Beginner Lab Exercises - Microchip

Beginner Lab Exercises: | |
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|[pic] |These labs are based on Microchip |
| |Technology's 8-bit PIC® microcontroller (MCU)|
| |architecture, as well as its peripherals and |
| |possible applications. Only the most |
| |fundamental of embedded background is |
| |assumed, such as knowledge of binary |
| |numbering systems and basic digital |
| |circuitry. |
|For more information on Lab | |
|content contact: | |
|marc.mccomb@microchip.com | |
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|Tools Required: |
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| |+ |All labs are designed to run in the MPLAB® IDE Simulator using the |
| | |HI-TECH C® PICC-Lite C Compiler. The Introduction to MPLAB® |
| | |IDE/PICC-Lite C Compiler Tutorial found in the prerequisites |
| | |section below provides download instructions for both tools. |
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| |+ |All labs are based off of the PIC16F690 MCU and its peripherals. We|
| | |suggest downloading the datasheet here and keeping it on hand while|
| | |you complete the labs. |
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|Suggested Prerequisites: |
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| |The following prerequisites are recommended in order to fully |
| |understand and benefit from the labs below |
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| |+ |Introduction to MPLAB® IDE/PICC-Lite Compiler Tutorial |
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| | |This Tutorial is highly recommended as a prerequisite to any of the |
| | |subsequent lab exercises. |
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|Peripheral Labs: |
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| |+ |Timers: Timer Tutorial (Part 1) |
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| | |This tutorial is the first part in a series of tutorials on |
| | |Microchip's Timer peripherals. Timer/Counters modules are discussed |
| | |followed by an introduction to the Timer0 peripheral using the |
| | |on-chip clock source. A step-by-step discussion on peripheral |
| | |characteristics and configuration is preceded by a number of |
| | |simulation exercises used to reinforce learned concepts. |
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| |+ |Timers: Timer Tutorial (Part 2) |
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| | |This tutorial continues from where Part 1 left off. Here an external |
| | |signal is incorporated as the clock source to the Timer0 module. |
| | |Timer0 interrupts are introduced to develop a more time efficient |
| | |application than the polling algorithm of the previous tutorial. More|
| | |in-depth simulation techniques are also explored. |
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| |Answers to quizzes provided in labs is available upon request by |
| |sending email to university@microchip.com |
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| |LAB EVALUATION FORM |
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| |How did we do? Give us your thoughts and suggestions on a completed |
| |Lab. |
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|Peripheral Lab Exercises in Development: |
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| |+ |Comparator |
| |+ |Analog-to-Digital Converter |
| |+ |General Purpose Input/Output Ports |
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| |and more. So check back often. |
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|Online Tutorials: |
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| |New to 8-bit PIC® Microcontrollers and want to know more? Check out |
| |this series of Flash Animation tutorials. |
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| |Tutorials provide introductory information on such things as: |
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| |( |Mid-Range PIC® Microcontroller Architecture |
| |( |Mid-Range PIC® Microcontroller Instruction Set |
| |( |Mid-Range PIC® Microcontroller Device Configuration |
| |( |Mid-Range PIC® Microcontroller Resets |
| |( |Mid-Range PIC® Microcontroller Oscillator |
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| |Click Here for Flash Tutorials |
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| |In order to view these files you will need the Flash plug-in module. |