Updated Code for the 128×32 DMD

The old program took to make Logic elements to fit. Now it uses a 2-port RAM element to replace the huge registers. The protocol for shifting in is a bit different now. Instead of shifting in all the data at once and then Latching the user shifts in the data 64 bits at a time then latches.


module LED_Matrix_32x128
(
clk,e_cnt,row_cnt,col,SDRAM_CS,SRAM_CS,LAT,INPUT,SCLK
);

input  wire  clk;
input  wire  LAT;
input  wire  [7:0]  INPUT;
input  wire  SCLK;

output  reg [63:0]  col;
output  reg [0:0]   SDRAM_CS;
output  reg [0:0]   SRAM_CS;
output  reg [5:0]  row_cnt;
output  reg [4:0]  e_cnt;

reg [24:0]  clk_slow;
reg [63:0]  col_buffer;

    reg  [5:0]  read_addr;
reg  [5:0]  write_addr;
reg  [63:0]  disp_mem_data;
reg      disp_mem_wren;
wire  [63:0]  disp_mem_q;
initial
begin
SDRAM_CS <= 1'b0;
    SRAM_CS <= 1'b0;
    clk_slow <= 16'b0000000000000000;
    row_cnt <= 5'b00000;
    e_cnt <= 4'b1000;
    write_addr <= 5'b00000;
    disp_mem_wren <= 0;
  end

always @(posedge clk) 
begin
  clk_slow <= clk_slow + 1'b1;
end

always @(posedge clk_slow[10]) 
begin
  if(row_cnt > 5'b01111)
begin
row_cnt <= 5'b00000;
    e_cnt <= {e_cnt[2:0],e_cnt[3]};
  end

  col <= disp_mem_q;  
  row_cnt <= row_cnt + 1'b1;
  read_addr <= read_addr + 1'b1;

end

always @(posedge SCLK)
begin
  if(LAT)
  begin
    col_buffer <= {col_buffer[62:0],INPUT[0]};
  end
  else
  begin
    disp_mem_data <= col_buffer;
    disp_mem_wren <= 1;
    disp_mem_wren <= 0;
    write_addr <= write_addr + 1'b1;
  end
end

display_memory disp_mem_inst (
        .rdaddress (read_addr),
        .wraddress (write_addr),
        .clock  (clk),
        .data   (disp_mem_data),
        .wren   (disp_mem_wren),
        .q      (disp_mem_q)
);

endmodule

128×32 DMD Verilog Code

Here is some Verilog code for a 32×128 DMD I am designing.


module LED_Matrix_32x128
(
clk,e_cnt,row_cnt,col,SDRAM_CS,SRAM_CS,LAT,DATA,SCLK
);

input  wire    clk;
input  wire    LAT;
input  wire    DATA;
input  wire    SCLK;

output  reg [63:0]  col;
output  reg [0:0]   SDRAM_CS;
output  reg [0:0]   SRAM_CS;
output  reg [5:0]  row_cnt;
output  reg [4:0]  e_cnt;

reg [24:0]  clk_slow;
reg [4096:0]  col_buffer;
reg [63:0]  col_temp [63:0];

initial
begin
col <= 16'b0000000000000000;
    SDRAM_CS <= 1'b0;
    SRAM_CS <= 1'b0;
    clk_slow <= 16'b0000000000000000;
    row_cnt <= 5'b00000;
    e_cnt <= 4'b1000;
  end

always @(posedge clk) clk_slow=clk_slow + 1'b1;  

always @(posedge clk_slow[10]) 
begin
  if(row_cnt > 5'b01111)
begin
row_cnt <= 5'b00000;
    e_cnt <= {row[2:0],row[3]};
  end
  col <= col_temp[row_cnt];  
  row_cnt <= row_cnt + 1'b1;
end

always @(posedge SCLK)
begin
  if(LAT)
  begin
    col_buffer <= {col_buffer[4094:0],DATA[0]};
  end
  else
  begin
    col_temp [0] <= col_buffer [4095:4032];
    col_temp [1] <= col_buffer [4031:3968];
    col_temp [2] <= col_buffer [3967:3904];
    col_temp [3] <= col_buffer [3903:3840];
    col_temp [4] <= col_buffer [3839:3776];
    col_temp [5] <= col_buffer [3775:3712];
    col_temp [6] <= col_buffer [3711:3648];
    col_temp [7] <= col_buffer [3647:3584];
    col_temp [8] <= col_buffer [3583:3520];
    col_temp [9] <= col_buffer [3519:3456];
    col_temp [10] <= col_buffer [3455:3392];
    col_temp [11] <= col_buffer [3391:3328];
    col_temp [12] <= col_buffer [3327:3264];
    col_temp [13] <= col_buffer [3263:3200];
    col_temp [14] <= col_buffer [3199:3136];
    col_temp [15] <= col_buffer [3135:3072];
    col_temp [16] <= col_buffer [3071:3008];
    col_temp [17] <= col_buffer [3007:2944];
    col_temp [18] <= col_buffer [2943:2880];
    col_temp [19] <= col_buffer [2879:2816];
    col_temp [20] <= col_buffer [2815:2752];
    col_temp [21] <= col_buffer [2751:2688];
    col_temp [22] <= col_buffer [2687:2624];
    col_temp [23] <= col_buffer [2623:2560];
    col_temp [24] <= col_buffer [2559:2496];
    col_temp [25] <= col_buffer [2495:2432];
    col_temp [26] <= col_buffer [2431:2368];
    col_temp [27] <= col_buffer [2367:2304];
    col_temp [28] <= col_buffer [2303:2240];
    col_temp [29] <= col_buffer [2239:2176];
    col_temp [30] <= col_buffer [2175:2112];
    col_temp [31] <= col_buffer [2111:2048];
    col_temp [32] <= col_buffer [2047:1984];
    col_temp [33] <= col_buffer [1983:1920];
    col_temp [34] <= col_buffer [1919:1856];
    col_temp [35] <= col_buffer [1855:1792];
    col_temp [36] <= col_buffer [1791:1728];
    col_temp [37] <= col_buffer [1727:1664];
    col_temp [38] <= col_buffer [1663:1600];
    col_temp [39] <= col_buffer [1599:1536];
    col_temp [40] <= col_buffer [1535:1472];
    col_temp [41] <= col_buffer [1471:1408];
    col_temp [42] <= col_buffer [1407:1344];
    col_temp [43] <= col_buffer [1343:1280];
    col_temp [44] <= col_buffer [1279:1216];
    col_temp [45] <= col_buffer [1215:1152];
    col_temp [46] <= col_buffer [1151:1088];
    col_temp [47] <= col_buffer [1087:1024];
    col_temp [48] <= col_buffer [1023:960];
    col_temp [49] <= col_buffer [959:896];
    col_temp [50] <= col_buffer [895:832];
    col_temp [51] <= col_buffer [831:768];
    col_temp [52] <= col_buffer [767:704];
    col_temp [53] <= col_buffer [703:640];
    col_temp [54] <= col_buffer [639:576];
    col_temp [55] <= col_buffer [575:512];
    col_temp [56] <= col_buffer [511:448];
    col_temp [57] <= col_buffer [447:384];
    col_temp [58] <= col_buffer [383:320];
    col_temp [59] <= col_buffer [319:256];
    col_temp [60] <= col_buffer [255:192];
    col_temp [61] <= col_buffer [191:128];
    col_temp [62] <= col_buffer [127:64];
    col_temp [63] <= col_buffer [63:0];
  end
end
endmodule

Reset Vector: New main board

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A work in progress. Some of the new features include a socketable Propeller Chip, lockable headers, and separate power lines for the microcontroller and other sub systems. These changes will make the system easier to fix and prevent future problems.

RESET VECTOR: DMD 16×96 Single Line Test

I finally finished building the Dot Matrix Display for Reset Vector. The Matrixing is run by a FPGA. The data is shifted in by the main propeller microcontroller. Currently the only code on the propeller is the single line text generator. I have a double line text generator and a animation driver that will load bitmaps off an SD card.

The Code will be up tomorrow.