In the contemporary electronic systems there is a possibility of creating a large number of modules implemented in the PLD structures. There is a requirement to use diagnostic methods in these blocks. Some of the methods are insufficient in some, more complex cases. This paper contains specification of the universal diagnostic module dedicated to supervise and diagnose the complex functional blocks implemented in FPGA structures. This diagnostic module can be extended and adjusted to the needs of many more complex projects. Its size and parameters depend on the designer's need. The module can possess independent structure or it can share some resources with the analyzed project. The designer can use already prepared blocks, expand them or create his own functional blocks. The specified tool gives the opportunity to design more effectively and independently more complex structures from a selected FPGA family.

Date Published: 14 September 2010
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 7745, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010, 77451I (14 September 2010); doi: 10.1117/12.873182

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7745:
Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High-Energy Physics Experiments 2010
Ryszard S. Romaniuk, Editor(s)