1. Introduction 1.1 Problem and Solution In the realm of engineering prototyping, the breadboard stands as the primary choice for initial hardware testing. However, as the size of the prototyped system expands, such as in the case of a 4-bit calculator akin to the implementation in ECE385 for Lab 3, the process of debugging becomes […]
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Because of their compact size, ease of use and many built-in peripherals, the 18-pin PIC16F series processors (PIC16F628A, PIC16F88, and now PIC16F1827/47) have always been my favorite microcontrollers. Many of my projects and tutorials written in this blog also use PIC16F628A and PIC16F1827 microcontrollers. As I will be using them more in the future too,
Breadboard module for 18-pin PIC16F microcontrollers (PCB version) Read More »
Bernard introduces us to the dsPIC microcontroller. He shows us his Arduino like project board for a dsPIC and gives advice on software development tools. This article was submitted by Bernard Klinc as part of the “Hobby parts for articles” program. Bernard received a graphic LCD module for this great article. You may remember Bernard
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FPGAs are great and there are a number of cool things you can do with them. But as we come across more and more FPGA development boards, we realize that only a few of them are actually designed to be inserted into a breadboard. The new Mercury 2 development board by MicroNova is a breadboard-friendly Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA board packaged in a
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Introduction For our final project, we created two demonstrations utilizing direct memory access (DMA) in a graphics setting. Our original intent was to implement the video game DOOM on the PIC32, however that proved to be an undertaking too large given the time constraints of the project. Our preliminary exploration of implementing DOOM on the
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Introduction For our final project, we made a video game in which the player controls a predator and gains points by eating boids. The video game ended up having three different modes and could be played by either one or two players. We enjoyed taking the optimization lab of lab 2 and turning it into
Boids, Predators, Joysticks, and Friends Read More »
Getting ready You’ll need the follow hardware for this lab. Breadboard — large or medium Microstick Two resistors — 330 to 470 Ω Two LED’s Two push-down switches A small amount of wire Microchip references PIC24HJ32GP302/304, PIC24HJ64GPX02/X04 and PIC24HJ128GPX02/X04 datasheet PIC24H Family Reference Manual Pin I/O and the special function registers On the PIC microcontroller
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The following programs are examples that I use for teaching the programming of 8-bit PIC microcontrollers. A good reference is the book “Designing Embedded Systems with PIC microcontrollers: Principles and Applications” by Tim Wilmshurst. The datasheet for the PIC is also a good reference for information on the bits for each memory address register in
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News Aug. 13, 2009: There was a problem with the C code I posted initially, which I fixed. Get a new version from below if you tried the code and it didn’t work. Facts data sheet http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/35007b.pdf pins: Writing and compiling code for the 16F84A The thing is, there are people in this world who like
The 5 minute intro to using the PIC16F84A microcontroller Read More »
In Sayanee’s Basu’s video, we can look at the design considerations in the process of taking a breadboard prototype to a custom PCB, from the microcontroller to the various subsystems, to the power, the bootloader, and even how to deal with faulty components. A breadboard can be useful for educational purposes, art projects, and even small
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRANSFERRING A BREADBOARD PROTOTYPE TO CUSTOM PCB Read More »
