[2020-11-24] - [2020-11-30]
Looked into converting bitmap to image on screen. (Still need to determine what sort of clock is needed and how to implement it)
Started writing board logic.
[2020-12-01] - [2020-12-07]
Ran Lab 6 (Pong) on Nexys A7 board.
Worked on Final Project
[2020-12-08] - [2020-12-14]
Successfully connected FPGA to VGA monitor with 800x600 display.
Got Keypad to function with display.
Final project completed for sake of CPE487, still planning on future development.
[2020-11-03] - [2020-11-09]
Discussed Final Project ideas with group.
Create game console with multiple small video games by splitting group into smaller subgroups.
[2020-11-10] - [2020-11-16]
Split Group 8 into two teams of four.
My group will attempt to create Tic-Tac-Toe using an FPGA with Sudoku as a backup plan or second game.
Researched other iterations of Tic-Tac-Toe programmed on FPGA boards as references.
Set up GitHub for group.
[2020-11-17] - [2020-11-23]
Designed game board layout and completed coding the # layout.
Need to look into clocks due to VGA not centering.
[2020-10-13] - [2020-10-19]
Continued working on Lab 3.
[2020-10-20] - [2020-10-26]
Ran Lab 3 (Bouncing Ball) on Nexys A7 board.
Started working on Lab 4 (Hex Calculator).
[2020-10-27] - [2020-11-02]
[2020-10-29] Ran Lab 4 (Hex Calculator) and Lab 5 (DAC Siren).
Updated GitHub.
[2020-09-22] - [2020-09-28]
Reviewed Finite State Machines.
Ran T Flip Flop, D Flip Flop, 4 to 1 Multiplexer, and 4 to 1 Demultiplexer and added them to GitHub with citations.
Reviewed Chapter 9.
Purchased board and peripherals.
Completed exercises from Chapter 3 & 4.
[2020-09-29] - [2020-10-05]
Reviewed Chapter 10 & 11.
Received Nexys A7 and peripherals.
Ran Lab 1 (Seven-Segment Decoder) on Nexys A7 board.
[2020-10-06] - [2020-10-12]
Reviewed Chapter 12 and 13.
Downloaded Nexys A7 Reference Manual.
Ran Lab 2 (Four-Digit Hex Counter) on Nexys A7 board.
Started to work on Lab 3 (Bouncing Ball) up to changing the square ball into a round ball.
[2020-09-01] - [2020-09-07]
Reviewed the syllabus, created a Google site with a link to a GitHub repository, and studied the IEEE writing style.
Reviewed Chapter 1 & 2. Need to look at possibly purchasing the needed equipment and peripherals.
[2020-09-08] - [2020-09-14]
Reviewed Chapter 3, 4, and 5.
Downloaded GHDL and GTKWave and completed the half adder test program.
[2020-09-15] - [2020-09-21]
Reviewed Chapter 6, 7 and 8.
Ran full adder program.
Added half adder and full adder programs to GitHub with citations.