Microcontrollers and Digital Systems Design

Lectures

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	Begin Unit 1: Embedded Programming in C Lecture 1: Syllabus Lecture 2: Introduction to embedded systems Slides (PPT), Microprocessor and Embedded Systems Slides (PPT), Introduction to Microcontroller Slides (PDF), based on DeMicheli & Gupta, "Hardware-Software Codesign," Proc. IEEE, 1997 Slides (PDF), from Lewis, Fundamentals of Embedded Software, Prentice Hall, 2002 C Program Example for the PowerBox: Elevator Controller Program Student Information Sheet Quick Check 1 Assigned Reading Notes: Section 1 (Review of digital logic and introduction to microcontrollers)
	Lab 1: Embedded programming environment (C, assembly) Lectures 3 & 4: Embedded and C programming (Functions, types, variables, constants, arrays and pointers, structure and unions) Slides – Intro to C programming for embedded systems (Powerpoint) Notes: Sections 2.1-2.4 C Program Example for the PowerBox: Elevator Controller Program Assigned Reading: refer to Lab 2 Prelab
	Lab 2: Meter program (C, PowerBox input/output) Lectures 5 & 6: C programming for embedded systems continued Slides – C expressions, bitwise operations and control flow (Powerpoint) Notes: Sections 2.5, 2.9 C Program Example for the PowerBox: Elevator Controller Program C Program Example: Keypad Program
	Lab 3: Password program (C, PowerBox input, program design) Lectures 7 & 8: Embedded and C programming continued; Data memory layout, function and stack, and C library functions Notes: Sections 2.5 – 2.9 C Program Example for the PowerBox: Elevator Controller Program C Program Example: Keypad Program Slides – Data memory layout, function and stack, and C library functions (Powerpoint) Stack Example Keypad Program and Stack Usage Example Assigned Reading: browse Useful Links & Resources
	Lab 4: Embedded programming (C, top-down design, functions) Lectures 9 & 10: Introduction to C program translations Stack Example Keypad Program and Stack Usage Example Notes: Sections 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.3 Slides – Intro to Assembly Language (Powerpoint) Quick Reference to PPC Assembly Language Instructions (PDF) A fun introduction to assembly language: The Little Man Computer (LMC) Slides (PDF) LMC Shockwave (also version available for download) LMC Java Applet Assigned Reading: See PowerPC Assembly Resources  Begin Unit 2: Embedded Programming in Assembly Language
	Lab 5: Control-oriented and real-time programming, state-based programming (C) Lecture 11: Introduction to Assembly Language continued, Function call and return Notes: Sections 3.1-3.3, 4.1-4.3 Slides –  Function call and return (Powerpoint) Exam 1 in class (Thursday) – through Lectures of week 5, Notes Sections 1-2
	Lab 6: Assembly language programming Lectures 12 & 13: PowerPC Assembly Language Instructions Notes: Section 4.5 Slides – Assembly Programs (Powerpoint) Assigned Reading: See PowerPC Assembly Resources
	Lab 7: Communications program (programmed I/O)  Lectures 14 & 15: PowerPC Assembly Language Instructions continued,Functions, I/O Programming Notes: Sections 4.5, 4.6, 5.2 Slides – Assembly Programs (Powerpoint) Coding Practice for Assembly Functions Function Example: Converting C to EABI-compliant Assembly Assembly Program Example – Keyboard Program      Can you make this code comply with EABI?
	Lab 8: Messaging service Lab Project Introduction Lectures 16 & 17: EABI Conventions Notes: Sections 4.5, 4.6, 5.2 Slides – EABI Conventions (PowerPoint) Applying the EABI Guidelines Embedded Application Binary Interface (EABI), IBM PowerPC Embedded Processors Application Note, Sep. 21, 1998 (conventions for register usage, parameter passing, stack organization, etc.) Coding Practice for Assembly Functions Function Example: Converting C to EABI-compliant Assembly Supplemental notes on embedded systems design -    Digital Camera Example (PPT) -    Finite State Machine Specification (PPT) -    General-Purpose Processors (PPT)
	Begin Unit 3: Input/Output Subsystems and Interfacing Lab 8: Messaging service ·        Lab Project Lectures 18 & 19: Memory-mapped I/O, polling and interrupts I/O, Exceptions and Interrupts ·         Notes: Sections 5.2, 5.3 ·         Supplementary notes ·         Slides – MPC 555 Interrupt System (PowerPoint) ·         How Interrupts Work ·         Supplemental reading §         Understanding Interrupts, by R. Massey, fromwww.embedded.com, June 1, 2001 §         MPC555 Interrupts, Motorola Semiconductor Application Note, by J. Dunlop, J. Fuchs, and S. Mihalik, July 26, 2001
	Lab 9: Interrupt-driven I/O Information on Effective Teaming: Design Teams, Checklist Lectures 20: MPC555 PIT and Exception Processing (PowerPoint) ·         Notes: Sections 5.2, 5.3 ·         How Interrupts Work Exam 2, Thursday March 30
	Lab 10: A/D I/O Lecture 21 & 22: MPC555 On-chip I/O and ESR Programming ·         Notes: Section 5.1 ·         Slides – MPC555 On-chip I/O and Interrupt Systems (PPT) ·         Supplementary notes
	Lab Project Progress Lecture 23 & 24: MPC555 ADC Design and Programming ·         Slides – MPC555 QADC64: Design and Programming (PPT) Supplementary notes
	·         Lab Project, Lab Project Evaluation Lectures 25 & 26: TPU continued, Input Capture, Output Compare ·         Slides – Introduction to the TPU (PPT) ·         Supplementary notes  ·         Supplemental Reading ·         Remarks from lecture ·         General TPU C Functions, Motorola Semiconductor Application Note, Oct. 2002 Using the Input Capture TPU Function, Motorola Semiconductor Application Note, Oct. 2002 ·         Using the Output Compare TPU Function, Motorola Semiconductor Application Note, Oct. 2002 ·         Using the Pulse-Width Modulation TPU Function, Motorola Semiconductor Application Note, Oct. 2002 ·         Supplemental Slides, Chapter 4 Peripherals, from Embedded System Design by Vahid and Givargis, Wiley 2002. (PPT) Slide on PWM, as well as other I/O peripheral interfaces.
	Lab Demonstration Lectures 27: Review, Embedded Systems Special Topics ·         List of Lecture-Lab Connections ·         “Fantasies Embedded in Real Time,” May 2002 ·         Slides – CPRE211 Summary Exam 3, Wednesday May 3, 9:45am – 11:00am