Reply by Tianxiang Weng July 10, 20212021-07-10
On Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 7:56:39 AM UTC-7, Tianxiang Weng wrote:
> Hi, > > I have the following VHDL code for a state machine: > > type Output_State_t is ( > > State_a, > > State_b, > > State_c); > > signal Output_State, Output_State_NS : Output_State_t ; > > At a clocked process, there is code with the Output_State: > > p1: process(Clock, Reset) > > begin > > if Reset then > > Output_State <= State_a; > > else > > Output_State <= Output_State_NS ; > > end if; > > end process; > > There is a non-clocked process at which Output_State_NS is generated. There is an output enable signal: > > signal Output_Enable : std_logic; -- when it = '1', output is allowed, or not allowed if it = '0'. > > p2: process(all) > > begin > > ... > > A_O <= '0'; -- default values > > B_O <= '0'; > > Output_State_NS <= Output_State; > > if Output_Enable = '1' then > > case Output_State is > > when State_a => > A_O <= '1'; > > B_O <= '1'; > > if Condition_A then > > Output_State_NS <= State_b; > > end if; > > when State\_b => > ... > > end case; > > end if; > end process; > > on clock 1 both Output_Enable and Condition_A = '1', on clock 2, Output_Enable = '0'; In my ModelSim simulation the Output_State is at State_a, not at State_b on clock 2. > > Why is it not at State_b? > > Thank you. > > Weng
Hi, I have found an error at another place and the listed code is right. Weng
Reply by Tianxiang Weng July 8, 20212021-07-08
Hi,

I have the following VHDL code for a state machine:

type Output_State_t is (

State_a,

State_b,

State_c);

signal Output_State, Output_State_NS : Output_State_t ;

At a clocked process, there is code with the Output_State:

p1: process(Clock, Reset)

begin

     if Reset then

         Output_State <= State_a;

     else

           Output_State <= Output_State_NS ;

     end if;

end process;

There is a non-clocked process at which Output_State_NS is generated. There is an output enable signal:

signal Output_Enable : std_logic; -- when it = '1', output is allowed, or not allowed if it = '0'.

p2: process(all)

begin

...

   A_O <= '0';  -- default values

   B_O <= '0';

   Output_State_NS <= Output_State;

        if Output_Enable = '1' then

	     case Output_State is

	             when State_a =>
                             A_O <= '1';

                            B_O <= '1';

                            if Condition_A then

                                    Output_State_NS <= State_b;

                           end if;

	          when State\_b =>
...

	    end case;

      end if;
end process;

on clock 1 both Output_Enable and Condition_A = '1', on clock 2, Output_Enable = '0'; In my ModelSim simulation the Output_State is at State_a, not at State_b on clock 2.

Why is it not at State_b?

Thank you.

Weng