HDL Counter

Forward and backward counting over a given range of numbers.

blockType: SubSystem

Path in the library:

/Basic/Additional/Discrete/HDL Counter

Description

Block HDL Counter simulates a Free-running, Count limited and Modulo hardware counter that supports signed and unsigned integers and fixed-point data types. The counter outputs its value for the current point in time.

The counter counts from an initial value to a threshold value based on the values of the parameters Counter type, Count to value, и Word length. The counter output data type depends on the parameters Counter output data is, Word length, и Fraction length.

Ports

Input

# rst — reset signal
scalar

Details

Input signal, used to determine when the counter is reset by the unit.

Data types	`Bool`
Complex numbers support	No

# load — load signal
scalar

Details

Load input signal. When a logical 1 is input, the counter takes the value arrived at port load_val.

Data types	`Bool`.
Complex numbers support	No

# load_val — load signal at logical 1 on port load
scalar

Details

Signal to write to the counter when a logical 1 is applied to the load port.

Data types	`Int8` \| `Int16` \| `Int32` \| `Int64` \| `Uint8` \| `Uint16` \| `Uint32` \| `Uint64` \| `Fixed-point`
Complex numbers support	No

# enb — activation signal
scalar

Details

An input signal that determines whether the counter should count up from the previous value.

When this signal is 1, the counter continues counting up or down depending on the direction.
When this signal is 0, the counter keeps the previous value.

Data types	`Bool`.
Complex numbers support	No

# dir — count direction signal
scalar

Details

An input signal that determines whether to read up or down. This port is associated with a parameter Step value to determine the count direction.

The value 1 is by default, which causes the counter to increment. The value of the parameters Step value is added to the current counter value to calculate the next value.
The value 0 - which causes the counter to decrease. Parameters value Step value is subtracted from the current counter value to calculate the next value.

Data types	`Bool`
Complex numbers support	No

Output

# count — current counter value
scalar

Details

The current value of the counter, specified as a scalar.

Data types	`Int8` \| `Int16` \| `Int32` \| `Int64` \| `UInt8` \| `UInt16` \| `UInt32` \| `UInt64` \| `Fixed-point`
Complex numbers support	No

# count_hit — indicator that the counter has reached the limit value
scalar

Details

A counter limit indicator returned as a scalar with a boolean value.

A value of 1 indicates that the counter has reached its limit.
A value of 0 indicates that the counter has not reached its limit.

This port will only output correct values when a logical 1 is received on the dir port, otherwise the output values may not be correct

Data types	`Bool`
Complex numbers support	No

Parameters

# Counter type — counter type
Free running | Count limited | Modulo

Details

A counter behaviour that determines which hardware counter to model: free-running, constrained or modular. Defined as:

Free running (By default) - the counter continues to increment or decrement by the parameter value Step value until reset.
Count limited - the counter increases or decreases by the parameter value Step value until it is exactly equal to the value of the parameters. Count to value. If the value Step value is such that the count value is not exactly equal to the parameter value . Count to value, it may continue counting up to a threshold value, which is determined by the parameters Word length.
Modulo - the counter is incremented or decremented by the value of the parameters Step value*until it reaches the value of the parameters. *Count to value. If the value Step value is such that the value of the counter is not exactly equal to Count to value, then the counter rolls up to a value that is determined by the value of the roll step.

Values	`Free running` \| `Count limited` \| `Modulo`
Default value	`Count limited`
Program usage name	`CountType`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Initial value — counter value after reset

Details

The value to which the counter is reset.

Default value	`0`
Program usage name	`CountInit`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Step value — step value for counting

Details

The value added to the counter at each time reference.

Default value	`1`
Program usage name	`CountStep`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Count to value — counter threshold

Details

In usage of the Count limited mode, if the counter value is exactly equal to the value of the parameters Count to value*then the counting starts again from the value *Initial value.

If the count value exceeds Count to value, the counter continues counting up to a threshold value, which depends on the parameters . Word length.

In usage of Modulo mode, if the counter reaches a value of , the counter restarts from a value determined by the convolution step value. *Count to value*The counter restarts from a value determined by the value of the convolution step.

Dependencies

To use this parameter, set the parameters Count limited or Modulo to Counter type to Count limited or Modulo.

Default value	`25`
Program usage name	`CountMax`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Count from — rule for calculating the initial counter value
Initial value | Specify

Details

Select the rule that will select the initial counter value to which the counter will return when the threshold value is reached. This rule is valid for the Count limited and Free-running counter modes. In `Modulo' mode, after reaching the threshold value, the counter may take a convolution step value that is different from the initial counter value.

If the Specify mode is selected, the parameters Count from value is the initial value after the counter reaches the threshold value.

Values	`Initial value` \| `Specify`
Default value	`Initial value`
Program usage name	`CountFromType`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Count from value — initial counter value

Details

The value of the counter after it reaches the threshold value when the parameters are set to Specify. Count from is set to Specify.

Default value	`0`
Program usage name	`CountFrom`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Counter output data is — output characterisation
Unsigned | Signed

Details

Defines the signability of the input data.

Values	`Unsigned` \| `Signed`
Default value	`Unsigned`
Program usage name	`CountDataType`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Word length — counter word length

Details

The number of bits, including the sign bit, for an integer counter; the length of the integer portion of the fixed-point data. If the parameters value Counter output data is is set to Unsigned mode, the minimum possible value Word length is 1; in Signed mode the minimum possible value is 2. The maximum possible value of parameters Word length is 125.

Default value	`8`
Program usage name	`CountWordLen`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes

# Fraction length — fractional length of the counter

Details

The fractional length for a fixed-point data type.

Default value	`0`
Program usage name	`CountFracLen`
Tunable	No
Evaluatable	Yes