VHDL Code Examples: Unit Control HLSM and Button Press FSM

Unit Control HLSM

library IEEE;

use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;

use IEEE.NUMERIC_STD.ALL;

entity UnitControl_HLSM is

   port (clk, rst : in std_logic;

         c : in std_logic;

         A : in unsigned(7 downto 0);

         z : out std_logic);

end UnitControl_HLSM;

architecture Behavior of UnitControl_HLSM is

begin

   process(clk)

      type UC_statetype is (UC_Init, UC_GetInput, UC_UnitOn);

      variable UC_State : UC_statetype;   

      variable V : unsigned(7 downto 0);   

   begin

 

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