Reply by kcl March 8, 20062006-03-08
just add a signal

signal clk_counter : std_logic;

change the clock of your counter

c1: counter  port map (clock=>clk_counter , reset=>PB1, count=> count);

and make a process to change the clock of you counter

process(count)
begin
if count = 10 or count=11 or count=12 or count=13 or count=14 or count=15 
then
  clk_counter <= clk_25MHz;
else
  clk_counter <= clock_1Hz ;
end if;
end process;

like this it will count 1 digit each second when betwen 0 to 9 and count so 
fast that no one will notice anything betwen 10 to 15

Regards

kcl

<laura_pretty05@yahoo.com.hk> wrote in message 
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hi, Aurelian Lazarut
I still don't understand what you means. How to decode in VHDL?
The following are my counter VHDL code:
Library IEEE;
USE IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
USE IEEE.std_logic_arith.all;
USE IEEE.std_logic_unsigned.all;


Entity Counter IS
Port
    ( Clock, Reset :IN  std_logic;
     count                 : OUT std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0));
END Counter;

ARCHITECTURE a OF Counter IS
SIGNAL internal_count:  std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0);

BEGIN
count <= internal_count;
Process (Reset, Clock)
    BEGIN
IF Reset='0' THEN
internal_count <= "0000";
ELSIF (Clock'EVENT AND clock='1') THEN
internal_count <= internal_count + 1;
END IF;
    END Process;
END a;

from Laura


Aurelian Lazarut ??:

> sandypure@yahoo.com wrote: > > I have implemented a 8-bit synchronous counter by VHDL. > > I'll give you a hint, the counter is not in this file, only the > intantiation of the counter. > but you can decode count=10 and trigger a reset. (in this file) > as Alan just said. > > Aurash > > The result is > > that the LED display show continuously running the count from 0 to > > F(in Hex). Now, I need to change the result which the LED display can > > count from 0 to 9 only. How can I change in the VHDL code? Can anyone > > answer me? Thanks a lot!! > > The following VHDL code are about 8-bit synchronous counter: > > Library IEEE; > > USE IEEE.std_logic_1164.all; > > USE IEEE.std_logic_arith.all; > > USE IEEE.std_logic_unsigned.all; > > > > ENTITY counter_eg IS > > PORT( > > PB1, clk_25MHz : IN std_logic; > > led0, led1, led2, led3, led4, led5, led6 : OUT std_logic); > > END counter_eg; > > > > ARCHITECTURE c OF counter_eg IS > > > > COMPONENT counter > > PORT( > > Clock, Reset : IN std_logic; > > count : OUT std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0)); > > > > END COMPONENT; > > > > COMPONENT dec_7seg > > PORT( > > hex_digit : IN std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0); > > segment_a, segment_b, segment_c, segment_d, segment_e, > > segment_f, segment_g : OUT std_logic); > > END COMPONENT; > > > > COMPONENT clk_div > > PORT( > > clock_25MHz : IN std_logic; > > clock_1MHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_100KHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_10KHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_1KHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_100Hz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_10Hz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_1Hz : OUT std_logic); > > END COMPONENT; > > > > SIGNAL count : std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0); > > SIGNAL clk_1KHz : std_logic; > > BEGIN > > c0: clk_div port map (clock_25MHz=> clk_25MHz, clock_1KHz=>clk_1KHz); > > c1: counter port map (clock=>clk_1KHz, reset=>PB1, count=> count); > > c2: dec_7seg port map (count, led0, led1, led2, led3, led4, led5, > > led6); > > > > END c; > >
Reply by Jim Granville March 8, 20062006-03-08
laura_pretty05@yahoo.com.hk wrote:

> Jim, > I don't understand what you means. what is Font Rom code? > Laura
In your first post, you mentioned a LED display - I assumed 7 Segment as you said 0..F. This needs a lookup table, to convert/map the 4 bit binary, to required LEDs - that table is what I call the Font-Rom. It is missing from the examples you have posted thus far. Have a look at the ISE webpack, WATCHxx.zip examples : these are a 3 digit stopwatch, and they have all you will need. -jg
Reply by March 8, 20062006-03-08
Jim,
   I don't understand what you means. what is Font Rom code?
Laura




Symon =E5=AF=AB=E9=81=93=EF=BC=9A

> "Jim Granville" <no.spam@designtools.co.nz> wrote in message > news:440df96b$1@clear.net.nz... > > > > I think the answer is to re-write the FONT ROM code, so it only displa=
ys
> > 0..9 - This would even pass a cursory test. ;) > > - and it appears to fully meet the wording of the spec... > > -jg > > > Jim, > Of course! That's an excellent solution. Yet another example of why it's > unnecessary to gate clocks. :-) > cheers mate, Syms.
Reply by Symon March 8, 20062006-03-08
"Jim Granville" <no.spam@designtools.co.nz> wrote in message 
news:440df96b$1@clear.net.nz...
> > I think the answer is to re-write the FONT ROM code, so it only displays > 0..9 - This would even pass a cursory test. ;) > - and it appears to fully meet the wording of the spec... > -jg >
Jim, Of course! That's an excellent solution. Yet another example of why it's unnecessary to gate clocks. :-) cheers mate, Syms.
Reply by March 8, 20062006-03-08
hi, Aurelian Lazarut
I still don't understand what you means. How to decode in VHDL?
The following are my counter VHDL code:
Library IEEE;
USE IEEE.std_logic_1164.all;
USE IEEE.std_logic_arith.all;
USE IEEE.std_logic_unsigned.all;


Entity Counter IS
Port
    ( Clock, Reset	:IN  std_logic;
     count	                : OUT std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0));
END Counter;

ARCHITECTURE a OF Counter IS
	SIGNAL internal_count:  std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0);

BEGIN
	count <=3D internal_count;
	Process (Reset, Clock)
    BEGIN
	IF Reset=3D'0' THEN
	internal_count <=3D "0000";
	ELSIF (Clock'EVENT AND clock=3D'1') THEN
	 internal_count <=3D internal_count + 1;
	END IF;
    END Process;
END a;

from Laura


Aurelian Lazarut =E5=AF=AB=E9=81=93=EF=BC=9A

> sandypure@yahoo.com wrote: > > I have implemented a 8-bit synchronous counter by VHDL. > > I'll give you a hint, the counter is not in this file, only the > intantiation of the counter. > but you can decode count=3D10 and trigger a reset. (in this file) > as Alan just said. > > Aurash > > The result is > > that the LED display show continuously running the count from 0 to > > F(in Hex). Now, I need to change the result which the LED display can > > count from 0 to 9 only. How can I change in the VHDL code? Can anyone > > answer me? Thanks a lot!! > > The following VHDL code are about 8-bit synchronous counter: > > Library IEEE; > > USE IEEE.std_logic_1164.all; > > USE IEEE.std_logic_arith.all; > > USE IEEE.std_logic_unsigned.all; > > > > ENTITY counter_eg IS > > PORT( > > PB1, clk_25MHz : IN std_logic; > > led0, led1, led2, led3, led4, led5, led6 : OUT std_logic); > > END counter_eg; > > > > ARCHITECTURE c OF counter_eg IS > > > > COMPONENT counter > > PORT( > > Clock, Reset : IN std_logic; > > count : OUT std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0)); > > > > END COMPONENT; > > > > COMPONENT dec_7seg > > PORT( > > hex_digit : IN std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0); > > segment_a, segment_b, segment_c, segment_d, segment_e, > > segment_f, segment_g : OUT std_logic); > > END COMPONENT; > > > > COMPONENT clk_div > > PORT( > > clock_25MHz : IN std_logic; > > clock_1MHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_100KHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_10KHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_1KHz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_100Hz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_10Hz : OUT std_logic; > > clock_1Hz : OUT std_logic); > > END COMPONENT; > > > > SIGNAL count : std_logic_vector(3 DOWNTO 0); > > SIGNAL clk_1KHz : std_logic; > > BEGIN > > c0: clk_div port map (clock_25MHz=3D> clk_25MHz, clock_1KHz=3D>clk_1K=
Hz);
> > c1: counter port map (clock=3D>clk_1KHz, reset=3D>PB1, count=3D> coun=
t);
> > c2: dec_7seg port map (count, led0, led1, led2, led3, led4, led5, > > led6); > > =09 > > END c; > >
Reply by Jim Granville March 7, 20062006-03-07
Symon wrote:
> <sandypure@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:1141751267.321930.165700@v46g2000cwv.googlegroups.com... > >>I have implemented a 8-bit synchronous counter by VHDL. The result is >>that the LED display show continuously running the count from 0 to >>F(in Hex). Now, I need to change the result which the LED display can >>count from 0 to 9 only. How can I change in the VHDL code? Can anyone >>answer me? Thanks a lot!! >> > > How about gating the clock to something really fast when the count is 10 - > 15 inclusive. The A-F will whizz by so fast, no-one will notice. > If you get that to work, you deserve extra marks. > HTH, Syms.
That would only appear to count 0..9, a smart marker might say it still shows A..F just that your eye cannot resolve it... I think the answer is to re-write the FONT ROM code, so it only displays 0..9 - This would even pass a cursory test. ;) - and it appears to fully meet the wording of the spec... -jg
Reply by Symon March 7, 20062006-03-07
Sorry Laura, I was being sarcastic. Of course, gating the clock is BAD! 
Almost as bad as asking people on a newsgroup to do your homework for you! 
;-)
Cheers, Syms.
<laura_pretty05@yahoo.com.hk> wrote in message 
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> Symon, > gating the clcok?? i don't understand!! Can you explain? Thanks!! >
Reply by March 7, 20062006-03-07
Symon,
gating the clcok?? i don't understand!! Can you explain? Thanks!!

Reply by March 7, 20062006-03-07
gating the clcok?? i don't understand!! Can you explain? Thanks!!

Reply by Symon March 7, 20062006-03-07
<sandypure@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>I have implemented a 8-bit synchronous counter by VHDL. The result is > that the LED display show continuously running the count from 0 to > F(in Hex). Now, I need to change the result which the LED display can > count from 0 to 9 only. How can I change in the VHDL code? Can anyone > answer me? Thanks a lot!! >
How about gating the clock to something really fast when the count is 10 - 15 inclusive. The A-F will whizz by so fast, no-one will notice. If you get that to work, you deserve extra marks. HTH, Syms.