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12 years ago

Silly question: output hex value from DE1 to scope

Hello there, Ok. I have a silly question about how to output hex value (16 bits) from Terasic DE1 to Tektronix O-scope through GPIO. I can see the counter in my Questasim, but now I want to s...
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12 years ago

Your scope can only display a binary-bit per channel (though you could RC filter a PWM waveform to get an analog level).

I'd recommend implementing an instance of the SignalTap II logic analyzer inside your DE1 FPGA, and capturing waveforms from that.

Cheers,

Dave