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Using Logic Works

This document discusses using LogicWorks, a software that simulates hardware components. It covers the interface, including the main layout screen and palette. It describes how to place and connect devices, use input and output tools like binary switches and probes, and debug designs. Important tips include using labels on pins instead of crossing wires, verifying pins are connected and named correctly, and using multiple binary probes.

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Using Logic Works

This document discusses using LogicWorks, a software that simulates hardware components. It covers the interface, including the main layout screen and palette. It describes how to place and connect devices, use input and output tools like binary switches and probes, and debug designs. Important tips include using labels on pins instead of crossing wires, verifying pins are connected and named correctly, and using multiple binary probes.

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Using LogicWorks

Celal Ziftci
CS 231 – Fall 2005
Sep 9, 2005

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 1


ampaign
Reminders
 Homework #1 due Monday, Sep 12
 Check the website for office hours?
(no changes, but still…)

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 2


ampaign
What is LogicWorks?
 A software that allows simulation of
hardware components and their
interactions.
 Advantages of using a simulator
 Cost
 Time

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 3


ampaign
Important…
 Even if you are working in groups on
the MPs (not HWs), use it for some time
 Be neat and organized!
 Use labels on pins, instead of crossing
wires everywhere
 Typically, data flows from left to right.
(Except in our datapath, where it flows
up  down  up)

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 4


ampaign
Today’s outline
 Interface
 Working with devices
 Input and output
 Debugging

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 5


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Interface
 Main layout screen
 Parts of list palette (can tear off)
 Simulation Gates: and, or, not, ...
 Simulation IO: binary switch, hex keyboard,
binary probe, hex display
 Simulation Logic: adder, clock, flip-flop, decoder,
mux
 double click device in parts palette
 single click in layout to place device

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 6


ampaign
Interface (2)
 Timing diagram
 Can be accessed under
View Timing Window
 For sequential circuits (MP3 & 4)
 Shows clock and signals over time
 Zoom in and out using toolbar

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 7


ampaign
Interface (3)
 Drawing Toolbar
 Zap to delete lines & components - useful
to cleanup mistakes
 Text tool to add labels and pin names
 Signal wire (1-bit)
 Bus wire (multi-bit)

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 8


ampaign
Interface (4)
 Simulation Toolbar
 For sequential circuits (MP3 & 4)
 Adjust simulator clock speed
 As alternative to using a fixed clock speed,
use binary switch as "clock" and manually
toggle when a clock cycle happens. Easier
to verify that everything happened
correctly.

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 9


ampaign
Interface (5)
 File menu
 Open...
 Type: Circuits files
 Type: Symbol libraries (to be used later)

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 10


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Interface (6)
 Schematic menu
 Design Preferences
 Show printed page breaks
Make sure components don't span page breaks
 Show background grid

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 11


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Interface (7)
 Keyboard shortcuts
 Arrows make gate point left, right, up, or down

 Context menu (right click)


 Name: useful to label components in big circuits

 Right click tip of pin


 Name: to connect pins without drawing a wire

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 12


ampaign
Working with devices
 Connecting devices
 Naming the pins reduces the mess
 Drag wire from one pin to another
 Use signal or bus tool
 Ends must contact — intersect is not
enough!
 Entire wire & pins should turn yellow
when selected

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 13


ampaign
Working with devices (2)
 Be careful using gates with inverters
 Making gates with more inputs
 Append the gates to each other
 Use some logic BUT be careful on the implications
 E.g. AND-6: a six input AND gate
 Use AND-8 — What to do with remaining pins?
 E.g. AND-6
 Use AND-3 plus AND-4 — How to connect?
 Don't use five AND-2 gates!

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 14


ampaign
Input and Output
 Binary switch
 Enter 1 bit
 To move switches (and most of the other components too)
hold down shift while clicking
 Binary probe
 Display 1 bit. Really useful for debugging!
 Z: unknown value — somewhere a pin is
disconnected
 C: conflict value — 2 conflicting pins with same
label
 Sometimes just need to toggle inputs

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 15


ampaign
Input and Output (2)
 Hex keyboard
 Enter 4 bits in hex — useful for our 4 bit bus
 Lowest pin, by F, is lower order bit 0
 Observe it for yourself. How? (Hint: Probe)

 Hex display
 Display 4 bits in hex

 7 segment display (LED)


 Gray if unknown — this indicates a bug!
 Blank (white) if 0
 Solid black(or red) if 1

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 16


ampaign
Debugging
 Use lots of binary probes
 Verify that pins are connected
 Remember yellow
 Verify that correct pin names are used
(spelling, UPPER/lowercase)

University of Illinois at Urbana Ch 17


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