Channel A0: U15 pin 1, Out
Channel A1: U15 pin 2, SEL_SECOND
Channel A2: U15 pin 3, WR
Channel A3: U16 pin 2 , bDO0
The next image is the result of the command:
QO34,1
So we can see that the proper signals exist at the Drive Select 7474 flip flop, yet the drive select leds never change.
Anyone see anything out of the ordinary? More tests this afternoon.
Thanks
On Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:58:45 PM UTC-4, Thomas Owen wrote:
All,
I had posted this to the thread dealing with ordering this card, but decided to post a new topic dealing with the problem I have had with final checkout of the board.
During assembly the board passed all the 'in progress' checks. The final steps were to output to different ports:
I have output the following and everything passes:QO33,80 ; Configures ports A, B and C as output ports
QO32,2B ; Selects right hand pair of digits
QO30,01; display 01on right digit pair and work through each bit - all okQO32,2c; Selects middle pair of digits
QO30,01; Should display 01 on middle digit pair, work through each bit - all okQO32,2d; Selects left hand pair of digits
QO31,01; Should display 01 on left digit pair, work through each bit - all okAll displays are correct.
Now the final step is the Drive Select and that is where I am having trouble:
Board always comes up with 'Drive A' selected
Now, QO34,0; no change
Reset, start again:
QO34,1; no change
I can never select drive B.
Several generous members (thank you David Fry) have made suggestions, and here is where I now stand:
My preliminary check this afternoon shows me that there is a timing issue at U15, the 74ls02. Using my logic analyzer and monitoring the inputs and the output (which clocks the drive select flip flop) I see a big timing difference between SEL_SECOND and WR.
What this means is that the output of the gate never goes high allowing the bit change to effect drive change/selection.
I am going to get some screen shots from the analyzer tomorrow, and if anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Thomas