how long it takes to turn a switch on and off

[Nadav 0]

hi Guys.

I am trying to solve the last challenge in chapter 10 (the binary counter) from hamster's book. I came up with the following code but it doesn't work so good:

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library IEEE;

use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;

use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_UNSIGNED.ALL;

 

entity binary_up_counter is

Port ( switches : in STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7 downto 0);

LEDs : out STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7 downto 0);

clk : in STD_LOGIC

);

end binary_up_counter;

 

architecture Behavioral of binary_up_counter is

 

signal counter : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(29 downto 0) := (others => '0');

signal sec_counter : STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(7 downto 0) := (others => '0');

begin

 

clk_proc: process(clk)

begin

if rising_edge(clk) then

counter <= counter+1;

if (counter = 32000000) then

if switches(0) = '1' then

sec_counter <= sec_counter+1;

counter <= "000000000000000000000000000000";

else 

sec_counter <= sec_counter;

end if;

end if;

if switches(1) = '1' then

sec_counter <= "00000000";

end if;

end if;

end process;

 

LEDs <= sec_counter(7 downto 0);

 

end Behavioral;

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The counting starts only ~10 seconds after the time it should.

should I have try a different design with the switches inside the sensitivity list?

has anyone solved it befor?

Thanks

Nadav

[hamster 47]

Hi Nadav

 

That is looking pretty good - I can't see why the 10 second pause. I'll get my board out and try it...

 

Mike

 

PS. You might want to use 31999999 not 32000000. The signals are only updated when the process exits... 

[hamster 47]

Hi! Found the error - it is in here

if (counter = 32000000) then  if switches(0) = '1' then     sec_counter <= sec_counter+1;     counter <= "000000000000000000000000000000";  else      sec_counter <= sec_counter;   end if;end if;

Counter only gets reset if the switches(1) is true, otherwise it counts off till the counter wraps around. Here's a fixed version...

if (counter = 31999999) then  if switches(0) = '1' then     sec_counter <= sec_counter+1;  end if;  counter <= (others => '0');else counter <= counter+1;end if;

 

or even this makes it a little clearer...

 

if counter = 0 and  switches(0) = '1' then   sec_counter <= sec_counter+1;end if; if (counter = 31999999) then  counter <= (others => '0');else  counter <= counter+1;end if;

 

[Nadav 0]

thanks a lot!!!!

Now I got it working!