Finite State Machines

This is lab 12 of 18 in the course

by Enable Education

This project-based lab will give students an understanding of finite state machines and their various applications. Students will produce subcircuits using Multisim and the NI Digital Systems Development Board to simulate single and two-way traffic signals. Comprehension of clock signals and counters are reinforced in this lab.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

In this lab, students will:

Gain an awareness of the different methods and components used to create traffic lights.
Create a truth table to explore how a circuit behaves in three distinct states.
Produce sub circuits to simulate both single and two-way traffic signals.
Reinforce understanding of the workings of clock signals and counters.
Use the NI ELVISmx Function Generator.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Introductory Physics
Circuits 1

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

Multisim

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

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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