Modules

The modules are available as groups of files that are meant to be placed in library’s within Quartus. The resources required for the modules as well as links to download the zip files are below.

SERIAL PORT INTERFACE: The serial port defaults 115,200 baud, with 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity.

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory (bits)
Serial I/O	FFF0	4	531	32768

ETHERNET ACN E131: This is a 100Mbit Ethernet interface based on the DMX lighting standard ACN E131. This provides a fast low resource interface for none critical applications.

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory (bits)
acn131_rx	FFF1	4	491	16384

INPUT/OUTPUT REGISTERS: The 16-bit wide I/O ports are available in many configurations. If the signals used are internally, than the regular input ports maybe used, otherwise use the external modules which include signal synchronization (_ext).

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory (bits)
port_in	1001	3	208	0
port_in2	1002	4	266	0
port_in3	1003	5	320	0
port_in4	1004	6	320	0
port_in1_ext	1021	3	241	0
port_in2_ext	1022	4	352	0
port_in3_ext	1023	5	416	0
port_in4_ext	1024	6	461	0
port_out	1011	3	234	0
port_out2	1012	4	308	0
port_out3	1013	5	363	0
port_out4	1014	6	399	0
port_out5	1015	7	468	0
port_out6	1016	8	524	0

MEMORY: The memory modules are either FIFO or dual port RAM. The FIFO_in ports allow writes anywhere within the memory block into the FIFO, and reads return zero’s. For example (mb_fifo_in512), the first two memory locations are ID and length. You can write to fifo_in anywhere within the 3rd memory location through the last memory location.

The FIFO out blocks allow reads anywhere within the memory space, and all writes are ignored. For example (mb_fifo_out512), the first two memory locations are ID and length. You can read from the fifo_out anywhere within the 3rd memory location through the last memory location.

The dual port memory modules can be read and written from the bus.

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elem	Mem (bits)
mb_fifo_in512	1100	258	299	4096
mb_fifo_in1024	1101	514	306	8192
mb_fifo_in2048	1102	1026	309	16384
mb_fifo_in4096	1103	2050	314	32768
mb_fifo_in512 16to8	1110	258	381	4096
mb_fifo_in1024 16to8	1111	514	394	8192
mb_fifo_in2048 16to8	1112	1026	407	16384
mb_fifo_in4096 16to8	1113	2050	419	32768
mb_fifo_out512	1200	258	304	4096
mb_fifo_out1024	1201	514	309	8192
mb_fifo_out2048	1202	1026	311	16384
mb_fifo_out4096	1203	2050	320	32768
mb_fifo_out512_16to8	1210	258	258	4096
mb_mem_512	1300	514	334	4096
mb_mem_1024	1301	1026	341	8192
mb_mem_2048	1302	1026	348	16384
mb_mem_4096	1303	2050	354	32768

COMMUNICATION CONTROLLERS: Currently, there is an I2C bus master and serial port controllers.

	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory
mb_master_i2c	2001	8	652	0
comm_uart	2002	522	1079	8192

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory
led_matrix	1800	8194	443	49152

PIXEL CONTROLLERS: Three controllers for LED lighting, DMX, Renard and WS2811.

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory
mb_dmx_mem512	1100	258	345	4096
mb_renard_mem512	1100	258	359	4096
mb_ws2811_mem512	1100	258	336	4096

SEVEN SEGMENT CONTROLLER: Controller that supports up to eight hexadecimal multiplexed seven segment displays.

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory
mb_seven_seg	1013	5	364	0

PULSE WIDTH MODULATOR & DELTA SIGMA DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER:
The PWM controller is sixteen bits with programmable setting within the firmware. The delta sigma DAC is most suitable for constantly changing data such as audio. Both are available as modules with 16-bit inputs, which can be driven from memory or a digital port.

Name	Ident (hex)	Length	Logic Elements	Memory
PWM	N/A	N/A	67	0
DAC	N/A	N/A	52	0