HDL Examples (VHDL & Verilog)

This repository contains a collection of HDL (Hardware Description Language) examples that I created while practicing VHDL and Verilog in the Vivado environment. The examples are organized into different practice sections to showcase various concepts and techniques in FPGA design.

Structure

The repository is organized into language-specific folders (VHDL/ and Verilog/), each containing multiple practice sections. Within each practice section, you will find simulation files (sim/), source files (src/), and a setup.tcl script to automate the Vivado project setup. This structure is designed to help you easily navigate and work on different sections based on the HDL language you're using.

 HDL_examples/
├── <language>/              - Directory for VHDL/ and Verilog/ examples
│   └── <practice-section>/  - Directory for a specific practice section
│      ├── sim/              - Contains simulation files for the practice section
│      ├── src/              - Contains source files for the practice section
│      └── setup.tcl         - TCL script for seting up the Vivado project for the practice section
└── create_project.tcl       - TCL script for creating a new Vivado project

Getting Started

To get started with the examples, clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/vgalovic/HDL_examples.git

Setting Up the Vivado Project

To set up a specific practice section in Vivado, follow these steps:

1. Fetch Latest Available Boards (if needed)

If you have just installed Vivado, you will need to fetch the latest available boards from the git repository. Run the following command in the TCL console:

xhub::refresh_catalog [xhub::get_xstores xilinx_board_store]

This will refresh the catalog and ensure you have access to the latest board configurations.

2. Source the Setup Script

Once the boards are fetched, open the TCL console in Vivado and run the following command to set up the project:

source <base_directory>/HDL_examples/<language>/<practice-section>/setup.tcl

📝 Note: Make sure to replace <base_directory>, <language>, and <practice-section> with the correct paths based on your repository structure.

This will:

• Create a new Vivado project in $HOME/Documents/Vivado.
• Add all relevant source files and simulation files for the specified practice section.