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  • cgracey wrote: »
    I will do some more VGA experiments tonight. I will start up more cogs to create more noise and try higher frequencies.

    Here's the tests and photos from when we were trying to exacerbate and measure (via photos) the pll wobbles.

    We were driving single color (green) VGA at 2048 x 1536 into a Rogloh's Sony G20 monitor.

    I think the dot clock was 210 MHz, using "Vesa RB1" blanking standard. I don't think the monitor supported the Vesa RB2 standard.

    In addition, we needed to cycle things up and down using a halogen floodlight as a kind of gentle radiator. The wobbles were somewhere around 20 or 30 degrees above the free air natural temp of the prop (ie the additional heat was required to bring them on)

    I don't think we had many cogs running, but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt.

    https://forums.parallax.com/discussion/comment/1462193/#Comment_1462193
  • When it comes to computers I feel that the IBM 360/370 system that I learned on is in Jurassic Park compared to this.
    Thank you so much. To make me feel ancient. :smiley:
  • evanhevanh Posts: 15,126
    Anything in particular trigger you say that, Pilot?
  • cgraceycgracey Posts: 14,133
    I didn't have much time today to test the new P2 more, but I will be back on it tomorrow.
  • Exciting times indeed
  • I'm itching to pick up an ES as soon as it's available.
  • Great work! So exciting ... awaiting boards
  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,697
    kamilion wrote: »
    I'm itching to pick up an ES as soon as it's available.

    Same here. Can we pre-pay/order boards?
  • cgraceycgracey Posts: 14,133
    kwinn wrote: »
    kamilion wrote: »
    I'm itching to pick up an ES as soon as it's available.

    Same here. Can we pre-pay/order boards?

    Once they become available, we'll have enough for everyone who wants one.
  • cgraceycgracey Posts: 14,133
    edited 2019-08-03 22:40
    I got the HDMI tested today. It works!

    Here's the code that displays the image:
    '********************************************
    '*  VGA 640 x 480 x 16bpp 5:6:5 RGB - HDMI  *
    '********************************************
    
    CON		hdmi_base = 8
    
    DAT		org
    '
    '
    ' Setup
    '
    		hubset	##%1_000001_0000011000_1111_10_00	'configure PLL, 20MHz / 2 * 25 * 1 = 250MHz
    		waitx	##20_000_000 / 200			'allow crystal and PLL 5ms to stabilize
    		hubset	##%1_000001_0000011000_1111_10_11	'switch to PLL
    
    		rdfast	##640*350*2/64,##$1000	'set rdfast to wrap on bitmap
    
    		setxfrq ##$0CCCCCCC+1		'set transfer frequency to 1/10th clk, +1 for initial rollover
    
    		setcmod	#$100			'enable HDMI
    
    		drvl	#7<<6 + hdmi_base	'enable HDMI pins
    '
    '
    ' Field loop
    '
    field		mov	hsync0,sync_000		'vsync off
    		mov	hsync1,sync_001
    
    		callpa	#90,#blank		'top blanks
    
    		mov     x,##350			'set visible lines
    line		call	#hsync			'do horizontal sync
    		xcont	m_rf,#1			'do visible line
    		djnz    x,#line           	'another line?
    
    		callpa	#83,#blank		'bottom blanks
    
    		mov	hsync0,sync_222		'vsync on
    		mov	hsync1,sync_223
    
    		callpa	#2,#blank		'vertical sync blanks
    
                    jmp     #field                  'loop
    '
    '
    ' Subroutines
    '
    blank		call	#hsync			'blank lines
    		xcont	m_vi,hsync0
    	_ret_	djnz	pa,#blank
    
    hsync		xcont	m_bs,hsync0		'horizontal sync
    		xzero	m_sn,hsync1
    	_ret_	xcont	m_bv,hsync0
    '
    '
    ' Initialized data
    '
    sync_000	long	%1101010100_1101010100_1101010100_10	'
    sync_001	long	%1101010100_1101010100_0010101011_10	'	 hsync
    sync_222	long	%0101010100_0101010100_0101010100_10	'vsync
    sync_223	long	%0101010100_0101010100_1010101011_10	'vsync + hsync
    
    m_bs		long	$7F910000+16		'before sync
    m_sn		long	$7F910000+96		'sync
    m_bv		long	$7F910000+48		'before visible
    m_vi		long	$7F910000+640		'visible
    
    m_rf		long	$BF950000+640		'visible rfword rgb16 (5:6:5)
    '
    '
    ' Uninitialized data
    '
    x		res	1
    
    hsync0		res	1
    hsync1		res	1
    '
    '
    ' Bitmap
    '
    		orgh	$1000 - 70		'justify pixels at $1000
    		file	"birds_16bpp.bmp"	'rayman's picture (640 x 350)
    



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  • cgraceycgracey Posts: 14,133
    edited 2019-08-03 23:07
    I haven't applied heat, yet, but I can't get pixel shimmying, even at 380MHz with the worst PLL settings. This monitor lacks the resolution needed, to be fair about it. Next, I need to get HDMI component video working. That's 1080p at a 148.5MHz pixel rate using three analog signals (Y, Pb, Pr).

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  • roglohrogloh Posts: 5,122
    edited 2019-08-03 23:22
    cgracey wrote: »
    I got the HDMI tested today. It works!

    Totally freakin awesome! Very :cool:
  • RaymanRayman Posts: 13,798
    Very glad to hear HDMI works!
  • jmgjmg Posts: 15,140
    cgracey wrote: »
    I got the HDMI tested today. It works!

    Here's the code that displays the image:
    Wow.
    Impressive, and impressively compact code - but needs more comments for users to follow what P2 is doing here.
    With ASM examples, I like to include a comment appendix that shows
    ; Build command lines
    ; Code Size reports
    ; % CPU used for the example, here that would be COG cycles spare

  • Very nice results so far Chip. Can't wait to get this new chip here to play with...
  • roglohrogloh Posts: 5,122
    edited 2019-08-04 01:04
    I guess this first HDMI test example simply uses 3.3V logic levels for now. In time it will be good to see if the pin settings for differential voltages and impedances compatible with CML do fully work with it too. I think some of that was discussed in another thread (probably that long HDMI one). It's fabulous to see the internal TMDS encoding and streamer change is working, regardless of the analog side.
  • jmgjmg Posts: 15,140
    rogloh wrote: »
    I guess this first HDMI test example simply uses 3.3V logic levels for now. In time it will be good to see if the pin settings for differential voltages and impedances compatible with CML do fully work with it too. I think some of that was discussed in another thread. It's fabulous to see the internal TMDS encoding and streamer change is working, regardless of the analog side.
    I think you can get close to HDMI signal levels with a simple series resistor ?
    Maybe the adapter board Chip is using, includes those ?
  • evanhevanh Posts: 15,126
    At that data rate, down a two metre cable, the outputs will be drive limited most of the time anyway me thinks.
  • Cluso99Cluso99 Posts: 18,066
    Another great result :smiley:

    Chip,
    When i was seeing jitter/shimmering I was dividing the input xtal/osc to give 0.5MHz and then multiplying that up. This was on VGA 1920x1080. As i am away, perhaps you can try this???
  • evanhevanh Posts: 15,126
    On the v1 chip, it didn't matter what the resolution was, it happened at all divide values, with stronger effect at higher values. Many people, including Chip, tested it out and got the same effect.
  • Cluso99Cluso99 Posts: 18,066
    In my testing (which was posted in the appropriate thread) that using 0.5MHz as the base (12MHz / 24 on P2D2) showed shimmering/jitter. Chip suggested using a smaller divisor yielding 4MHz as the base and multiplying that up. This removed the shimmering/jitter.

    So this needs retesting. Unfortunately I won’t be back in Oz until 25th Aug. While i have my P2D2 with me, i don’t have access to a VGA 1920x1080 monitor here.
  • evanhevanh Posts: 15,126
    edited 2019-08-04 03:10
    That reduced the effect on the v1 chips is all. It was a make do solution.

    Chip has tested lots of configs, including more extreme configurations, on this v2 chip. None show any shimmering.


    Err, sorry, maybe he hasn't tested higher resolutions at all. A high resolution mode with a selection of different dividers would be a good idea.

  • rogloh wrote: »
    I guess this first HDMI test example simply uses 3.3V logic levels for now. In time it will be good to see if the pin settings for differential voltages and impedances compatible with CML do fully work with it too. I think some of that was discussed in another thread (probably that long HDMI one). It's fabulous to see the internal TMDS encoding and streamer change is working, regardless of the analog side.

    There's a pin mode that uses the dacs to drive the digital output pin, the advantage being both the absolute High level and Low level can be one of 16 values (0.0 through 3.3v) , so it should be possible to do something approaching CML
  • evanhevanh Posts: 15,126
    edited 2019-08-04 06:16
    I've called it BIT_DAC mode. At the bottom here
    	 0      5    0
    	%101_VV_DDDDDDDD = DAC_MODE (%TT = 00 and %MMMMM = 00000), 8-bit flash
    		OUT enables PinA ADC (ADC config %011), sysclocked bitstream on IN
    		DIR enables PinA DAC output
    		%VV = PinA DAC config
    			00: 990 ohm, 3.3 volt range
    			01: 600 ohm, 2.0 volt range
    			10: 123.75 ohm, 3.3 volt range
    			11: 75 ohm, 2.0 volt range
    		%DDDDDDDD = DAC level
    
    		for %TT = %01 and %MMMMM = %00000, %101_VV_xxxxSSSS = COG_DAC mode
    			%SSSS = Cog/streamer select: sets DAC level (registered?)
    
    		for %00000 < %MMMMM < %00100 = SMART_DAC mode
    			DIR/IN are usual smartpin ctrl
    			%DDDDDDDD ignored, smartpin sets DAC level (registered?)
    
    		for %MMMMM >= %00100 or (%TT = %1x and %MMMMM = %00000) = BIT_DAC mode
    			OUT sets DAC level (clocked?, ADC disabled?, IN = ?)
    				0: 0 = GIO level
    				1: %DDDDDDDD
    
    

    PS: It has changed in the v2 chip to two 4-bit levels. With the v1 chip it toggles between 0 volts and the 8-bit D level.
    PPS: The four %VV options of DAC drive strength are available to BIT_DAC mode.
  • Yeah thats the mode. But I think the DDDDDDDD were repurposed so that 4 bits each set the high and low level, rather than high setting an 8 bit level, and low being always 00000000
  • evanhevanh Posts: 15,126
    Yep, but Chip hasn't posted an updated for v2 custom pin config chart yet so I've only got the v1 documentation to work from.
  • jmgjmg Posts: 15,140
    Tubular wrote: »
    rogloh wrote: »
    I guess this first HDMI test example simply uses 3.3V logic levels for now. In time it will be good to see if the pin settings for differential voltages and impedances compatible with CML do fully work with it too. I think some of that was discussed in another thread (probably that long HDMI one). It's fabulous to see the internal TMDS encoding and streamer change is working, regardless of the analog side.

    There's a pin mode that uses the dacs to drive the digital output pin, the advantage being both the absolute High level and Low level can be one of 16 values (0.0 through 3.3v) , so it should be possible to do something approaching CML

    Be interesting to try, but can the DAC's mange 250MHz ? I'd expect a CMOS pin to settle faster, and so give a better eye pattern.
  • cgraceycgracey Posts: 14,133
    jmg wrote: »
    Tubular wrote: »
    rogloh wrote: »
    I guess this first HDMI test example simply uses 3.3V logic levels for now. In time it will be good to see if the pin settings for differential voltages and impedances compatible with CML do fully work with it too. I think some of that was discussed in another thread (probably that long HDMI one). It's fabulous to see the internal TMDS encoding and streamer change is working, regardless of the analog side.

    There's a pin mode that uses the dacs to drive the digital output pin, the advantage being both the absolute High level and Low level can be one of 16 values (0.0 through 3.3v) , so it should be possible to do something approaching CML

    Be interesting to try, but can the DAC's mange 250MHz ? I'd expect a CMOS pin to settle faster, and so give a better eye pattern.

    That digital outputs are 20 ohm impedance, while the lowest impedance DAC output is 75 ohms.
  • cgraceycgracey Posts: 14,133
    edited 2019-08-04 07:55
    jmg wrote: »
    Tubular wrote: »
    rogloh wrote: »
    I guess this first HDMI test example simply uses 3.3V logic levels for now. In time it will be good to see if the pin settings for differential voltages and impedances compatible with CML do fully work with it too. I think some of that was discussed in another thread (probably that long HDMI one). It's fabulous to see the internal TMDS encoding and streamer change is working, regardless of the analog side.

    There's a pin mode that uses the dacs to drive the digital output pin, the advantage being both the absolute High level and Low level can be one of 16 values (0.0 through 3.3v) , so it should be possible to do something approaching CML

    Be interesting to try, but can the DAC's mange 250MHz ? I'd expect a CMOS pin to settle faster, and so give a better eye pattern.

    I was pumping out pixels earlier today at 380MHz with no signs of trouble. The chip was barely warm.

    In this last silicon iteration, we grouped the pins' IN and OUT timings so that all INs propagate from the pins to the core flops within 1ns of eachother and all OUTs propagate from the core flops to the pins within 1ns of eachother.
  • roglohrogloh Posts: 5,122
    edited 2019-08-05 01:58
    cgracey wrote: »
    That digital outputs are 20 ohm impedance, while the lowest impedance DAC output is 75 ohms.

    75 ohms source impedance may still be okay and could be worth a try, though 50 ohms is the ideal I think to keep everything matched to avoid extra reflections. The problem right now may be that the total swing is a bit too large if driven all the way from 0V to 3.3V and this could possibly affect the CML receivers. The operating DC differential signal at the sink itself is meant to be kept under 1.2V, which for each single ended signal I think means seeing voltages no less than 600mV below the 3.3V termination bias voltage at the receiver. Another part of the DVI spec I read mentions the maximum differential swing is 1.56V for AC signals.

    Some quick back of envelope calculations show that you might like to drive the DVI/HDMI pins from (something above) 1.8V through to 3.3V DAC levels at 75 ohms source impedance to yield less than 600mV single ended swing into 50 ohms via the transmission line. However any overshoot and undershoot ringing due to parasitics and reflections from impedance mismatch etc can affect the AC levels reached as well, so even less swing might be needed.
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