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# Overview | ||
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## How it works | ||
This project is an 8-bit computer I originally designed in Logisim Evolution, which I am now porting to TinyTapeout for manufacturing. Below is the computer’s general architecture as shown in Logisim Evolution; however, certain modifications were made to ensure compatibility with VHDL and TinyTapeout. | ||
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This is a 8 bit computer I made a long time ago in Logisim Evolution, which I have now decided to port to Tinytapeout and getting manufactured. | ||
There is a little bit more information about how the CU works and the instructions supported but don't expect much | ||
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVZw_Kt-KQHER0Wr5ty7JpUEeox_284Mih4rwE16FVM/edit?usp=sharing | ||
![architecture](architecture.png) | ||
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## How to test | ||
The primary change includes the addition of a B register, alongside adjustments to enable ROM and RAM communication via SPI. Detailed information on these modifications is provided below. | ||
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The input pins and the output pins have been assigned respectively to the ui_in and uo_out respectively. As for the uio_in/out that needs to be configured with a SPI RAM and a SPI EEPROM. | ||
The computer supports the following operations: | ||
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The computer should start immediately once the clk starts driving it. | ||
### Register Operations | ||
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## External hardware | ||
The computer features four main registers: `a`, `b`, `c`, and `d`. It supports: | ||
- Moving (`mov`) data between all registers. | ||
- Comparing (`cmp`) values between registers, or between a register and a constant (0, 1, -1, or 255). | ||
- Jumping (`jmp`) to labels and performing conditional jumps (`=`, `!=`, `<`, `<=`, `>`, `>=`) and relative jumps. | ||
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(check info.yaml for pins) | ||
- SPI RAM | ||
- SPI EEPROM | ||
### ALU Operations | ||
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The ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) offers the following operations: | ||
- Bitwise NOT (`~`) and negation (`-`). | ||
- Increment (`+1`) and decrement (`-1`). | ||
- Addition (`+`) and subtraction (`-`). | ||
- Multiplication (`*`) and division (`/`). | ||
- Bitwise AND (`&`) and OR (`|`). | ||
- Signed mode operations and a carry flag for extended 8-bit addition/subtraction. | ||
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### Memory and I/O | ||
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- Load data from ROM into a register. | ||
- Load data from RAM into a register. | ||
- Save data from a register to RAM. | ||
- Read from the input (`in`) port. | ||
- Write to the output (`out`) port. | ||
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# Testing the Computer | ||
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The computer doesn't have any start signal and will begin read from the SPI ROM as soon as the clock signal (`clk`) starts ticking. | ||
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For examples of programs and a basic assembler, please see this repository (https://github.com/AeroX2/tt06-jrb8-computer/). \ | ||
Clone the repository and use the assembler with the following command: | ||
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```bash | ||
python3 ./example_programs/assembler.py | ||
``` | ||
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A file dialog will open, allowing you to select a `*.j` file. | ||
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### Sample Program: 8-bit Fibonacci Sequence | ||
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Below is a simple 8-bit Fibonacci program in the custom `J` format (`fibonacci.j`): | ||
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```assembly | ||
:start | ||
load rom a 1 | ||
load rom b 0 | ||
:repeat | ||
// Store the previous in c register | ||
mov a c | ||
// a = a + b | ||
opp a+b | ||
// This also corresponds to the carry flag being set | ||
// So jump to start if a+b has overflowed | ||
jmp < start | ||
// Output the value to the output pins | ||
out a | ||
// Restore the previous value in b register | ||
mov c b | ||
jmp repeat | ||
``` | ||
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This program, when assembled, translates to the following hexadecimal format: | ||
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```hex | ||
d0 01 d1 00 02 6c 33 00 00 f4 08 36 00 04 | ||
``` | ||
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For a comprehensive guide on assembler instructions and their corresponding hex codes, refer to this document (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVZw_Kt-KQHER0Wr5ty7JpUEeox_284Mih4rwE16FVM/edit?usp=sharing). \ | ||
You can also look at `roms/cu_flags.csv` in the `tt06-jrb8-computer` repository | ||
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The input register or the `i` register is mapped to `ui_in`\ | ||
The output register or the `o` register is mapped to `uo_out` | ||
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### Memory Mapping | ||
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To load data into the ROM, place it at offset 0. The address space is divided as follows: | ||
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- **ROM (Program Data):** 0x0000 to 0xFFFF | ||
- **RAM:** 0x10000 to 0x1FFFF | ||
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#### RAM Addressing | ||
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RAM addressing is handled through two registers: | ||
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- **`mpage` Register:** Controls `0x1**00` | ||
- **`mar` Register:** Controls `0x100**` | ||
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# External Hardware Requirements | ||
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External SPI storage is required for this computer, with mappings compatible with spi-ram-emu (https://github.com/MichaelBell/spi-ram-emu/). The following `uio` mappings are used: | ||
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```yaml | ||
uio[0]: "cs rom" | ||
uio[1]: "mosi" | ||
uio[2]: "miso" | ||
uio[3]: "sck" | ||
``` |