Post-It Frequently Asked Questions

1. How much does the Post-It Cost ?

See board-info page

2. How much does the shipping cost ?

See board-info page. The cheapest is through the United States Postal Service, and is approximately $20US (depends on the country of delivery).

3. How much logic can I fit in the Post-It ?

Post-It uses Altera EPM3128 CPLD. This device contains 128 registers, and 2500 Usable-gates. A good number of projects in this website can fit in this device. For more information see the EPM3128 spec.

4. What is the Power Supply requirement for Post-It ?

Post-It v2 (version 2), which is the current version, contains all the required voltage regulators on-board. So all that is needed is an external power supply which can supply 6VDC ~ 12VDC at 300mA or more.

5. What kinds of sample project does the Post-It come with ?

All of the projects in this website are free for download. So you already have lots of projects !. Remember, you are buying the hardware, not the software. You can also surf the web and find more projects. The idea behind Post-It is for you to come up with your own projects ! Check out these sample projects.

6. How many Byte-Blater MV Clone do I need ?

You may own as many Post-It you want, but you only need 1 byte-blaste MV clone.

7. Who else makes boards like Post-It ?

XESS Corporation has a board called XS95-108, very similar to Post-It. It costs around $90US.  BUT YOU NEED TO PURCHASE XILINX DEVELOPMENT SOFWARE SEPARATELY, at around $50US. El Camino makes a board called picoMax, it is very similar to Post-It. You can buy it in the US for around $180US.

7. Does the Post-It comes with the Altera E+Max develpment software?

Post-It does not come with the CD. This is because you can always download the latest version of the Development Software for free from Altera's website.

8. I downloaded the E+Max software. Where do I get manuals on how to get started ?

You can find manual in PDF here.

9. So I got the Post-It kit. How do I connect the ByteBlaster-clone cable and the Power supply ?

Refer to this  picture.