CE 2801 - Embedded Systems I

• Recognize the role of assembly language programming
• State the programmer’s model of a typical embedded processor
• Break down the instruction set of a typical embedded processor, recognizing load/store, arithmetic, conditional branch, and unconditional branch instructions
• Construct assembly language programs by using and reusing subroutines
• Apply memory addressing and various addressing modes
• Understand the concept and usage of interrupts
• Given proper documentation, be able to configure and use common microcontroller subsystems such as timers, UART, ADC

• Structured programming techniques such as selection, iteration, and variables
• Procedural programming fundamentals including functions with arguments

• Introduction to microcomputer/microcontroller structure from a programmer’s perspective
• Programmer’s model of the microcontroller
• Addressing modes and memory types
• Tool usage (assembler, downloader, simulator, debugger)
• Microcontroller instruction set
• Assembly language program structure, including comparisons to high-level languages
• I/O port configuration and usage
• Timer subsystem
• A/D conversion
• Interrupts, including their use related to the timer and external sources such as pushbuttons
• Asynchronous serial communication (UART subsystem)
• Tests and review

• Tools familiarization: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program given to the student
• The first student-written program: assemble, download, run, and simulate a program written by the student
• Simple I/O program, Button I/O
• Bit banging the LCD display
• Keyboard scanning program
• Timing subsystem program
• A/D program
• Interrupt-driven program
• UART serial communication program