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BCD to 7 Segm
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The four seven segment (+ decimal point) at the BASYS kit must be used in a multiplexed manner where only one display ligth up during the cycle. (Read more in the BASYS documentation)

The first step in order to create a multiplexed display driver will be the Bcd to 7-segment driver (actually a Hex to 7-segment driver)

1a)  Fill out the Truth table below
1b) 
Choose a strategy for the solution like:
        >> Implement the min. term. equations for each segment
        >> Reduce the Boolean with Carnaugh charts
        >> Consider using a 1 out 16 Decoder + some logic
        >> VHDL could be a solution ... but maybe its a bit early for this
1c)  Implement the solution and test it on the board.

The solution can be downloaded and tested with this file if you like: Test_bcd27segm_ver1.bit

  Segments
Bcd(3:0) a b c d e f g
0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0001 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
0010 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
0011 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
0100 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
0101 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
0110 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
0111 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1001 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1010 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
1011 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
1101 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
1110 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1111 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
 

Truth table for the bcd27segm version 1

 

Next step: Download this bit-file top_muxdisp_ver1.bit  to your computer and then try the following..
Set switch 7:0 like this "0001 0010" or what you like to try, press and release Button 3 in quick sequences.

1d)  Create a new version of your design, which implements the same multiplexed functionality.