Logic Consolidator Quick Start Guide. Logic Consolidator Easy way to demonstrate cost savings with...

Logic ConsolidatorQuick Start Guide

Logic Consolidator

• Easy way to demonstrate cost savings with CPLD– Shows worst case scenario

• Device size • Cost of device

– Easy to use excel spread sheet• Multiple part selection already listed• Registers, latches, drivers, counters, etc.

– Free to any customers who want to know results before board layout

Getting Started• There are three CDs in the

Logic Consolidator kit– Remove the CD that has Logic

Consolidator printed on it

• Place the CD into your computer - It should start automatically– If it doesn’t go to the start icon on

the windows menu and select run– Select the correct drive and then

select chip.exe– This will launch the program

• The launch page should look like this:

Conversion Calculator

Note: System requirements for the XL spreadsheet functions are in MS Excel®, 2000, 2000 pro, XP standard, or XP Pro

• Select the Conversion Calculator Button


• The following screen will appear– Please make a choice

of either opening or saving the file to disk

– In this case, select open

– After selecting, click ok


• The following excel file should appear

Step By Step Instructions

• Step one: – Pick your first logic replacement family


• Step two:– Pick your discrete device


• Step three:– Pick the number of discrete device


• Step four:– Press ‘enter’ key– From this result, the spread sheet calculates your savings


• Step five:– Continue adding as many devices as you need – It looks like this See your

savings here

Additional Information

• Included within the tool are the following support resources– Introduction and overview of logic

consolidator– Frequently asked questions– 7400 library and CPLD advantages

white paper– CPLD datasheets– CPLD application notes

Summary

• Logic Consolidator is an easy to use Excel spread sheet – Shows cost savings over discrete devices

• Don’t forget – Single chip solutions save board space– Single chip solutions save power– Single chip solutions save PCB layout costs– Single chip solutions save assembly costs

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