Basys 3 Morse Decoder

The Vivado webpack can be downloaded at xilinx.com. Use this getting started guide to walk through the download and installation steps.

1. Open vivado. Then Click “Create New Project”
2. Click “Next”. Name the the project and choose the project location. Our project name was MorseDecoder and was stored on a USB drive.
3. Choose RTL Project.
4. Click “Next”.
5. Click “Next” to bypass AddSources
6. Click “Next” to bypass Add Existing Ip
7. Click “Next” to bypass Add Constraints Choose your board based on the picture provided.
8. Click “Next”
9. Click “Finish”

This module tracks when the button is pressed, and how long it is pressed and translates it into Morse code.

1. Go to the Sources window, Right Click, and click “Add Sources”
2. Select “Add or Create Design source”
3. Click “Create File”
4. Change the file type to “VHDL”
5. Name your file (ours is named DD ) and click “OK”
6. Click “Finish”
7. Click “OK” to bypass the “Define Module” window
8. Copy and Paste our provided code with Comments

Attachments

• DD.vhd
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This Module is in charge of changing the morse code into the correct letter in a bitstream form that the seven segment display can actually display.

1. Follow the instructions in Step 3 again, but this time, copy in the “SSD” file.

Attachments

• SSD.vhd
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This is the overarching Module that will take in the Morse Code input and Output the letter on the seven segment display.

1. Follow the instructions in Step 3 yet again, this time copying in the “MorseDecoder” file.

Attachments

• MorseDecoder.vhd
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We need to select the physical hardware to use on the basys board. This will include using the seven segment display, as well as using a switch to pass in the Morse Code.

1. Click in the source window and select “Add Sources” again.
2. Select “Add or Create Constraints”, then click next.
3. Click “Create File”, and leave the filetype unchanged. Name the file “MorseDecoder”.
4. Click “Finish”.
5. Copy and Paste our provided code with Comments.

Attachments

• MorseDecoder.xdc
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1. Go to the Flow Navigator and click “Run Synthesis” in the Synthesis section

Once you have successfully run the synthesis, there will be a pop up window to ask you to run the implementation. Click “OK” to continue. If this window doesn't pop up, follow the instructions below:

1. Go to the Flow Navigator and click “Run Implementation” in the Implementation section

1. Go to the Flow Navigator and click “Generate Bitstream” in the Program and Debug section

1. Make sure your Basys3 board is plugged into the computer Vivado is being run on. The board should have the microUSB end of a cable plugged in, with the regular USB end of that cable plugged into your computer.
2. Go down to “Open Hardware Manager” in the Program and Debug section, then click the small triangle to the left to open it.
3. Click the “Open Target” button, and select “Auto Connect”

1. Select “Hardware Manager”
2. Click “Program Device”
3. Select the device that pops up
4. Click “Program”