PmodALS Example Code

[ecrutledge]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me where to find example VHDL code for the ALS? In the user guide is says that the code has been completed, however it has not been linked yet. 

Thanks

[Sergiu]

Hello,

The user guide says " code for MPIDE is completed ". I believe the code can be found here. MPIDE is an environment used for working with chipKIT boards (microprocessors) and it uses a C like language. 

Unfortunately we do not have a VHDL code for the PmodALS however we do have a few VHDL examples for SPI Pmods, here, (like the PmodALS) which you may find useful (PmodOLED, PmodACL, PmodGYRO).

Sergiu

[JColvin]

As a side note, the User Guide did not originally include "MPIDE" so it was a bit confusing, so I updated the User Guide to reflect this appropriately.

Thanks,
JColvin

[chainastole]

Not sure what does it mean VHDL code for PMOD ALS. If you mean the code of the IP to communicate with it, then I can answer regarding Vivado IDE. Digilent provides the IPs library, which PMOD ALS is a part of. When you add this library as an additional repository and PMOD ALS as an IP of your design, you have all the access to it, including Verilog (not sure about VHDL) of the IP interface and the C code of the driver. The comprehensive instructions are at https://reference.digilentinc.com/learn/programmable-logic/tutorials/pmod-ips/start.