Course detail

Microprocessors and Embedded Systems

FIT-IMPAcad. year: 2009/2010

Embedded systems, introduction, applications. Microcontroller architecture. Memory subsystem. Programmers model, programming in assembly language. Instruction  and directivies. Stack utilizing. Interrupt subsystem and its programming. On chip peripheral devices and their programming: timer, communication interface SCI and SPI, AD converter, RTC module. Programming techniques for embedded systems in C language.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Josef Schwarz, CSc.

Department

Department of Computer Systems (UPSY)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

  • Students are familiar with general structure of microcontroller and with the techniques of embedded systems design.
  • Students are capable to design and debug the routines and initialization routine for each peripheral devices. They are skilled in utilizing of basic debugging techniques for the application programs written in assembly language or C language.

Prerequisites

To be familiar with the structure of CPU and with programming in assembly language. The basic knowledge of programming in C language.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Requirements for class accreditation are not defined.

Course curriculum

  • Introduction into Embedded systems.
  • CPU structure and instruction set.
  • Subsystem of interruption.
  • Interface for communication.
  • Timer system.
  • System clock and RTC module.
  • A/D converter, display, kyeboard.
  • Programming in C I.
  • Programming in C II.
  • Microcontroller PIC and Atmel.
  • Microcontroller application in fuzzy systems.

 

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To give the students the knowledge of architecture of different microcontrpllers. To acquaint with performance of individual subsystems namely CPU, flash memory, timer, interrupt subsystem, communication interface, AD converter. To learn the important instruction subset  and their application in programming and debugging  of assembly applications. Make students familiar with basic rules and programming techniques in a  high-level language C as well as with embedded system design.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Laboratory practice and project are monitored

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Přednáškové materiály, materiály z democvičení a HW cvičení.  J.W. Valvano, Embedded Systems: Real Time Interfacing to ARM Cortex-M Microcontrollers, ISBN 978-1463590154, 2017.K60 Sub-Family Reference Manual, dostupné on-line: https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/reference-manual/K60P144M100SF2V2RM.pdfARM Cortex-M4 Processor Technical Reference Manual, dostupné on-line: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.arm.doc.100166_0001_00_en/index.html

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Schwarz, CSc.

Syllabus

  • Introduction into Embedded systems.
  • CPU structure and instruction set.
  • Subsystem of interruption.
  • Interface for communication.
  • Timer system.
  • System clock and RTC module.
  • A/D converter, display, kyeboard.
  • Programming in C I.
  • Programming in C II.
  • Microcontroller PIC and Atmel.
  • Microcontroller application in fuzzy systems.

 

Fundamentals seminar

6 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Schwarz, CSc.

Laboratory exercise

8 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Schwarz, CSc.

Syllabus

  • Programming of SCI module.
  • Programming of LCD and keyboard
  • Programming of timer
  • Programming of AD converter

Project

12 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Josef Schwarz, CSc.