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Hello!
I am trying to work for first time with integer arrays. I am not so used to work with them, and I am not able to compile my code. At first, I have created a package, for the arrays of integers: --- Quote Start --- LIBRARY ieee; USE ieee.std_logic_1164.all; USE ieee.numeric_std.all; PACKAGE inputnumberrs IS constant longitude : integer := 4; type num is array (longitude-1 to 0) of integer; END; --- Quote End --- BTW, I suppose that I will be able to modify this "longitude" constant for another number in ModelSim, right? Forcing the signal or something i suppose. Then, I have created the entity of another project: --- Quote Start --- entity generator is generic (longitude : integer := 4); port (X, Y : in num; clk : in std_logic); end generator; --- Quote End --- And what I want to do is, for example, itroducing 2314 to X and to generate "0010 0011 0001 0100", so I have tryied this: --- Quote Start --- architecture Behavioral of generator is signal t, u : integer := 0; signal a,b : std_logic_vector (longitude*longitude downto 0); begin process begin wait until CLK'EVENT and CLK = '1'; for i in 0 to (longitud*longitud) loop a(u)<= std_logic_vector(to_unsigned(x,4)); t<= t+1; u <= u + 4 ; end loop; wait; end process; end behavioral; --- Quote End --- The compilation error I get is : Error (10409): VHDL Type Conversion error at generar_numeros.vhd(40): converted type of object near text or symbol "std_logic_vector" must match std_ulogic type of target object and i do not have any idea why it is not compiling. If I write a <= std_logic_vector(to_unsigned(x,4)); , withouth the (U), it compiles but does not work :( Any suggestions?Link Copied
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Several issues in the code:
1. Your Num type is a null array (ie, it has 0 length) type num is array (longitude-1 to 0) of integer; This is a null array, so has length 0. with an ascending array (using to), the larger number must be on the right. So you need to use: type num is array (0 to longitude-1) of integer; A a descending array (using downto) is the opposite. 2. You have a longitude generic, but the length of the num type is set in the package. So having longitude generic set to anything other than 4 will not work. PS. having a generic called longitude means you've hidden the longitude constant in the inputnumberrs package 3. Your a and b slvs are (16 downto 0) ie. 17 bits long. Did you forget the -1? 4. a(u) is a single bit, the 0th element of the a slv. Also, x is an array of integers. to_unsigned only convers a single integer. You also are using the literal 4, when you should probably be using the generic or constant (see issues above) 5. why have you got a for loop, when you dont use the loop variable, i? 6. I assume this is test code, as this will not synthesis as you have a wait statement at the end of the process. So on the first clock, you set a value of A, and then thats it? 7. t is unused. a <= std_logic_vector(to_unsigned(x,4)) cannot be working with the code you posted, as X is an array of 4 integers, and no to_unsigned function exists to convert multiple integers, unless you have defined it yourself. So, is this just test code? it cannot work on an FPGA.- Mark as New
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You are assigning a bit vector to a single bit which isn't possible, a simple issue of VHDL syntax.
You want to write something likea(u+3 downto u)<= std_logic_vector(to_unsigned(x,4));
--- Quote Start --- And what I want to do is, for example, introducing 2314 to X and to generate "0010 0011 0001 0100", so I have tryied this: --- Quote End --- 2314 isn't an array of integer literal, it's either a decimal value or a string respectively character array.
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