Introduction to Embedded Systems

EE319K, Unique: 15955, 15960, 15965
Semester: Spring 2009

Reference material

• Manuals
  • EE319K Laboratory Manual, Spring 2009
  • Short movies on TExaS
     
• Data sheets
  Data sheets for most of the devices used in this class are available as PDF files on Dr. Valvano's web site. Please make sure you have access to the CPU12 instruction manual, either in print (from 2nd floor) or PDF form. You should download these data sheets and have them available when you are developing code:
  • CPU12 quick reference (32 pages)
  • CPU12 programming reference (458 pages)
  • 9S12DP512 datasheets
  • Tech arts board information
  • 9S12 Instruction List
     
• Examples
  • Starter files from Dr. Valvano's site
  • Sample problems, previous exams and lecture notes from Dr. Valvano's site
     

Equipment

• Buy
  You will need a voltmeter (one less than $20 will do), soldering iron (with solder), and a wire stripper. We will be giving you a 9S12DP512 development board, a prototyping board, and some external components.
   
• Kit handed out by Daryl Goodnight (2nd floor)
  • 9S12C32 or 9S12DP512 board  
  • Power adapter  
  • RS232 9-pin cable  
  • Protoboard
     
• Kit handed out by TAs
  • 1 7406, 6 LEDs (20 mA, red yellow, green), 6 220 ohm 5%, 0.25 watt resistors  
  • 3 push-button switches  
  • 3 10k ohm 5%, 0.25 watt resistors  
  • 3 1.5k ohm 5%, 0.25 watt resistors  
  • 3 12k ohm 5%, 0.25 watt resistors  
  • 18 inches 6-Wire 24 gauge  
  • 1 0.1 uF ceramic bypass cap  
  • 1 headphone jack  
  • 1 50k ohm slide pot
     
• Long term checkout
  • 1 LCD display  
  • Serial cable interconnect for Lab 7
     

Software

• TExaS
  The simulator application, called Test EXecute And Simulate, is not freeware, so please don't post it on the net or otherwise send it to others. On the other hand, Prof. Valvano has granted EE319K students indefinite usage of the software, including installing the application on each of your personal computes. If you know of someone interested in the application have them contact me directly. It is the eighth semester we will be using the application in EE319K, but Prof. Valvano continues to make updates to fix bugs or add features. Please work through the tutorials and examples to bring you up to speed on the various aspects of the system. Instructions for installing/upgrading TexaS will be provided on Blackboard. The TExaS application itself runs on Vista, but the help system does not run on Vista without a patch. Ask your TA how to get the TExaS help system to run under Vista.