This manual offers an easy-to-read, easy-to-follow approach to digital fundamentals through the use of Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs). The use of advanced logic device technology prepares readers for using an industry-standard design environment. The first shorter section of the book contains a set of lab jobs using a single TTL chip: the 74LS00 quad 2-input NAND gate, allowing students to build a few simple circuits immediately. The second section contains a set of hands-on lab jobs with step-by-step instructions on using the Xilinx XC95108 CPLD. With its comprehensive appendices, this manual can prove useful to those who work with large-scale programmable devices such as CPLDs and FPGAs in the fields of electronics and engineering.
I. TTL EXPERIMENTS.
Experiment
1. Basic Gates 1: AND, NOT, NAND.
Experiment
2. Basic Gates 2: OR, NOR.
Experiment
3. A Combinational Circuit.
Experiment
4. The Cross-Coupled Latch & Switch De-Bouncing.
II. CPLD EXPERIMENTS.
Experiment
1. AND Gates & OR Gates.
Experiment
2. Inverting Logic: NOT, NAND, & NOR.
Experiment
3. Boolean Laws, Rules, & DeMorgan's Theorem.
Experiment
4. XOR & XNOR Gates with Applications.
Experiment
5. Use of XOR/XNOR Gates to Generate & Check Parity.
Experiment
6. Karnaugh Maps.
Experiment
7. Binary Adders.
Experiment
8. Decoders & Applications.
Experiment
9. Encoders & Application to a 7-Segment Display Driver.
Experiment
10. Multiplexers & Demultiplexers.
Experiment
11. Latches: S-R & D-Type.
Experiment
12. Flip-Flops: J-K & D-Type.
Experiment
13. Asynchronous Counters.
Experiment
14. TTL-Equivalent Library Counters.
Experiment
15. Sequential Design in HDL: A Synchronous Counter.
Experiment
16. Shift Registers & Ring Counters.
Experiment
17. Sequential Design in HDL: Registers.
Experiment
18. Timing Circuits: Oscillators & One-Shots.
Experiment
19. Digital to Analog Converter.
Experiment
20. Analog to Digital Converter.
Experiment
21. The 256x8 RAM Module.
Appendix A: References.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Appendix C: Parallel Ports.
Appendix D: 74LS00 TTL Data Sheet.
Appendix E: PLDT-3 User's Manual.
Appendix F: XESS Data Sheet.
