CSE 3021

Digital Design I

Laboratory Experiments

Experiment II

BCD Counting

2014 Fall
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CSE 3021
Digital Design I

EXPERIMENT 2

2 BCD Counting and Frequency Divider

2.1 Preliminary Work
1) An Example of the Logic Diagram

Introductory Information
The logic diagram of the circuit needed to implement the function f=A+B′C is shown
below:

Figure 1. The logic diagram of the circuit needed to implement the function f=A+B′C

Preliminary Work Question 1:

Draw the logic diagram of the circuit needed to implement the function
F=(A+B)(C+D).

2) An Example of the Connection Diagram

Introductory Information

Connection Diagram:

A logic diagram illustrates the logical operation of the desired system but it does not
indicate which pins of the integrated circuits etc. get connected together. A
Connection Diagram is based on a logic diagram but includes the following
additional information:
 Pin numbers (it is only necessary to show ground and +5V on one gate for
each IC)
 Device numbers
 Portion of an IC used by each gate e.g. there are 6 NOT's in a package so one
gate would be 1/6
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 Any resistor R, capacitors C, LED's, etc. to be incorporated into the circuit.

The values for resistance and capacitance must be specified.

Example: Connection Diagram for the function F   (A  B)  A using NOR gates

Figure 2. Connection Diagram for the function F   (A  B)  A using NOR
gates.

Figure 3. Pin configurations of the ICs needed for the example.

Preliminary Work Question 2:

Draw the Connection Diagram of the circuit needed to implement the function
F=(A+B)(C+D) using ICs; 7408 (2-input AND gate) and 7432 (2-input OR gate). The
internal connection diagrams and the phsical layouts of the IC’s are shown in the
Figure 4.

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Figure 4. Pin configurations of the ICs needed for the preliminary work question 2.

3) Counting from 0000 to 1001 using 7493 IC

Introductory Information

An Example of the Schematic Diagram

Figure 3. 7493 Binary Counter Schematic Diagram

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When inputs R1 or R2 or both are equal to logic 0 (ground), all asynchronous clears
are equal to 1 and are disabled.

Thus the counter operates normally as a binary counter. To reset the counter to 0,
both inputs R1 and R2 must be at logic-1 (about 5 V).

Note that output QA is not connected to input B internally.

The BCD representation uses the binary numbers from 0000 to 1001 to represent the
coded decimal digits from 0 to 9. IC type 7493 can be operated as a BCD counter by
making the external connections shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. 7493 BCD Counter Schematic Diagram

Outputs QB and QD are connected to the two reset inputs, R1 and R2.

When both R1 and R2 are equal to 1, all four cells in the counter clear to 0
irrespective of the input pulse.

The counter starts from 0, and every input pulse increments it by 1 until it
reaches the count of 1001. The next pulse changes the ouput to 1010, making
QB and QD equal to 1.

In conclusion, both QB and QD are equal to 1 thus R1 and R2 are equal to 1 and the
counter outputs are cleared. Thus, the pulse after the count of 1001 changes the
output to 0000, producing a BCD count.

IC type 7493 can be connected to count from 0 to a variety of final counts. This is
done by connecting one or two outputs to the reset inputs, R1 and R2. Thus, if R1 is
connected to QA instead of QB in Figure 5, the resulting count will be from 0000 to
1000, which is 1 less than 1001 (QD = 1 and QA = 1).

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Preliminary Work Question 3:

Design a circuit which counts from 0000 to 0101 using 7493 IC and draw the
Schematic Diagram of the circuit.

4) Counting from 0000 to 0111 using 7493

Preliminary Work Question 4:
Design a circuit which counts from 0000 to 0111 using 7493 IC and draw the
Schematic Diagram of the circuit.

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2.2 Experimental Work

2.2.a Requirements:
Quantity
7493 Four bit binary COUNTER 1

2.2.b BCD Counting

1. Connect the IC type 7493 to operate as a BCD counter by wiring the external
terminals, as shown in Fig.5.

2.2.c From 0000 to 0101 Counting

2. Connect the IC type 7493 to operate as a counter from 0000 to 0101 as in

your Preliminary Work Question 3 solutions.

Check
You have your laboratory assistant to check your records.

2.2.d From 0000 to 0111 Counting

3. Connect the IC type 7493 to operate as a counter from 0000 to 0111 as in
your Preliminary Work Question 4 solutions.

Check
You have your laboratory assistant to check your records.

2.2.e Logic Circuit Design

4. Implement the designed circuit in Preliminary Work Question 2.

Check
You have your laboratory assistant to check your records.

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Name Name
Section
Surname Surname

Group Signature Signature

2.3 Laboratory Experimental Work Sheets

2.3.a From 0000 to 0101 Counting

Check

2.3.b From 0000 to 0111 Counting

Check

2.3.c Logic Circuit Design

Check

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2.4 Appendix

Pin configurations of the eight SSI gate ICs needed for the experiments

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