Binary Conversion and Adders

This is lab 4 of 18 in the course

In this lab, students learn about binary conversion and different methods of using logic gates to implement binary addition. In the activity, students use Mulitisim to simulate different methods of binary addition, and complete an analysis. Then, the students validate the simulation on an FPGA.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this lab, students will be able to:

Construct half and full adders with logic gates and create truth tables from them
Connect multiple full adders with each other to explore the ripple effect
Confirm the truth table for a full adder

REQUIRED SKILLS

Introductory Physics or equivalent
Circuits 1 or equivalent

Requirements

NI ELVIS III

Engineering laboratory solution for project-based learning that combines instrumentation and embedded design with a web-driven experience, delivering a greater understanding of engineering fundamentals and system design. Learn more

Digital Systems Development Board for NI ELVIS III

An application board for NI ELVIS III that provides students with a comprehensive education in digital electronics with hands-on experiments to interactively demonstrate concepts in the digital domain. Learn more

Multisim

Multisim is a circuit simulation tool built for educators to teach analog, digital, and power electronics by connecting simulation to experimentation. Learn more

DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

Required Software

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Multisim 14.0.1 Education or Later - Download
NI LabVIEW FPGA Vivado 2014.4 - Download
Digilent Hardware Driver (note, the installer above automatically downloads the installer below onto your computer)
- Navigate to C:\NIFPGA\programs\Vivado2014_4\data\xicom\cable_drivers\nt64\digilent
- Install install_digilent.exe

Required Hardware

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NI ELVIS III - View User Manual & Specifications
Digilent Digital Electronics Board - View Specifications

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