Hardware Validation

With the FPGA programmed, proceed to practical testing:

1. If you use an external clock, ensure it is at the desired frequency. If using one_hz_clock, confirm it is generating a 1 Hz signal.

2. If you have LEDs or a screen, check if they show expected behavior (e.g., a LED lighting up when the processor writes to memory).

3. If you have a reset button, verify that pc and registers reset appropriately.

4. If there is a UART, connect it to a serial interface to observe possible messages or output values.

5. Adjust the contents of imem (the RISC-V program) or system parameters (clock, reset, bus widths) if needed.