OPENPICIDE (simulator for picoblaze) : beginners tutorial


WORKING WITH OPENPICIDE
(Continuation of the tutorial which describes the setup of the software in ubuntu)

How to open a new project
1. Project -> new project
2. In the window that pops up
version -> fil as per requirements
processor -> XIlinx picoblaze family
Processor (tab) -> Picoblaze 3 (Note : Memory bank size = 1024 instruction. Rest is the default)
compiler (tab) -> Entity name : prog_rom (Name of required output vhd/v file)
VHDL template file : /location_of_kcpsm3/Assembler/rom_form.vhd
Verilog template file : /location_of_kcpsm3/Assembler/rom_form.v
sources -> if you have the assembly program ready put it here
applicaiton -> editor options set as per user requirement

NOTE IMPORTANT while writing the program
1. Certain syntaxes are different
INPUT - IN
OUTPUT - OUT
RETURN - RET
need to write a script to automate conversion.
2. "constants" syntax is different - yet to find out the new syntax
(kindly let me know if you find any other syntax differences)


TO CHECK SYNTAX
1. In the openpicide window choose
picoblaze -> check syntax (or) click F7

TO SIMULATE
1. In the openpicide window choose
picoblaze -> Enable Simulator

TO COMPILE ASM TO VHDL, VERILOG
1. In the openpicide window choose
picoblaze -> compile to VHDL / compile to verilog

BUGS IN SIMULATOR : window size is tooo big.

for a sample test program CLICK HERE

Abishek Ramdas,
NYU Poly

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