SDRAM Usage for the DE1-Soc Board

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Hi guys,  

 I want to save data in the SDRAM and afterwards to read out the data from the SDRAM.  For my project, I used the Qsys and implemented the components afterwards in my VHDL code. When I check the results in the signal analyzer, I only got a value for the writedata operation.   Could anybody help me? Does anybody know a good tutorial for the usage of the SDRAM?  Thanks,  Chris   This is an extract of the source code --> architecture :   process(CLK143)  begin   if rising_edge(CLK143) then  SDRAM_WE_N<='1';  SDRAM_WRITEDATA<="1111111111111111";  SDRAM_RE_N<='1';  RAMIN1<=SDRAM_READDATA(7 downto 0);  end if;  end process;

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Hello Christoph, 

 SDRAM is a complex chip that requires special logic to operate. It needs an external refresh mechanism to keep it going, I think this aspect is not in your code.  Best Regards, Johi.

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--- Quote Start ---  Hello Christoph,  SDRAM is a complex chip that requires special logic to operate. It needs an external refresh mechanism to keep it going, I think this aspect is not in your code.  Best Regards, Johi.  --- Quote End ---    Hi John,   thank you for your information. I added you the latest code below. process(CLK143)  begin   if rising_edge(CLK143) then --write process  --case BUFF_CTRL is  --when st0=>------------write image to SDRAM   --if (SDRAM_WAIT='0')then   SDRAM_WE_N<='0';  SDRAM_RE_N<='1';   --SDRAM_WRITEDATA<="1010101010101010";  DRAM_DQ(15) <= '0';   DRAM_DQ(14) <= '0';   DRAM_DQ(13 downto 0) <= ADC_DB(13 downto 0);  SDRAM_WRITEDATA<=DRAM_DQ;  SDRAM_ADDR<=std_logic_vector(unsigned(SDRAM_ADDR)+1);    --end if;     --when st1=>-----------write from SDRAM to BUFFER  SDRAM_WE_N<='1';  --RAMWE1<=SDRAM_RDVAL;  --SDRAM_RDVAL<='1';  RAMWE1<='1';  SDRAM_RE_N<='0';  SDRAM_WAIT<='0';    SDRAM_ADDR<=std_logic_vector(unsigned(SDRAM_ADDR)+1);   RAMIN1<=SDRAM_READDATA(15 downto 0);       --end case;   end if;  end process;     I am able to write the data but when I read it, I got the wrong value. Do I have to implement the whole FSM to use the SDRAM properly?   Thanks,  Chris

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Hi Christoph, 

 i'm also trying to get a working memory interface on my DE1-soc board right now.     --- Quote Start ---  Hello Christoph,  SDRAM is a complex chip that requires special logic to operate. It needs an external refresh mechanism to keep it going, I think this aspect is not in your code.  Best Regards, Johi.  --- Quote End ---     what he's saying, you need a memory controller, thus can be integrated by using IP Cores, otherwise the Memorycontent wont be safed, because s"D"ram is dynamic, which means, bits are stored to capacitators which must be refreshed. (by a controller.)  I consider right now using the onboard DDR3RAM, because its faster, but cant get any IP wordking till now on Quartus 17.1 ...