, as long as the software is covered under one of the OSI licenses I don't think Google cares if other content like documentation is Creative Commons.

RE: Raspberry ScoPi

morgaine — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:57:55 GMT

Hi fmanno, I'm an avid supporter of open hardware instrumentation and open source EDA tools, and was very happy to see your project intentions on the blog. It'll be a lot of work for you to do a good job, but hopefully worth the effort.

Logic analysers are extremely useful tools, and I'm sure you're aware of the best known open hardware LA, the Open_Bench_Logic_Sniffer , which costs $50 fully assembled (I have one of these). I mention it because it provides good background against which to develop a new LA. For example it wouldn't make much sense to develop a product that costs more but does less than the OBLS (except as a learning exercise of course, which is always worthwhile).

In addition, because the OBLS is open hardware, you could potentially take advantage of its openness and use its front-end sampling circuitry as a starting point for your own LA. Also, the OBLS's software is of course open source, available at http://www.lxtreme.nl/ols/ , and it could potentially be of use to you directly or give you some ideas for your own project.

Finally, the Bus_Pirate is always worth a mention, a highly multi-functional open hardware instrument that can also do a certain amount of logic and protocol analysis and even doubles as a (very slow) oscilloscope, all for $30 asembled. I have one of these as well, and it's really handy to have around.

I'm looking forward to see what you come up with! [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-2687d079-cbd6-4db1-a98e-b2db1b33c670/6082.contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

Morgaine.

RE: Raspberry ScoPi

e14 Contributor — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:53:25 GMT

Hi fmanno

looking forward to se how you get on with your project, will be following [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-2687d079-cbd6-4db1-a98e-b2db1b33c670/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]