5/28/2014 EE445L Lab manual Fall 2011 and Spring 2012

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EE445L Embedded Systems Design Lab
Design of microcontroller-based embedded systems; interfacing from both a hardware and software perspective;
and applications, including audio, data acquisition, and communication systems.
Jonathan Valvano
Volume 2 Embedded Systems: Real-Time Interfacing to ARM Cortex M Microcontrollers
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Syllabus
Lectures
Labs lab assignments
General Lab Information policies and programming style guides
Reference material data sheets and compiler information
Audio files example files for sound generation with a DAC
MSP430 files example files for developing MSP430-based project
PCB artist files example files for developing PCBs
Stellaris LM3S811 LM3S1968 and LM3S8962 Example code
Old exams Exams and solutions from previous semesters

Lectures
LLec00_Introduction.pdf Introduction to course
LLec01_Intro.pdf Embedded Systems, Data flow, call graphs, and flowcharts
LLec02_UART_FixedPoint.pdf Serial port and fixed-point numbers
LLec03_DebugQualityStyle.pdf Quality programming in C
LLec04_Debugging.pdf Debugging and verification
LLec05_Debug_SwitchLED_Interrupts.pdf Interfacing switches and LEDs
LLec06_Interrupts.pdf Nested vectored interrupt controller, priority
LLec07_Logic_Interface.pdf Voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance
LLec08_FSM.pdf Finite state machine, Mealy and Moore
LLec09_Stepper.pdf Motor interface, current, inductance
LLec10_SPI_DAC.pdf Synchronous serial interface
LLec11_DAC_Audio.pdf Digital to analog conversion, audio interfaces
LLec12_9_28.doc Audio signal processing
LLec12_Sound.pdf Sound input/output
LLec13_SystemsPower.pdf Voltage regulation, low power design, systems, requirements
document
LLec14_Systems.pdf Systems engineering, power, manufacturability, packaging,
requirements document
LLec15_Analog.pdf Op amps, instrumentation amps
LLec16_Thermistor_ADC.pdf Resistance bridge, analog low pass filter
LLec17_DAS.pdf Data acquisition systems, Nyquist Theorem
LLec18_Jitter_FFT.pdf Real-time sampling, Fast Fourier Transform
FFT16.xls 16-element Discrete Fourier Transform
LLec19_InputCapture.pdf Measurement of period and pulse width, matrix keyboard
scanning
LLec20_FifoRobust.pdf FIFO queue analysis
LLec21_MSP430.pdf Low power design with MSP430
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LLec22_VoltageConversion.pdf Regulators, 5V to 3.3V voltage conversion
LLec23_XBee.pdf Wireless communication
BardLec01.ppt Communication Theory
BardLec02.ppt Practical aspects of communication
LLec24_Timing.pdf Timing equations, timing diagrams, setup and hold times, ethics
LLec26_ScannedGraphics.pdf Scanned LED matrix 128 by 8 LED display (9S12 solution)
LLec27_PWMmotor.pdf Pulse-width modulation, motor interfacing
LLec28_FinalReview.pdf Course review

ValvanoEE445LTshirt_2011.doc Image of T shirt given to winners of the design competition

General Lab information
labintro.pdf labintro.doc Lab introduction, policies
style.pdf C programming style guidelines
style_policy.pdf Policies about grading
TILogicAnalyzer.pdf Logic analyzer instructions
c_and_h_files.pdf Example C programming style
ChipsNeededSp12.pdf List of chips needed from checkout
Lab2Report.pdf Example Lab report

Reference material
Keil uVision Reference Manual and instructions for download and setup
How to install EE319K/EE445L/EE345M software on a Macintosh
CortexM3_TRM_r2p1.pdf Technical Reference Manual Cortex M3, Assembly instruction set
CortexM_InstructionSet.pdf Assembly instruction set
CortexM4_TRM_r0p1.pdf Technical Reference Manual Cortex M4, Assembly instruction set
CreatingProject.pdf uVision4 instructions
LM2937-3.3.pdf 3.3V reference
LM3S1968.pdf Data sheet
LM3S1968errata.pdf Known bugs
LM3S1968kit.pdf Evaluation kit, circuit diagram
SystemDesignGuidelines.pdf How to design embedded systems
LM3S1968pins.pdf Quick reference for kit
LM3S1968soldering.pdf How to solder pins on the kit
RiT_OLED_P1420_revision2.pdf OLED data sheet
CAS1007Panel.pcb End panels for big black box
Hammond1593Y.pdf Box possible for project, Black case, 5.512"x 2.165"x 1.102"
Hammond1591E.pdf Box possible for project, Black case, 7.5" by 4.3" by 2.2"
Ifyoumessuptheboard.pdf How to reflash chip

Audio files (DAC waveforms)
dac_flute.xls Flute sound
dac_horn.xls Horn sound
dac_sin.xls Sin wave table
dac_trumpet.xls Trumpet sound
Instruments.xls Multiple sounds (Bassoon, oboe, trumpet
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Bassoon.txt Bassoon sound
Oboe.txt Oboe sound
trumpet.txt Trumpet sound
noteFrequencies.xls Musical scale
MATLAB Instructions.doc Convert audio files to raw data

MSP430 files
eZ430-F2013 Development Tool.pdf Development tool
MSP430code.zip Example code
msp430f2012.pdf Data sheet
MSP430F201x_Artist.pcb Example PCB
MSP430F201x_Artist.sch Example circuit
MeasuringMicrocontrollerPower.pdf How to measure power

PCB artist files
Online book by 4pcb.com
PCBArtistLibrary.zip Library file with EE319K/EE445L/EE445M parts
PCBArtistTutorial.pdf How to draw circuits
PCBArtistLibraryTutorial.pdf How to make new components
PCBOrderProcess.pdf How to order a PCB (last step of Lab 7)

Labs
Lab01.pdf Lab01.doc ASCII to fixed-point output to OLED
Lab1.c fixed.h A possible way to develop using simulator
Lab02.pdf Lab02.doc Debugging, oscilloscope fundamentals, logic analyzer, dump profile
BadFifo.c FIFO with bugs
Lab03.pdf Lab03.doc Alarm clock, edge-triggered input interrupts, and SysTick interrupts
Lab3_Artist.sch Starter
Lab04.pdf Lab04.doc Stepper motor, output compare interrupts, finite state machine
Lab4_Artist.sch Starter file with stepper, PN2222, switch, 1N914
Lab05.pdf Lab05.doc DAC, SPI, Music player, audio amp
Lab06.pdf Lab06.doc Introduction to PCB Layout, PCB Artist
Lab 6 preparation movie
Lab6_artistStarter.pcb PCB
Lab6_artistStarter.sch Circuit
Lab07.pdf Lab07.doc Design and Layout of an Embedded System
Lab8BOM.xls Available parts for Labs 8, 9, 11
lcd4bit.c lcd4bit.h Example software for LCD
LM3S1968starter.sch LM3S1968starter.pcb Possible Lab 8, 9, 11 platform
GDM12864H.pdf or ADM12864H.pdf 128 by 64 LCD from Sparkfun LCD-00710
LCD_DV24200.pdf 24 by 2 LCD with ribbon cable
Lab08.pdf Lab08.doc Software Drivers for an Embedded System
Lab09.pdf Lab09.doc Temperature measurement, ADC, OLED
Lab10.pdf Lab10.doc ZigBee, UART, distributed systems, PC interface (Spring 2013 Lab)
XBeeManual.pdf Specific information about the chip
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Zigbeeinfo.pdf General information about ZigBee
Lab10ZBfone_2012.pdf Lab10ZBfone_2012.doc Fall 2012 Lab ZigBee, UART, distributed systems,
Microphone, speaker
Lab11.pdf Lab11.doc Final Design and Evaluation of Embedded System

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