"The great end of education is to discipline rather than furnish  the mind; to train it to use its own power, rather than fill it with the accumulations of others" - Tyrone Edwards

A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing. Epigrams in Programming:
Alan J. Perlis

• Read the syllabus  and Sign a copy of the Statement of Ethics

• PIC Microcontroller - an Online Book
• Why learn about embedded systems.
• Is Assembly Language Obsolete? - Why we have to learn assembly language.

• A writable CD for all your projects
• A Folder for all the assignments.
• Arrange to have your own LAPTOP; Apple owners may experience difficulties!
• Review this webpage!

• Order PIC18F4XK20 Starter Kit 
• This is a PIC microcontroller!
  www.microchip.com/mchptube

• Introduction to microcontrollers and Microprocessors

• History of digital technology
• Basics of  Microprocessors

• Read chapter 1
• Join PIC Forum
• Download PIC18 Simulator IDE
• Join the class Discussion Group

• Click to enlarge!
• Useful Calculators

• Introduction to microcontrollers & Microprocessors
• Number System
• Digital Arithmetic

• Review Digital Gates - Cheat sheet! Helpful tables, formulas, and information! Print this and keep it!   
• Engineering notations    

• Practice problems in chapter 1
• HW#1 (will not be collected) - will be on the quiz

• Start reading about PIC18 Simulator IDE and install it on your computer.

• Number System
• Digital Arithmetic

• Practice with Number System
• Binary signed calculator
• Learn Number Conversions
• Learn how to convert to Hexadecimal
• more useful information

• First Blog entry is due - Read your first article and submit your summary about the article - Must be about a microcontroller-based project

• Read about microcontrollers
• Read about Von Neumann Architecture
• Read about RISC/CISC/EPIC

• Quiz 1x2; Includes HW#1, chapter 1, architecture and number systems

• Download PIC18 Simulator IDE
• Start Lab 1 - Using the PIC Simulator-

• HW#2 Chapter 1&2 problems - for practice
• Don't forget: Lecture Series at Sonoma - Signup sheet 

• Quiz 2; chapter 2;

• Practice with the Instruction Sets for PIC16
• Cheat sheet: PIC 18 Instructions or use this PIC18F Instruction Sets

• HW#3  Chapter 3 problems - practice for Quiz

• Learn VISIO and how to draw flow charts. You can signup for IEEE to receive VISIO. -
• Quiz 3; chapter 2 & 3 (up to 3.2.4);
• Make sure you have installed MPLAB IDE
• MiniProject#1 - Start working / use the simulator

• IDE Basics
• Read Section 2.4 in Assembly Directives

• Read the introduction presentation to MPLAB You must know how to create a project.
• Notes and Examples on DIRECTIVES

• Practice Chapter 4 Problems
• Read the handout on Directives
• MiniProject#2 - Start working / use the simulator
• Starting with MPLAB IDE

• Any questions about IDE or MPLAB?
• PIC Packages -  Brey Chap.6
• Chapter 5- Branches/loops

MPLAB Manual

• MiniProject#1 is due - must show the results in class!
• Quiz 4 - Chapter 3,4;

• Chapter 5- Branches/loops

• MiniProject#2 - is Due at the beginning of class! 
• MiniProject#3 - Start working / use the simulator
• Practice: 5.22,.5.35, 5.36, 5.38

Practice and make sure you understand these programs:

• Using Pointers
• Finding the average

• Second Blog entry is due-read anything interesting lately?

• Binary division
• Binary division algorithm

• Lectures on C-Programming

• Read  pages 1-27 of C18F4xK20 DemoBoard

• Read: MPLAB C18 C COMPILER GETTING STARTED

• MPLAB C18 C Compiler User Guide

Read Chapter 7: PIC Microcontroller & Embedded Systems **

Very good slides for writing C codes - These slides are for CCS Compiler

C-Programming: Handout from Teach-in;Read: C for PICs by Mike Hibbett (4 Parts) - I will leave a copy in the Library Reserve

• MiniProject#4 - is Due / We talk about the project you found around the campus.
• Quiz
• Do the DemoBoard Lab1 - You need to FIRST download MPLAB C for PIC 18 (latest version!)
• Programming the DemoBoard: How to write C-programs (Practice)

• Understanding Memory Storage using C compiler
• Chapter 9 - IO Ports/Display

Datasheet for PIC18F

Starter-Kit Schematic

• Programming the DemoBoard Lab1 - is Due

• Programming the DemoBoard: How to pass parameters between ASM and C files.
• Programming the DemoBoard: Lab2

Chapter 12-ADC

C-Library for C18

• Lear about opamps / a good mini-tutorial
• Opamp applet
• Opamp tutorial
• A very good online textbook

Data Sheet for PIC18F46K20 - Short Version

 MIDTERM - Chapters 1-9 + C-Programing / MUST SHOW YOUR PROJECT! Please make sure you show your FOLDER and CD!

• Programming the DemoBoard: Lab2-is due
• Start working on DemoBoard: Lab3 (Using Keypad) - INDIVIDUAL PROJECT - 200 points!

• First Draft of the design project is due - Must include: Objective, Block diagram, and Flowchart. Please include a list of tasks you must perform to complete the project.
• Third Blog entry is due

• DemoBoard: Lab3 (Using Keypad) is due - 200 Points.
• Start working on DemoBoard: USART and Clock Selection LAB

• Quiz / opamps & memory storage;

DemoBoard: USART and Clock selection is due.

• Forth Blog entry is due

• DemoBoard: Start - Onboard EEPROM/Sleep and Watchdog/Temperature Sensor/CCP

• Please make sure you  register your project! Make sure you pick the right class (ES310 Projects) and your entries are saved! YOU MUST BE SIGNED ON GOOGLE!
• Read very carefully the Guidelines for presentation - All projects will be displayed in Salazar hall.
• POST your slides on (something like) a tri-folding board. You can buy a hard board and turn it into a tri-folding board (buy one from Dollar Store for $1- If you don't have one ask me! Be in class on time! Make your presentation nice!

• DemoBoard: on-board EEPROM is due.

Important Notes, and Dates

Suggested Project Topics

• >>>> All projects require instructor's approval <<<<<
• Read Project guideline in the syllabus ; here are Some Project Ideas
• Youtube: Cool ideas! - search for more!
• More Advanced PIC Projects....
• Projects With The PIC™ Microcontroller
• More communication and LCD-based PIC Projects
• Patient Monitoring System Using PIC
• PIC Forum...ask questions and discuss your issues
• More general project ideas Suggested General Projects
• Excellent source of information to learn C and C-related PIC projects

Important Documents

• Datasheet for PIC18F
• Data Sheet for PIC18F46K20
• MPLAB C18 Libraries
•  Information about buying the PIC18F4xK20  Starter Kit
• PIC18F4XK20 STARTER KIT user's guide (schematic)

Important Dates

• Lecture Series at Sonoma
• Colloquium/public Lecture Series - Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Visit Sonoma Space Science
• Cesar Chaves Holiday - 3/30
• Spring Break - 3/2 -3/29
• OFC conference 3/4 - 3/8
• May 4 Last day of instruction
• May 7-11 Final Exams
• San Francisco Bay Area on May ?? , Maker Faire

• Useful magazines and project books:
  • Make Magazine
  • www.spectrum.ieee.org
  • www.nutsvolts.com
  • www.linux-magazine.com
  • Circuit Cellar
  • Everyday Practical Electronics (some online copies are here)

 Useful Information

Resources (STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION!)

• For laboratory
  • Device Information - schematic of common TTL devices
  • Click here to get DATA SHEETS on different devices - Enter the Part Number
  • This is another good source to find datasheets: DatasheetCatalog.com
  •  Lab Report Form (MS Word); use this form for your lab reports.
• Use CutePDF to generate PDF files for free! Learn about PDF files.
• Learn about Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design. Other good resources are Making Printed Circuit Boards . You can find a  Complete Tutorial, Schematic & Layout instructions here.
• Lots of good lectures and information HERE

• Practice labs: Lab Chapter 5 , Lab Chapter 5-   / Lab 9 (Chapter 7) Stack pointer - Complete in class.  Design Project (chapter 7) - / Do the Stimulus Lab and learn ho
• Use the provided Research Project Template for your major project. Please read these important notes on how to write your formal Report.
• PART III Analog Input-
• Design a roulette machine! Learn how to play! A good tutorial

Project abstracts are due -use this Abstract Template   - you need to briefly talk about your abstract in class. here are some  suggestions

• Programming and Customizing the PIC MicroController by Myke Predko
• Designing Embedded systems with PIC Microcontrollers by Tim Wilmshurst. 
• The Quintessential PIC Microcontroller by Sid Katzen  published by Springer
• Embedded C Programming and the Microchip PIC by Barnett, Cox, and O'Cull - Cengage Learning
• PIC Microcontrollers: Know It All (Newnes Know It All)
• Bates, Martin, PIC Microcontrollers: An Introduction to Microelectronics 2nd, Elsevier: Newnes
• “Microcontrol’n” by David Benson
• “PIC Basics” by Martin Bates, based on PIC16F84A