Feb 11, 2014 #1 S shaiko Advanced Member level 5 Joined Aug 20, 2011 Messages 2,644 Helped 303 Reputation 608 Reaction score 297 Trophy points 1,363 Activity points 18,302 Is it possible to drive a VHDL input port of a lower hierarchy with a generic value from the top hierarchy ?
Is it possible to drive a VHDL input port of a lower hierarchy with a generic value from the top hierarchy ?
Feb 11, 2014 #2 barry Advanced Member level 7 Joined Mar 31, 2005 Messages 6,333 Helped 1,194 Reputation 2,400 Reaction score 1,389 Trophy points 1,393 Location California, USA Activity points 34,477 Generics and ports are two totally different things. A port is a physical connection, a generic is a parameter. Why can't you just drive your lower-level port from the upper level?
Generics and ports are two totally different things. A port is a physical connection, a generic is a parameter. Why can't you just drive your lower-level port from the upper level?
Feb 11, 2014 #3 T TrickyDicky Advanced Member level 7 Joined Jun 7, 2010 Messages 7,110 Helped 2,081 Reputation 4,181 Reaction score 2,048 Trophy points 1,393 Activity points 39,769 Yes, you'll have to pass it through via generics or ports though. Remember the generic is just a constant....
Yes, you'll have to pass it through via generics or ports though. Remember the generic is just a constant....