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<root>
<chapter heading="Digital">
<subchapter heading="Introduction">
<par>
Digital is a simple simulator used to simulate digital circuits. The logic gates are connected
to each other by wires and the behavior of the overall circuit can be simulated.
The user can interact with the simulation by either pressing buttons or setting
values to the inputs of the circuit.
</par>
<par>
In this way, most of the basic circuits used in digital electronics can be built and simulated.
In the folder <e>examples</e>, users can browse for examples that includes a functional
16-bit single-cycle Harvard processor.
</par>
<par>
The simulator has two modes of operation: Editing and Simulation mode.
In the editing mode, modifications to the circuit can be performed. Users can add or connect components.
In this mode, simulation is disabled.
The simulation mode is activated by pressing the <e>Start</e> button in the tool bar.
While starting the simulation the circuit is checked for consistency.
If there are errors in the circuit an appropriate message is shown and
the affected components or wires are highlighted. If the circuit is error free, the simulation is
enabled. Now you can interact with the running simulation.
In the simulation mode it is not possible to modify the circuit. To do so you have to activate the
editing mode again by stopping the simulation.
</par>
</subchapter>
<subchapter heading="First Steps">
<par>
<image src="scr00.png"/>
</par>
<par>
As a first example, a circuit is to be constructed with an Exclusive-Or gate.
From the main window, the <e>Components</e> menu allows you to select the various components.
Then they are placed on the drawing panel. This process can be canceled by pressing the ESC key at any
time. Start by selecting an input component.
This can later be controlled interactively by using the mouse.
<par>
<image src="scr01.png"/>
</par>
<par>
After selection, the first input can be placed on the drawing panel.
The red dot on the input component symbol is a connection point between the component and a wire,
which will be
connected later on.
The red color indicates an output. This means that the port defines a signal value or can drive a
wire.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr02.png"/>
</par>
<par>
In the same way, a second input is added. It is best to place it directly below the first input.
</par>
<image src="scr03.png"/>
</par>
<par>
After adding the inputs, the Exclusive-Or gate is selected. This gate represents the actual logical
function.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr04.png"/>
</par>
<par>
This gate can now also be added to the circuit. It is best to place it in a way that the subsequent
wiring is made as simple as possible. The blue dots indicate the input terminals of the gate.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr05.png"/>
</par>
<par>
Now, select an output which could be used to display a signal state or to later pass signals to
an embedding circuit.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr06.png"/>
</par>
<par>
This is placed in a way that it can be wired easily.
The output has a blue dot, which indicates an input terminal.
Here you can feed in the value which is then exported.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr07.png"/>
</par>
<par>
After all components are selected and in place, use the mouse to wire a connection between the blue and
red dots. Make sure that exactly one red dot is connected to any number of blue dots.
Only the usage of three-state outputs makes it possible to deviate from this rule and to interconnect
several red dots.
If all wires have been drawn, the circuit is complete.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr08.png"/>
</par>
<par>
Interaction with the circuit is possible when simulation is started.
This is done by clicking on the play button located in the toolbar.
After starting the simulation, the color of the wires changes and the
inputs and outputs are now filled. Bright green indicates a logical '1' and dark green a logical '0'.
In the figure above, all wires have a '0' value.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr09.png"/>
</par>
<par>
By clicking with the mouse, the inputs can be switched. Since the simulation is now active, the
output changes according to the current input states. The circuit behaves like an
Exclusive-Or gate as expected .
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr10.png"/>
</par>
<par>
To further process the circuit, the simulation must first be stopped. The easiest way to do this is
with the Stop button in the tool bar. Clicking on a component with the right mouse button
(control-click on MacOS) opens a dialog which shows the component's properties. The label 'A' can
be defined for the first input via this dialog.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr11.png"/>
</par>
<par>
In this way, the labels for the remaining inputs and outputs can be defined. The menu item
<e>Analysis</e>
also contains a menu item <e>Analysis</e>. This function performs an analysis of
the current circuit. However, this is only possible if all inputs and outputs are labeled properly.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr12.png"/>
</par>
<par>
The truth table of the simulated circuit appears in a new window. Below the table you can find the
algebraic expression associated with the circuit. If there are several possible algebraic
expressions, a separate window will open, showing all possible expressions.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr13.png"/>
</par>
<par>
The table dialog has the menu entry <e>K-Map</e> in its main menu. This allows to display the truth
table in the form of a K-map.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr14.png"/>
</par>
<par>
At the top of this dialog there is a drop-down list which allows the selection of the desired
expression in the K-map. In this way you can, for example, illustrate how several equivalent
algebraic expressions can result. However, in this example, there is only one minimal expression.
The truth table can also be modified by clicking the K-map.
</par>
</subchapter>
<subchapter heading="Wires">
<par>
All components must be connected via wires. It is not possible to connect two components
by placing them directly next to each other.
</par>
<par>
In addition, there are only connections between an endpoint of a wire and a component.
If a pin of a component is placed in the middle of a wire, no connection is made between the component
and the wire.
Therefore, a wire must actually terminate at each pin which is to be connected.
Even if the tunnel component is used, there must be a wire between the pin and the tunnel element.
</par>
<par>
The component needs to be selected using the rectangular selection tool in order to be moved,
including the connected wires. For moving a component without the connected wires,
select the component using a mouse click.
</par>
<par>
With CTRL-Click a single wire section can be selected to move or delete it.
If the D key is pressed while drawing a wire, a diagonal wire can be drawn.
The key S allows the splitting of a line segment into two segments.
</par>
</subchapter>
<subchapter heading="Hierarchical Design">
<par>
If a complex circuit is built up, this can quickly become very confusing. To keep track here,
the different parts of a circuit can be stored in different files. This mechanism also makes it
possible to use a subcircuit, which has been created once, several times in a further circuit.
This approach also offers the advantage that the files can be stored independently of each other in a
version control system and changes can be tracked.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr20.png"/>
</par>
<par>
As an example, consider a 4-bit adder: First, we built a simple half-adder. This consists of an
XOR gate and an AND gate. The sum of the two bits 'A' and 'B' is given to the outputs 'S' and 'C'.
This circuit is stored in the file <e>halfAdder.dig</e>.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr21.png"/>
</par>
<par>
From two half adders a full adder can now be built. To do this, create a new empty file and save the
empty file as <e>fullAdder.dig</e> in the same folder as the half adder. Then the
half adder can be added to the new circuit via the
<e>Components</e>
<arrow/>
<e>Custom</e>
menu.
The order of the pins at the package of the half-adder can be rearranged in the half adder in the
menu
<e>Edit</e>
<arrow/>
<e>Order inputs</e>
or
<e>Edit</e>
<arrow/>
<e>Order outputs</e>.
The full adder adds the three bits 'A', 'B' and 'Ci' and gives the sum to the outputs 'S' and 'Co'.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr22.png"/>
</par>
<par>
In order to check the correct function of the full adder, a test case should be added. In the test case,
the truth table is stored, which should fulfill the circuit. In this way it can be automatically
checked whether this is the case.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr23.png"/>
</par>
<par>
The tests can be executed via the test case editor or the test button in the toolbar.
The table cells highlighted in green indicate that the output of the circuit matches
the truth table given in the test case.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr24.png"/>
</par>
<par>
Now the full adders can be put together to form a so-called ripple-carry adder.
In this case, the carry output of an addition is forwarded as a carry input to the addition of the
next higher-order bit, just as is usual in pencil-and-paper addition.
This 4-bit adder should be tested for correct function. For this purpose a test case was inserted.
</par>
<par>
<image src="scr25.png"/>
</par>
<par>
This test case performs a 100% test, which is possible only with relatively simple circuits: all
possible 512 input combinations are applied to the circuit, and it is checked whether the output
of the circuit is correct.
The first line lists the input and output signals. Below this, the input values to be applied and
the output values to be checked are specified in a row, as in a truth table.
In this example, however, 512 lines are required. Entering this would be a tedious and error-prone task.
It is easier and more reliable to automatically generate the required lines.
For this purpose, the variables <e>A</e> and <e>B</e> are each traversed
from 0 to 15. The respective values of <e>A</e> and <e>B</e> are then assigned to inputs 'A[n]' and
'B[n]'.
Then it is checked whether the circuit outputs the value <e>A+B</e>. Then it is checked again with
the carry bit set, in which case <e>A+B+1</e> must result.
The details of the test syntax are provided by the help dialog.
</par>
<par>
If a circuit is embedded in an other circuit, only the file name of the subcircuit is stored in a
circuit, not the embedded circuit itself.
The corresponding files of
the embedded subcircuits must therefore be found in the file system at runtime of the simulation.
In order to support the various work methods of the users as best as possible and still to avoid a
complex administration of import paths, etc., a somewhat unusual import strategy is implemented.
</par>
<par>
Only the file names of the embedded circuits are stored in a circuits file, not the full path.
If a file needs to be opened, all subfolders are searched for a file of the corresponding name.
If a suitable file is found, it is imported. This process only depends on the file name of the file to
be read, not on its path. Correspondingly, an error message is generated if there are several files of
the same name in different subfolders, since ambiguities then arise.
</par>
<par>
A suitable project structure therefore looks as follows: The root circuit is located in a separate
folder.
All imported circuits must be in the same folder or subfolders. All circuits must have different names,
so it must not happen that there are circuits of the same name in different folders.
</par>
</subchapter>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Simulation">
<subchapter heading="Propagation Delay">
<par>
During the simulation every logic gate has a propagation delay. Every component found in the library
has the same propagation delay regardless of its complexity.
The AND gate thus has the same propagation delay as the multiplier.
The only exceptions are diodes, switches and splitters which are used to create data buses.
These components have no propagation delay at all.
</par>
<par>
If it's necessary to simulate a gate - e.g. the multiplier - with a longer propagation delay, a delay
gate must be inserted in the circuit right behind the output of the multiplier.
</par>
<par>
If a circuit is included in another parent circuit, the included circuit keeps its timing behaviour.
So if you include a complex circuit which has a large propagation delay because the input signals
has to pass three gates until it reaches the output, this behaviour is conserved while including this
circuit.
There are no additional delays introduced as a result of including a circuit. If not all outputs of a
circuit have
the same propagation delay, then this is also the case if it is included in a parent circuit.
In general, including a circuit into an other circuit does not modify its timing behaviour at all. An
included circuit behaves exactly the same way as if all components had been inserted at the same circuit
level.
</par>
</subchapter>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Circuit Analysis and Synthesis">
<par>
A circuit can be analyzed via the menu entry <e>Analysis</e>. A truth table is generated for purely
combinatorial circuits. This truth table can be edited as desired.
A new circuit can be generated from this truth table after editing.
</par>
<par>
In addition to purely combinatorial circuits, it is also possible to analyze or generate sequential
circuits.
Instead of a simple truth table a so-called state transition table is created.
Each flip-flop thereby appears on the input side and the output side of the state transition table.
In this table, on the right-hand side, you can find the next state, which will
occur after the next clock signal. This next state depends on the current state of the flip-flops as found
at the left-hand side of the table.
For an analysis to be possible, the flip-flops must be named.
</par>
<par>
The following naming convention applies: The following next state of a bit on the right side of the table
is indicated by a lowercase 'n+1'. The corresponding current state is indicated by an appended 'n'.
If there is a state variable 'A', 'An' indicates the current state and 'An+1' indicates the next state.
If, in the truth table on the left and right side, signals are present, which correspond to this pattern
it is assumed that the table is a state transition table, and a sequential circuit is generated instead of
a combinatorial circuit.
</par>
<par>
It should be noted that the circuit to be analyzed may contain only purely combinatorial elements in
addition to the built-in D and JK flip-flops. If a flip-flop is e.g. made from Nor gates, this
circuit is not recognized as a flip-flop and therefore it is not possible to analyse such a circuit.
</par>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Hardware">
<subchapter heading="GAL16v8 and GAL22v10">
<par>
In the circuit generation menu in the truth table there are also functions to generate so-called
JEDEC files. This is a special file format that describes the fuse map of a PLD.
This JEDEC file can be written into a corresponding PLD using a special programmer.
At the moment, circuits of the type <e>GAL16v8</e> and <e>GAL22v10</e> or fuse map compatible
devices are supported.
</par>
</subchapter>
<subchapter heading="ATF150xAS">
<par>
The chips in the
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/programmable-logic/spld-cpld/cpld-atf15xx-family">
<e>ATF150x</e>
</a>
family are simple CPLDs with up to 128 macrocells. They are available in a
PLCC package, which makes them suitable for laboratory exercises: If an IC is destroyed during
exercises,
it can simply be replaced. In addition, with the
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/programmable-logic/spld-cpld/tools/hardware/atdh1150usb">
<e>ATDH1150USB</e>
</a>
an easy to use, low-cost programmer is available. This programmer is able to program the
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/programmable-logic/spld-cpld/cpld-atf15xx-family">
<e>ATF150x</e>
</a>
chips in system using a JTAG interface.
A suitable evaluation board
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/DevelopmentTools/ProductDetails.aspx?PartNO=ATF15XX-DK3-U">
(<e>ATF15XX-DK3-U</e>)
</a>
is also available.
The software
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/programmable-logic/spld-cpld/tools/software/atmisp">
<e>ATMISP</e>
</a>
,
which is available on the ATMEL/Microchip website, is required for programming the chips.
</par>
<par>
Unfortunately, the fuse map details are not publicly available so that no suitable fitter for this chip
can be integrated in Digital, as is possible with the <e>GAL16v8</e> and <e>GAL22v10</e> chips.
</par>
<par>
Therefore, the fitters <e>fit150[x].exe</e> provided by ATMEL must be used. These programs create a
<e>JEDEC</e>
file from a suitable <e>TT2</e> file which can then be programmed on the chip. Digital
starts the fitter automatically every time a <e>TT2</e> file is created. For this purpose, the path to
the
<e>fit150[n].exe</e>
fitters must be specified in the settings.
The created <e>JEDEC</e> file can then be opened and programmed directly with
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/programmable-logic/spld-cpld/tools/software/atmisp">
<e>ATMISP</e>
</a>
.
</par>
<par>
For legal reasons the fitter <e>fit1502.exe</e> can not be distributed with Digital. However, it can be
found in the folder <e>WinCupl\Fitters</e> after installing
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/programmable-logic/spld-cpld/tools/software/wincupl">
<e>WinCupl</e>
</a>
.
<a href="https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/programmable-logic/spld-cpld/tools/software/wincupl">
<e>WinCupl</e>
</a>
is available on the ATMEL/Microchip website.
On Linux systems, the fitters can also be executed by Digital if <e>wine</e> is installed.
</par>
</subchapter>
<subchapter heading="Export to VHDL or Verilog">
<par>
A circuit can be exported to VHDL or Verilog. A file is generated which contains the complete
description
of the circuit. The generated VHDL code was tested with
<a href="https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/vivado.html">Xilinx Vivado</a>
and the open source VHDL simulator <a href="http://ghdl.free.fr/">ghdl</a>.
The Verilog code is tested with the Verilog simulator <a href="http://iverilog.icarus.com/">Icarus
Verilog</a>.
</par>
<par>
If a circuit contains test cases, the test data is used to generate a HDL test bench. This can be used
to check the correct function of the circuit in a HDL simulation.
</par>
<par>
Additional files which are needed by special boards can be created. At present only the
<a href="https://reference.digilentinc.com/reference/programmable-logic/basys-3/start">BASYS3</a>
board and the Mimas boards
<a href="https://numato.com/product/mimas-spartan-6-fpga-development-board">Mimas</a>
and
<a href="https://numato.com/product/mimas-v2-spartan-6-fpga-development-board-with-ddr-sdram">Mimas V2
</a>
are supported.
A constraints file is created, which contains the assignment of the pins. The description of the pins
can
be found in the boards data sheet, and must be entered as a pin number for the inputs and outputs.
</par>
<par>
At a BASYS3 board, if the circuit clock frequency is low, a frequency divider is integrated into the HDL
code to divide the board clock accordingly.
If the clock frequency selected in the circuit exceeds 4.7MHz, the MMCM unit of the
Artix-7 is used for clock generation.
This ensures that the FPGA resources provided for the clock distribution are used.
This allows the included example processor to run at 20MHz, and if you can do without the
multiplier, 30HMz is also possible.
</par>
<!--par>
Also at the Mimas-Boards the Spartan 6 DCM is utilized for the clock generation.
</par-->
<par>
If a circuit is to run on a BASYS3 board, a new project can be created in Vivado.
The generated VHDL file and the constraints file must be added to the project.
Once the project has been created, the bitstream can be generated and the Hardware-Manager can be used
to program a BASYS3 board.
</par>
<par>
In order to create the required constraints file in addition to the HDL file, the corresponding board
must be configured in the settings. In the field "Toolchain Configuration" the corresponding XML file
can be selected.
The available configurations can be found in the folder <e>examples/hdl</e> and have the file
extension <e>.config</e>.
If the configuration was successfully integrated, a further menu appears, which makes the board
specific functions accessible.
</par>
</subchapter>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Custom Shapes">
<par>
Although Digital has some options that determine the appearance of a circuit when it is embedded in
another, in some cases it may be useful to use a very special shape for a subcircuit. An example is
the representation of the ALU in the processor included in the examples. This chapter explains how to
define such a special shape for a circuit.
</par>
<par>
Digital does not provide an editor for creating a special shape. Instead, a small detour is required
for creating circuit shapes: First, the circuit is opened, which is to be represented by a special shape.
Then an SVG template is created for this circuit. In this template, the circuit is represented by a
simple rectangle. It also contains all the pins of the circuit, represented by blue (inputs) and
red (outputs) circuits. To see which circle belongs to which pin, you can look at the ID of the
circle in the object properties. This ID has the form <e>pin:[name]</e> or <e>pin+:[name]</e>.
In the latter variant, the pin is provided with a label if reimported to digital.
If you do not want such a label, the <e>+</e> can be removed.
</par>
<par>
This SVG file can now be edited. The most suitable is the open source program
<a href="https://inkscape.org/en/">Inkscape</a>
which is available for free.
The pins can be moved freely, but are moved to the next grid point during the reimport.
</par>
<par>
If existing SVG files are to be used, it is easiest to open the created template and paste the
existing graphic into the template via Copy&amp;Paste.
</par>
<par>
If the file was saved, it can be imported with Digital. The file is read in and all necessary
information is extracted and stored in the circuit. For further use of the circuit, the SVG
file is no longer required.
</par>
<par>
A final remark: SVG is a very powerful and flexible file format.
It can be used to describe extremely complex graphics. The Digital importer is not able to import all
possible SVG files without errors. If a file can not be imported, or does not appear as expected,
some experimentation may be required before the desired result is achieved.
</par>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Generic Circuits">
<par>
It happens that a subcircuit has been created, and this is to be used in different variants.
For example, you can imagine a special counter that is needed for different bit widths.
If one would create a partial circuit for 4, 5 and 6 bits each, the maintenance of the circuit
would be difficult in the future, since one must always work on several subcircuits, which are
identical except for one parameter, the bit width.
</par>
<par>
To prevent this, a generic partial circuit can be created which can be parameterized.
For this purpose, the checkbox "Circuit is generic" must be set in the circuit setting of the circuit.
Then the parameter dialog of each component of the circuit contains the additional field "generic
parameterization". In this field program code can be entered, which can change the parameters of the
component. Each parameter has a name and can be modified as an attribute of the field <e>this</e>.
The names of the parameters can be found in the help dialog of the component.
If you want to change the bit width of an adder, the line <e>this.Bits=int(1);</e> can be used.
Constants - here the one - are always of type <e>long</e>, but the bit width is an <e>int</e>.
Therefore the type conversion to an <e>int</e> is necessary.
</par>
<par>
In this way, however, it is not yet possible to create a circuit that can be parameterized.
It is still necessary to access parameters that are set when the circuit is used.
This is done via the field "args". If you want to set the bit width from outside, you can write:
<e>this.Bits=int(args.bitWidth);</e>. The name of the argument - here <e>bitWidth</e> is arbitrary.
If this partial circuit is used, this argument must be set.
</par>
<par>
If the circuit is used and the parameter dialog of the embedded circuit is opened, it also has a
field "generic parameterization". Here the bit width to be used can be set with the instruction
<e>bitWidth:=5;</e>.
</par>
<par>
In this way, no wires or components can be removed or added. Nevertheless, many circuits can be
realized with a trick. This is achieved by replacing one circuit with another, depending on the
arguments. For this purpose the function <e>setCircuit([Name])</e> is available.
If it is called in the definition part of a subcircuit, the circuit to be inserted can be replaced
by another circuit. This allows the recursive definition of a circuit. As in other programming
languages, a suitable termination condition must be ensured.
</par>
<par>
The <e>examples/generic</e> folder contains an example of a Gray code counter whose bit width can
be configured. Here a Gray code counter is constructed by recursively adding further bits to an
initial circuit until the required number of bits of the counter is reached.
</par>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Script-controlled testing">
<par>
If students are to complete exercises with Digital, it can be helpful if the circuits submitted by the
students can be checked in an automatic process. To perform this check, Digital can be started
from the command line. The call is done as follows:
</par>
<par>
<code>
java -cp Digital.jar de.neemann.digital.testing.CommandLineTester [file to test] [[optional file with
test cases]]
</code>
</par>
<par>
If only the file to be tested is specified, the test cases in that file are executed. In this way, the
test cases created by the students themselves can be executed.
</par>
<par>
If a second file name is specified, the test cases are taken from the second file and the first circuit
is checked with these test cases. The second file will therefore usually contain the sample solution
whose test cases are complete and correct. The circuit contained in the second file is ignored.
Only the test cases are taken from it.
</par>
<par>
In order to test a submitted circuit against a sample solution, the signal names of the inputs and
outputs in both circuits must match.
</par>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Frequently asked Questions">
<faq>
<question>How to move a wire?</question>
<answer>Select one of the end points with the rectangular selection. Then move this point using the mouse.
You can also select a wire with CTRL + mouse button.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>How to delete a wire?</question>
<answer>Select one of the end points and press <e>DEL</e> or click on the trashcan.
You can also select a wire with CTRL + mouse button.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>How to move a component including all the connected wires?</question>
<answer>Select the component with the rectangular selection. The selection must include the entire
component.
Then move the component including the wires using the mouse.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>There is a component not connected to a wire, even though the pins are on the wire.</question>
<answer>A pin is only connected to a wire if the wire has an endpoint at the pin.</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>If the names of the pins in a circuit are long, the names are no longer readable when
the circuit is embedded. What can I do?
</question>
<answer>The width of the block can be increased using the menu item
<e>Edit<arrow/>Edit circuit attributes
</e>
.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>The pins in an embedded circuit have an non-optimal order. How can this be changed?</question>
<answer>The sequence can be changed using the menu entry
<e>Edit<arrow/>Order inputs
</e>
or
<e>Edit<arrow/>Order outputs
</e>
.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>When the simulation is started, a wire becomes gray. What does that mean?</question>
<answer>The colors light green and dark green are used to represent high and low state.
Gray means the wire is in high Z state.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>I have a truth table. How to calculate the minimized boolean equations?</question>
<answer>In the menu <e>Analysis</e> select the entry <e>Synthesise</e>. Then enter the truth table.
At the bottom of the window you can find the matching boolean equation. If you enter more than one
dependent variable, a new window opens in which all boolean equations are shown.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>I have entered a truth table, but there is more than one boolean equation shown.
Which of them is the correct one?
</question>
<answer>Minimizing a boolean equation can result in many equations, describing the same function.
Digital shows all of them and they all create the same truth table.
There may be differences depending on the "don't cares" in the truth table.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>I have a truth table. How to create a circuit representing the truth table?</question>
<answer>In the menu <e>Analysis</e> select the entry <e>Synthesise</e>. Then enter the truth table.
You can edit the table using the <e>New</e> or <e>Add Columns</e> menus.
In the menu <e>Create</e> you can create a circuit using the <e>Circuit</e> item.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>How to edit a signal's name in the truth table?</question>
<answer>Right click on the name in the table header to edit the name.</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>I have a boolean equation. How to create a circuit?</question>
<answer>In the menu <e>Analysis</e> select the entry <e>Expression</e>. Then enter the expression.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>How to create a truth table from a boolean equation?</question>
<answer>In the menu <e>Analysis</e> select the entry <e>Expression</e>. Then enter the expression.
Then create a circuit and in the menu <e>Analysis</e> use the entry <e>Analysis</e> to create the truth
table.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>How to create a JEDEC file from a given circuit?</question>
<answer>In the menu <e>Analysis</e> select the entry <e>Analysis</e>. Then in the menu <e>Create</e> in the
new
window choose the correct device in the sub menu <e>Device</e>.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>When creating a JEDEC file: How to assign a pin number to a certain signal?</question>
<answer>At the corresponding inputs and outputs you can enter a pin number in the settings dialog of the
pin.
</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>I have created a JEDEC file. How to program it to a <e>GAL16v8</e> or <e>GAL22v10</e>?
</question>
<answer>To program such a chip a special programmer hardware is necessary.</answer>
</faq>
<faq>
<question>I have created a circuit that I want to use in many other circuits.
How can I do this without copying the file over and over again into the appropriate folders?
</question>
<answer>The circuit can be saved in the "lib" folder. Then it is available in all other circuits.
</answer>
</faq>
</chapter>
<chapter heading="Keyboard Shortcuts" newpage="true">
<shortcuts>
<shortcut key="Space">Starts or stops the simulation.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="F6">Opens the measurement table dialog.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="F7">Run to Break</shortcut>
<shortcut key="F8">Execute test cases</shortcut>
<shortcut key="C">A single clock step (Works only in a running simulation and only if there is a single
clock component).
</shortcut>
<shortcut key="V">Execute a single gate step.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="B">Execute all single gate steps until the circuit has stabilized or,
if a break component is present, until the break.
</shortcut>
<shortcut key="F9">Analysis of the circuit</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-A">Select all.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-X">Cuts the selected components to the clipboard.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-C">Copys the selected components to the clipboard.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-V">Inserts the components from the clipboard.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-D">Duplicate the current selection without modifying the clipboard.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="R">While inserting this rotates the components.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="L">Inserts the last inserted component again.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="T">Inserts a new tunnel.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-N">New circuit.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-O">Open circuit.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-S">Save the circuit.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-Z">Undo last modification.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL-Y">Redo the last undone modification.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="P">Programs a diode or a FG-FET.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="D">While drawing a wire switches to the diagonal mode.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="F">While drawing a line flips the orientation.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="S">Splits a single wire into two wires.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="ESC">Abort the current action.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="Del">Removes the selected components.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="Backspace">Removes the selected components.</shortcut>
<shortcut key="+">Increases the number of inputs at the component the mouse points to. If it is used with
constants, the value is increased.
</shortcut>
<shortcut key="-">Decreases the number of inputs at the component the mouse points to. If it is used with
constants, the value is decreased.
</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL +">Zoom In</shortcut>
<shortcut key="CTRL -">Zoom Out</shortcut>
<shortcut key="F1">Fit to size</shortcut>
<shortcut key="F5">Show or hide the components tree view</shortcut>
</shortcuts>
</chapter>
</root>