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Implement rSqrt Block with Control Signals

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This example shows how to implement the control-signal based reciprocal square root block and use it to generate HDL code.

Open and Run Simulink Model

Specify the input data as a linear sweep. You can change these values according to your requirements.

RSQRT_input = fi(1/10:1/10:100,0,16,8)';

Specify the word length for fixed-point datatypes and the latency for the model.

WL = 16;  latency = 17;

Open the hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control model and specify a stop time sufficient to process all the input combinations.

stoptime = length(RSQRT_input)-1+latency;
open_system('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control')
sim('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control')

This figure shows the simulation waveform for the model. You can see that dataOut output is valid when validOut is 1.

Validate Simulink Output by Using Reference Output

To validate the output of the Simulink model, compare this output to a reference value. Compute the reference output by using the 1/|sqrt| operation.

ref_RSQRT = sqrt(1./double(RSQRT_input));

Use logical indexing to extract valid output.

implementation_RSQRT = simulink_RSQRT(valid_output);

Plot the comparison results by using the comparison_plot_rsqrt function. The maximum error value is significantly smaller than the output of the model.

comparison_plot_rsqrt(ref_RSQRT,implementation_RSQRT,1,'rSQRT linear input');

Maximum Error rSQRT linear input 3.906250e-03 
Maximum PctError rSQRT linear input 3.819748e+00

Generate HDL Code for Reciprocal Square Root Implementation

Check the HDL settings of the model by using the hdlsaveparams function.

hdlsaveparams('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control')

%% Set Model 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control' HDL parameters
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'Backannotation', 'on');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'HDLSubsystem', 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'ResetType', 'Synchronous');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'SynthesisTool', 'Xilinx Vivado');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'SynthesisToolChipFamily', 'Virtex7');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'SynthesisToolDeviceName', 'xc7v2000t');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'SynthesisToolPackageName', 'fhg1761');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'SynthesisToolSpeedValue', '-2');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'TargetDirectory', 'hdl_prj\hdlsrc');
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'TargetFrequency', 500);
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'Traceability', 'on');

% Set SubSystem HDL parameters
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt', 'FlattenHierarchy', 'on');

hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/LumpLatency', 'Architecture', 'MATLAB Datapath');
% Set SubSystem HDL parameters
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/LumpLatency', 'FlattenHierarchy', 'on');

hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/ValidLine', 'Architecture', 'MATLAB Datapath');
% Set SubSystem HDL parameters
hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/ValidLine', 'FlattenHierarchy', 'on');

hdlset_param('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/rSqrt', 'Architecture', 'RecipSqrtNewtonSingleRate');

To generate HDL code for the rSqrt block in the model, use the makehdl function.

  makehdl('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt')
  close_system('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control')
  close all;

### Working on the model <a href="matlab:open_system('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control')">hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control</a>
### Generating HDL for <a href="matlab:open_system('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt')">hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt</a>
### Using the config set for model <a href="matlab:configset.showParameterGroup('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', { 'HDL Code Generation' } )">hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control</a> for HDL code generation parameters.
### Running HDL checks on the model 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control'.
### Begin compilation of the model 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control'...
### Begin compilation of the model 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control'...
### Working on the model 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control'...
### Working on... <a href="matlab:configset.internal.open('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'GenerateModel')">GenerateModel</a>
### Begin model generation 'gm_hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control'...
### Rendering DUT with optimization related changes (IO, Area, Pipelining)...
### Model generation complete.
### Generated model saved at <a href="matlab:open_system('hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/gm_hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control.slx')">hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/gm_hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control.slx</a>
### Begin VHDL Code Generation for 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control'.
### Working on... <a href="matlab:configset.internal.open('hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control', 'Traceability')">Traceability</a>
### Working on hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/rSqrt/rSqrt_iv/NewtonPolynomialIVStage as hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/NewtonPolynomialIVStage.vhd.
### Working on hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/rSqrt/rSqrt_iv as hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt_iv.vhd.
### Working on hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/rSqrt/rSqrt_core as hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt_core.vhd.
### Working on hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt/rSqrt as hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt_block.vhd.
### Working on hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt as hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt.vhd.
### Generating package file hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt_pkg.vhd.
### Code Generation for 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control' completed.
### Generating HTML files for code generation report at <a href="matlab:hdlcoder.report.openDdg('/tmp/Bdoc24b_2725827_3888224/tp6f091d34/hdlcoder-ex74485697/hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/html/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control_codegen_rpt.html')">hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control_codegen_rpt.html</a>
### Creating HDL Code Generation Check Report file:///tmp/Bdoc24b_2725827_3888224/tp6f091d34/hdlcoder-ex74485697/hdl_prj/hdlsrc/hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control/rSqrt_report.html
### HDL check for 'hdlcoder_rsqrt_bitset_control' complete with 0 errors, 0 warnings, and 1 messages.
### HDL code generation complete.

rSqrt Block Synthesis Performance

This figure shows the rSqrt block synthesis performance on the Xilinx® Zynq®-7000 and Intel® Arria10® V devices.