Circuit Simulator

Circuit Simulator
Difficulty Level Low

Suggested Language C++
Maximum Team Size 2
Skill Set C++, GUI, graphics
simple ignore the line. For example:

1. Introduction: CIRCUIT Circuit1
b. The CIRCUIT HEADER will be followed
In this project, you will create a circuit by an unspecified number of INPUT PAD
simulator which reads a circuit definition and DEFINITIONS. An INPUT PAD
an input vector definition and simulate the DEFINITION will consist of the keyword
operation of the circuit over time (up to 60 time INPUT followed by a name label and a wire
steps of simulation time or until the circuit number. For example, the following line
output no longer changes). denotes that input pad A is associated with
wire number two: INPUT A 2
The purpose of this project is to pull together in c. The INPUT PAD DEFINITIONS will be
a single object-oriented and GUI-based project followed by an unspecified number of
all of the characteristics of the C++ language OUTPUT PAD DEFINITIONS. An
which youve learned in this class: file I/O, OUTPUT PAD DEFINITION will have the
pointers, classes, containers, inheritance, and same format as an INPUT PAD
polymorphism. DEFINITION, except the keyword will be
OUTPUT rather than INPUT. For
2. Problem Description: example, the following line denotes that
output pad E is associated with wire number
Develop a digital simulator which reads a six: OUTPUT E 6
circuit description and input vector from files d. The OUTPUT PAD DEFINITIONS will be
(formats described below) and performs the followed by an unspecified number of GATE
digital simulation based on these definitions. DEFINITIONS. A GATE DEFINITION
The simulation is to be visualized using a GUI consists of the gate type (one of NOT (or
window. INVERTER), AND, OR, XOR,
NAND, NOR, and XNOR) followed by
Circuit File Format: In general, a circuit an integer delay value with its nanosecond
definition has the following format: units, followed by the input wire numbers
(two input wires for all gates, except a NOT
CIRCUIT HEADER gate which uses only one), followed finally by
INPUT PAD DEFINITIONS (as many as an output wire number: For example, the
necessary) following line defines an AND gate with a 5
OUTPUT PAD DEFINITIONS (as many as nanosecond delay and having wire 1 and 2 for
necessary) input and wire 4 for output: AND 5ns 1 2 4
GATE DEFINITIONS (as many as necessary)
Vector File Format: An input vector efinition
where: has the following format:
a. The CIRCUIT HEADER consists of the
keyword CIRCUIT and a circuit name. You VECTOR HEADER
may use this name to label the circuit, or INPUT PAD VALUE DEFINITIONS (as
many as necessary)
3. Solution Design (Tentative,
where: Incomplete)
a. The VECTOR HEADER consists of the Below you are given a list of possible classes
keyword VECTOR and a vector name. for the project. You should arrange the classes
You may use this name to label the into an efficient object-oriented design making
simulation output, or you may simply use of inheritance, encapsulation, composition,
ignore the line. For example: VECTOR and polymorphism.
vector1
b. The VECTOR HEADER will be followed Device class
by an unspecified number of INPUT PAD Gate class
VALUE DEFINITIONS. An INPUT PAD ANDgate class
VALUE DEFINITION consists of the ORgate class
keyword INPUT followed by a name label, NOTgate class
followed by a time stamp at which the wire Circuit class
associated with the name value changes its HalfAdder class
value, and then by the value to which the wire FullAdder class
changes. For example, the line below NOR class
indicates that input A changes value at time 0 NAND class
to a value of 1: INPUT A 0 1 XOR class
Wire class
Three-valued Digital Logic: The wires in our Input class
digital circuit can take on 3 values: 0, 1, and X Output class
(undefined). The outputs pads and all gate TruthTable class
Outputs should be initialized to X at time zero. Event class
The truth values for three-valued AND and OR Simulation class
operations appears below, from these tables
you should be able to determine the remainder Other Requirements: Your program must
of the gate operations. perform basic error handling on the input files
(including exception handling). For example,
Three-Value Truth Table you should gracefully handle File not found
X Y X AND X OR Y and detect format errors in input files. You do
Y not have to check that the circuit being input
0 0 0 0 makes sense; e.g., you dont have to test that
0 1 0 1 circuit inputs can effect the outputs, etc.
0 x 0 x
1 0 0 1 Your program should provide a record of the
1 1 1 1 simulation by showing the input and output pad
1 x x 1 histories of the simulated circuit by drawing on
x 0 0 x a canvas as well as in a console text window.
x 1 x 1
Sample circuit and vector definitions are also
x x x x
provided under the names: circuit1.txt and
circuit1_v.txt and also flipflop.txt and
flipflop_v.txt.
Output: Your simulator should have the
capability to display the input and output
waveforms. For example:
Input A
XXXXX000000000001111111111111111111
Time
0 5 10
(or)
Input A
xxxxxx_________-------------------------
Time
0 5 10
Also display the waveforms graphically.

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Also display the waveforms graphically.

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