> The Xilinx 9536 (it's a CPLD, given your application going to an FPGA
> isn't worth it) should fit the bill (if you need more logic, the 9572
> has twice the capacity with the same footprint if you choose your
> package right).

That one one of the first ones I considered. But I see Digilent has
discontinued it's dev tools for the xc9500 series and judging by part
pricing, I suspect Xilinx is pushing new designs towards the
CoolRunner II parts (<$1.50 in singles). My new dev kit should be here
Monday.



> The Xilinx webpack is a free dev environment that gives you all you need
> to get going.
>
> I've never used "schematic capture" type solutions for programmable
> logic, so I can't comment there.
>
> If you know C, then verilog will feel familiar. I'd steer clear of VHDL,
> it can be very "interesting" in the way it does things, and is more of a
> hill to climb.
>
> TTYL
>
> --

For this, I'm willing to try schematic capture, it is only about 40
gates after all. But I'm sure I need to learn some HDL at some point.

-Denny
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