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FPGA : Porting QFSM generated VHDL to run on FPGA board

Date : Wednesday,16 March 2016
Writer : Ataya P

This time I will show you how to porting QFSM generated VHDL code to run on the MachXO2 breakboard. Let's see...

Working Platform :
Lenovo Notebook , Intel Pentium Dual Core T2080 1.73GHz
2Gbyte RAM
Ubuntu Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS +QFSM installed



Details
1. create new project on QFSM.
Select File -> New

2. Enter initial setting values as image below.
We use Moore's model for a design. so, at Moore: Outputs enter LED1,LED2,LED3,LED4,LED5
These are output LED pins on the FPGA board.
New project

3. Creating state machine diagram as image below.
State machine diagram
At State properties, on Moore [Outputs] enter LEDs value you prefer.
LEDs value

4. After check you design. Then export it into VHDL code.
Select File->Export->VHDL
I use default setting.Just click on Export button.
Export VHDLl

5. Save VHDL file as PortToFPGA.vhd

6.Take a look at the file, you will see the PORT that we need to mapping them with the FPGA pins.
Port

7.Now execute Diamond,create new project for your MachXO2 breakout board.
Now project on Diamond

8.Add PortToFPGA.vhd into input files.
Add PortToFPGA.vhd

9.In this example, we will use internal oscillator. So, just comment out CLK port.
Comment out CLK

10.Then add signal clk instead and define to use OSCH component.
add clk signal and OSCH component

11.At the point before state_register process begin, add the code to mapping clk signal with internal oscillator.
mapping clk

12.Run the synthesize process one time. Check for errors. It should have 0 error.

13.Then open Tool-> Spreadsheet View and enter pins that you want to connect. Save the pin assign file.(the rst_n pin should set as pull up. the others are pull down)
mapping pins
The pins assignment file should be like this...
BLOCK RESETPATHS ;
BLOCK ASYNCPATHS ;
LOCATE COMP "LED1" SITE "97" ;
LOCATE COMP "LED2" SITE "98" ;
LOCATE COMP "LED3" SITE "99" ;
LOCATE COMP "LED4" SITE "100" ;
LOCATE COMP "LED5" SITE "104" ;
LOCATE COMP "i_0" SITE "69" ;
LOCATE COMP "rst_n" SITE "68" ;
IOBUF PORT "rst_n" PULLMODE=UP IO_TYPE=LVCMOS33 ;
IOBUF PORT "i_0" PULLMODE=DOWN IO_TYPE=LVCMOS33 ;
IOBUF PORT "LED1" PULLMODE=DOWN IO_TYPE=LVCMOS33 ;
IOBUF PORT "LED2" PULLMODE=DOWN IO_TYPE=LVCMOS33 ;
IOBUF PORT "LED3" PULLMODE=DOWN IO_TYPE=LVCMOS33 ;
IOBUF PORT "LED4" PULLMODE=DOWN IO_TYPE=LVCMOS33 ;
IOBUF PORT "LED5" PULLMODE=DOWN IO_TYPE=LVCMOS33 ;


14.Add portingQFSM.lpf and set it as Active Preference File.
set as Active Preference File.

15.Connect FPGA board with two switches. One is for input and the other is for reset. As image below.
Connect FPGA board with two switches

16.Generate JEDEC file and download it into the breakboard.

17.Testing your design. Enjoy !!


Useful Link :
QFSM website->
http://qfsm.sourceforge.net/index.html
What is Finite-state machine ->
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite-state_machine

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