Birthday Project Part Two:
OBJECTIVE: Recreate the Birthday Project from the Bread Board Companions (Birthday Project, Part One, Click on button below to access). Then replicate the design in a PLD form. After replicating the design then download it to a Digital Logic Board, and check to make sure the results are as expectd.
What is a DIgital Logic Board (DLB)?A Digital Logic Board, otherwise known as an Field Programmable gate Array, is a programmable board equipped already with resistors, segment displays, LED's, and many other things.
Multi-Sim PLD Design.(click to enlarge)
Below is the design of the Birthday Display project so that it may be downloaded onto the DLB board. |
What are some advantages of using a DLB?- One of the biggest advantages of using a DLB, is the fact that the amount of things that need to be wired is greatly decreased.
- Another advantage of using a DLB is that it is a time saver, even when designing a circuit up in Mulit-SIm in the PLD format is easier. Also because the board is already equipped with the necessities to create a circuit, you don't have to put them in yourself. Disadvantages?- Problems that i frequently ran into when using the DLB is the process of downloading the circuit onto the actual board from Mulit-Sim. Everything has to be perfect.
- Another disadvantage is the mobility of a DLB. When using a DLB, you must be connected to a computer through a USB cord. Once that cord is disconnected, the downloaded design will be lost. |