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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I'll do some research on that. My only problem now is that the datasheets/manuals don't say which pin on the FPGA connects to the breadboard e.g. GPIO0. Or at least, I haven't been able to find these real_pin references.

I'm not using the GUI, just VHDL

@Mast how? I've been trying to for 3+ hours =/

ikr?

how can I tell the FPGA that foo is the pin that connects to GPIO0?

And the code does compile, so that means GPIO0 and GPIO3 do exist...?

LED0 does work

Both GPIO0 and GPIO3

Again, the GPIO's are still 0v

I used these now

but my multimeter says GPIO0 is still on 0V =/

It seems to have compiled

pastebin.com/k1nQCVTu

I really appreciate the help of you guys

I'm going to have an attempt at trying that mast

that was a funny diss plasma :)

So how could I use GPIO0 for example, in VHDL?

Yeah

Can you please quote the phrase where you explained that? I missed it

The wiring between the breadboard & FPGA is already done on the FPGA board I'm given. How can I figure out which pin is connected to GPIO0 for example? It doesnt say this in the FPGA board manual :/

So if I can access the pins from within VHDL, I can connect with the breadboard, right?

as shown in the FPGA board manual on p25

Well, some of the pins are connected to the breadboard, right?

Again, I'm sorry I come across as misinformed, but I have no clue how to figure this out by myself

If it's not done through the use of a breadboard

How else would I go about communicating between my FPGA board and other external devices?

hmmm

I have this other device that contains 6 pins, and I have to connect it to my fpga somehow. I thought the way to do this was by plugging in the 6 pins into my breadboard and reading the pins the way I just described, but it seems to be impossible

I thought it would be possible through using the .ucf file, just like it does with the switches & LEDs

"drive pin 67 on breadboard high" is indeed what I want to do in VHDL. Does that sound impossible?

Well, the fpga is performing I/O right? Cause I can use LEDs and switches on my electronics board

but p25 inclines that the breadboard is connected with the FPGA

I'm fairly new to fpga's and vhdl myself, so excuse me for doubting

ni.com/pdf/manuals/372809b.pdf page 25

@Mast I have a board like this ni.com/cms/images/devzone/pub/pg22_fig2_Q2_09_INL.jpg, it contains the FPGA chip. The breadboard on it has connections to other components, and I believe the FPGA is one of them

How can I add a breadboard to the io port list in the user constraints file?

I need to be able to communicate with a breadboard from a fpga using vhdl. Can someone please help me achieve this? electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/213868/…

yea :D

Cya

I've got to go now mate!

in case I get confused

I will add you anyways :) I'll definitely be sending you questions every now and then

ahh

not with webcam and everything

just for chatting I mean

you prob never use skype? :P

I can't think of any more questions so I feel like I understand it now

I hope I'll reach your level of proficiency one day :)