SPI Protocol
SPI Protocol Overview
SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) is a synchronous, full-duplex communication protocol used for h...
Creating the Project in ChipInventor
1. Open ChipInventor. 2. Click New Project. 3. Fill in the fields: Name: SPI Communication T...
Blocks Used
Block Function spi_master Generates SCLK, MOSI, and CS_n; sends ...
Top-Level Connections
In this project, the FPGA Master and FPGA Slave are interconnected as follows: Common signal...
Simulation
1. Go to the Simulate tab and select Advanced Simulation. 2. Run Iverilog. 3. Check the console...
FPGA Synthesis and Programming
1. Open the Synthesize tab and click Start Synthesis. 2. Wait until all synthesis items turn gre...
Hardware Validation
1. Power on both FPGAs. 2. Observe the slave’s LEDs—they should display the incrementing byte se...
Wrapping Up
Congratulations! You have developed a complete SPI communication project using the ChipInventor p...