MEGA8 = Atmel Mega8 Hardware Reference
(optional) DEH = Designing Embedded Hardware
(optional) ECP = Embedded C Programming
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| 2 | Thu, Jan 21 | Circuits Review: Ohms/Kirchoff's Laws; Resistors; Capacitors | Electricity! VoltageDivider (optional) DEH pp. 65-80 (through Resistors) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tue, Jan 26
| Logic Review: AND/OR/NOT circuit | analysis and design Basic gates | Boolean Algebra Derived gates XOR function Multiplexer Demultiplexers
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| Sequential Logic: D Flip-Flops; | Counters Binary Encoding | Binary/Decimal Conversion Sequential Logic Notes HW 1
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| Processors I: Registers, memory, | Arithmetic Logical Units, Execution Process Memory Concepts | Read-only Memory Microprocessors
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| Thu, Feb 4
| Processors II: Digital I/O ports on the Atmel, | Digital I/O in C Microprocessor Programming | Binary Math (read through "Assignment Operators") HW 2
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| Tue, Feb 9
| Circuit Building in Practice
| Breadboards | Handling components
| HW 1
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| Thu, Feb 11
| Atmel Programming Basics
| DEH p. 123 (ESD) | Atmel HOWTO: for class, install winAVR and (if necessary) AVR Studio
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| Tue, Feb 16
| Analog to Digital Conversion | on the Atmels OUlib | Project 1 Project 1
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| Thu, Feb 18
| Analog to Digital Conversion
| Successive Approximation ADC
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| Tue, Feb 23
| Serial Communication
| Introduction to RS232 Communication | ASCII Table Optional:DEH pp. 180-190
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| Serial Communication on the Atmels
| MEGA8 pp. 133-138 | getchar() putchar() puts() printf() Serial I/O functions on the Atmel Project 2 Project 2
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| Tue, Mar 2
| Counters and Timers I: Atmel Implementation
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| General discussion
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| Midterm Review | In-class project work n/a
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| Midterm
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| Tue, Mar 23
| Midterm Discussion | Counters and Timers I Notes on Timers and Counters
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| Counters and Timers II: Interrupts | Project 3 Discussion Project 3
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| Tue, Mar 30
| DC motor control & H-Bridges | In-class Project Work Motor Control Board section of the Lab Hardware page
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| Thu, Apr 1
| Interrupts and the Shared Data | Problem Continue on Notes on Timers and Counters
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| Tue, Apr 6
| Proportional-Derivative Control | Project 4 Discussion Project 4
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| Thu, Apr 8
| Finite State Machines I: Theory
| A FSM Gaming Example | Project 4
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| Tue, Apr 13
| In-class Project Work
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| Thu, Apr 15
| Finite State Machines II: Control
| Project 5 | Garage Door Controller Project 5
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| Finite State Machines III: | Implementation in C Project 5 Discussion n/a
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| Holiday
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| In-class Project Work
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| Thu, Apr 29
| Sensor Control: sonar example
| Devantech Sonar Unit
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| Tue, May 4
| Representing Numbers
| Signed integers
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| Thu, May 6
| Final Exam Review
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| Final Exam: 8-10am
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