[Open-graphics] A really good immediate use for OGD1: PCI bus analyzer

[Tim Schmidt]

On 1/2/07, Timothy Miller <theosib at gmail.com> wrote:
> We can't go any faster than what a typical PC workstation will
> support.  Or for that matter, what a serial bus can handle for signal
> integrity.

Since we can't count on the user's UART being fast...  why not ship
our own?  Most inexpensive USB to Serial adapters claim they can do >
1Mbps.  Roughly 128k/s, or 34 minutes for a full 256Mb ram dump.  We
get the simplicity of serial on the FPGA-side, the compatibility and
speed of USB on the PC side.  And all for $5 - $15.

See: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16812189123

--Tim