ICEd = an Arduino Style Board, with ICE FPGA

Connect USB Cable, set 3 jumpers 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, click detect, see this in Diamond Programmer:

Change LP1K to HX1K manuall, select BIN file to load into HX1K FPGA Configuration RAM, click on program..

FPGA is configured and should live.

Programming the SPI Flash is as easy too, there are 2 jumpers to be changed and then proper SPI Part has to be selected:

When this succeeds, then FPGA will load itself from SPI Flash on power up on reset event. Creating multiboot images is a bit more complicated, but that has time to be explained in next updates.

1) micro USB > mini USB

2) Diodes to lower cost ones

3) DCDC replace with LDO?

4) PCB from production fab

seems that are most parts where cost can be saved

ICEd board was used to test the DIPSY units to be shipped to the best product prize. So this is first real life use! Production testing.

and working, at least programming from Diamond over USB works, and the RGB led is on also :)

Rready for PCB fabrication now.