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Chapter 7

Instruction Storage Configurations

The PicoBlaze™ microcontroller executes code from memory resources embedded within the FPGA. Figure 7-1shows that the PicoBlaze microcontroller actually consists of two subfunctions. The KCPSM3 module contains the PicoBlaze ALU, register file, scratchpad RAM, etc. Some form of internal memory, typically a block RAM, provides the PicoBlaze instruction store. To effective create an on-chip ROM, the block RAM’s write enable pin, WE, is held Low, disabling any potential write operations.

However, the PicoBlaze microcontroller supports other implementations that have advantages for specific applications as described below. Many of these alternate implementations leverage the extra port provided by the dual-port block RAM on Spartan®-3, Virtex®-II, and Virtex-II Pro FPGAs.

					KCPSM3
Instruction ROM				IN_PORT[7:0]	OUT_PORT[7:0]
				IN_PORT[7:0]	OUT_PORT[7:0]
				INTERRUPT	PORT_ID[7:0]
				INTERRUPT	PORT_ID[7:0]
(Block RAM)				RESET	READ_STROBE
				RESET	READ_STROBE

WE	OUT[17:0]	INSTRUCTION[17:0]	WRITE_STROBE
ADDR[9:0]		18	INTERRUPT_ACK
ADDR[9:0]			INTERRUPT_ACK
			ADDRESS[9:0]
		10	UG129_c7_01_051504
			UG129_c7_01_051504

Figure 7-1:Standard Implementation using a Single 1Kx18 Block RAM as the Instruction Store

Standard Configuration – Single 1Kx18 Block RAM

In most applications, PicoBlaze instructions are stored in a single FPGA block RAM, configured as a 1Kx18 ROM shown in Figure 7-2. The application code is assembled and ultimately compiled as part of the FPGA design. The instruction store is automatically loaded into the attached block RAM during the FPGA configuration process.

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UG129 v1.1.2 June 24 PicoBlaze 8-bit Embedded Microcontroller User Guide Version Revision Revision History Technical Support Limitations Limited Warranty and DisclaimerLimitations Limitation of Liability Preface Acknowledgments Acknowledgments About This Guide Guide Contents Preface About This Guide Table of Contents Interrupts Performance Appendix C PicoBlaze Instruction Set and Event Reference Introduction PicoBlaze Microcontroller Features Introduction PicoBlaze Microcontroller Functional BlocksGeneral-Purpose Registers Instruction Program Store Input/Output Arithmetic Logic Unit ALUFlags Byte Scratchpad RAM CALL/RETURN Stack ResetProgram Counter PC Program Flow Control Why the PicoBlaze Microcontroller? Why the PicoBlaze Microcontroller?Why Use a Microcontroller within an FPGA? Weaknesses Strengths Signal Direction Description PicoBlaze Interface SignalsPicoBlaze Interface Signal Descriptions Readstrobe 1PicoBlaze Instruction Set alphabetical listing PicoBlaze Instruction Set Enable Interrupt Returni Disable Address Spaces Instruction 1Kx18 Direct PicoBlaze Instruction Set Processing DataLogic Instructions 3Inverting an Individual Bit Location 2Complementing a Register Value Arithmetic Instructions 616-Setting a Bit Location SUB and Subcy Subtract Instructions 10Incrementing and Decrementing a Register Multiplication 148-bit by 8-bit Multiply Routine Produces a 16-bit Product Division 168-bit by 8-bit Multiply Routine Using Hardware Multiplier 18Loading a Register with Itself Acts as a NOP Instruction No Operation NOP Test and Compare Setting and Clearing Carry Flag 22The Test Instruction Affects the Zero Flag Shift and Rotate Instructions 25Generate Parity for a Register Using the Test Instruction 5PicoBlaze Rotate Instructions Rotate Left Rotate Right SRX Program Flow Control Moving Data 6Instruction Conditional Execution Description Program Flow Control CALL/RETURN Program Flow Control UG129 v1.1.2 June 24 1Simple Interrupt Logic Interrupts 2Example Interrupt Flow Example Interrupt Flow Example Interrupt Flow 3Interrupt Timing Diagram Interrupts Indirect Addressing Scratchpad RAMAddress Modes Direct Addressing Scratchpad RAM Implementing a Look-Up Table Stack Operations Stack OperationsFifo Operations Scratchpad RAM Portid Port Input and Output Ports 1INPUT Operation and Fpga Interface Logic Input Operations Register s0 Input OperationsPORTID70 INPORT70 Input and Output Ports Applications with Few Input SourcesReadstrobe Interaction with FIFOs Output Operations Output Operations Fpga Register Simple Output Structure for Few Output Destinations 8Use Constant Directives to Declare Output Port Addresses 9Pipelining the Portid Decoding Improves Performance Pipelining for Maximum Performance Pipelining for Maximum Performance Effective Pipelining Improves Read Performance Repartitioning the Design for Maximum Performance Standard Configuration Single 1Kx18 Block RAM Instruction Storage Configurations Two PicoBlaze Microcontrollers Share a 1Kx18 Code Image Instruction Storage Configurations Distributed ROM Instead of Block RAM 6Using Distributed ROM for Instruction Memory Instruction Storage Configurations Frequency PerformanceInput Clock Frequency Predicting Executing Performance Performance Assembler PicoBlaze Development Tools PicoBlaze Development Tools Assembly ErrorsInput and Output Files Mediatronix pBlazIDE Configuring pBlazIDE for the PicoBlaze Microcontroller 4Example of How Kcpsm Source Code Converts to pBlazIDE Code Importing KCPSM3 Code into pBlazIDE Function KCPSM3 Directive PBlazIDE Directive Differences Between the KCPSM3 Assembler and pBlazIDEDirectives Differences Between the KCPSM3 Assembler and pBlazIDE PicoBlaze Development Tools KCPSM3 Module Using the PicoBlaze Microcontroller in an Fpga DesignVhdl Design Flow Using the PicoBlaze Microcontroller in an Fpga Design Connecting the Program ROM Black Box Instantiation of KCPSM3 using KCPSM3.ngc Black Box Instantiation of KCPSM3 using KCPSM3.ngcGenerating the Program ROM using progrom.coe Generating an ESC Schematic Symbol Using the PicoBlaze Microcontroller in an Fpga Design Naming or Aliasing Registers Assembler DirectivesLocating Code at a Specific Address PBlazIDE Defining ConstantsNaming the Program ROM Output File Defining I/O Ports pBlazIDE Defining I/O Ports pBlazIDE Input PortsOutput Ports 5Example of pBlazIDE Dsout Directive Input/Output Ports Custom Instruction Op-Codes Custom Instruction Op-Codes Assembler Directives Simulating PicoBlaze Code Instruction Set Simulation with pBlazIDE Edit Simulator Control ButtonsInstruction Set Simulation with pBlazIDE 2pBlazIDE Simulator Control Buttons Function Assemble Pause RunStep Over Run to Cursor Turbocharging Simulation using FPGAs Turbocharging Simulation using FPGAs Simulating PicoBlaze Code Related Materials and References Chapter Related Materials and References KCPSM3 Syntax Example Program Templates Appendix Example Program Templates PBlazIDE Syntax ADD sX, Operand -Add Operand to Register sX PicoBlaze Instruction Set and Event Reference Appendix PicoBlaze Instruction Set and Event Reference Addcy sX, Operand -Add Operand to Register sX with Carry SX, Operand Logical Bitwise and Register sX with Operand SX, Operand Logical Bitwise and Register sX with Operand Examples Table C-1CALL Instruction Conditions Description Condition Figure C-4COMPARE Operation Compare sX, Operand Compare Operand with Register sX Disable Interrupt Disable External Interrupt Input Disable Interrupt Disable External Interrupt InputEnable Interrupt Enable External Interrupt Input KCPSM3 Instruction PBlazIDE Instruction Figure C-5FETCH Operation Portid Å Operand SX Å Inport PC Å PC + Interrupt Event, When Enabled Table C-2JUMP Instruction Conditions Description Load sX, Operand Load Register sX with Operand Or sX, Operand Logical Bitwise or Register sX with Operand Or sX, Operand Logical Bitwise or Register sX with Operand Figure C-7OUTPUT Operation and Fpga Interface Logic Table C-3PicoBlaze Reset Values Resource Reset Event Effect Reset EventReset Event Table C-4RETURN Instruction Conditions Description PBlazIDE Equivalent RET, RET C, RET NC, RET Z, RET NZ Table C-6Rotate Right RR Operation RL sX Rotate Left Register sXRR sX Rotate Right Register sX Table C-5Rotate Left RL Operation Table C-7Shift Left Operations SL 0 1 X a sX Shift Left Register sXSL 0 1 X a sX Shift Left Register sX SR 0 1 X a sX Shift Right Register sX Shift Right with ‘ 0’ fill Figure C-8STORE Operation Store sX, sY SUB sX, Operand -Subtract Operand from Register sX Figure C-10SUBCY Instruction Registers sX Flags CARRY, Zero PBlazIDE Equivalent Subc Figure C-11ZERO Flag Logic for Test Instruction PicoBlaze 8-bit Embedded Microcontroller 117 XOR sX, Operand Logical Bitwise XOR Register sX with Operand Table D-1PicoBlaze Instruction Codes Instruction Codes Jump Z PicoBlaze 8-bit Embedded Microcontroller 121 Appendix Instruction Codes Reg Description Register and Scratchpad RAM Planning WorksheetsRegisters Loc Description Scratchpad RAMAppendix Register and Scratchpad RAM Planning Worksheets