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This week:

• Introduction to Class
• Introduction to Real-Time Embedded Systems,
• Z16 project/lab example (a glimpse at what the labs and projects will be like).

Reading:

• Embedded-system programmers must learn the fundamentals
• Simon Chapter 1,2, Catsoulis Chapter 1,4,5
• Read the Z16 specification "Introduction" (PS220).

Do:

Download ZiLOG Developer Studio II (ZDS II) for the Z16/ZNEO from and get the documentation while you are there.
Install both and browse the IDE and documentation.
The datsheets and documents are on the Zilog web site and also on the class files page. You will need PS188 ("ZNEO CPU core"), PS220 ("ZNEO Z16F Series Product Specification"), and UM171 ("Zilog Developer Studio
Start thinking of a project possibilities and ideas
Start thinking of a presentation topic.

This week:

• Hardware fundamentals for the software engineer. The Z16 Processor, Family and IDE. The Z16 Oscillator and Electrical Specification

Read:

• Chapter of the ZDS II user manual
• Simon Chapters 3 and 4
• Z16 specification chapters on "Reset and Stop Mode Recovery", "Low Power Modes", "Geberal Purpose I/O" and "Interrupt Controller"
• Its Only Logical 

Due:

Email me with your project ideas.
Start Getting Started lab (Lab 0). due.

• Advanced Hardware. GPIO, Interrupts. Z16 reset, stop mode, low-power mode

Reading:

• Catsoulis Chapter 2
• Z16 specification chapters on  "Signal Pins", "Address Space", and "Register File".
• Look through the Z16 CPU core chapters on "Instruction Set", and"Opcode Map".
• IDE manual chapter on the IDE and Debugging.
• A Guide To Debouncing
• Solving Switch Bounce Problems,
• My Favorite Software Debouncers
• Introduction to Interrupts
• Introduction to Memory Types
• Introduction to Reentrancy
• Introduction to Endianness

This week:

• Z16 address space
• Assembly Language
• Registers
• Memory

Reading: 

• Chapter on "ANSI C" in the ZDS Manual. You might want to review your basic C programming
• You should know everything in the "Essential C" reference.
• Simon Chapter 5
• Catsoulis Chapter 3
• Z16 specification chapters on "Timers" and "Watchdog timer"

• Ansi C,
• Firmware, Software. 
• Timers
• Watchdog timer

Reading:

• Catsoulis chapters 7,8,9,10
• Z16 databook chapters on "UART", "Infrared", "Serial Peripheral Interface" and "I2C Controller"
• An Introduction to Pulse Width Modulation
• Great Watchdogs
• Introduction to Watchdog Timers
• Introduction to the Volatile Keyword
• Modular Programming In C 

• Serial Communications, I2C, SPI, IrDA.

Read:

• Catsoulis chapter 13
• the Z16 specification chapter on "Analog-Digital Converter"
• Introduction to Serial Peripheral Interface
• Serial Protocols Compared, Introduction to I2C
• Introduction to Forth
• References vs. Pointer
• Tag vs. Type Names

Due:

Project Proposal due
Stop Watch lab (lab 1) due
Complete a Presentation Proposal

This week:

• Analog,
• DMA
• Sensors

Reading:

• Simon chapter 6
• Read the Z16 databook chapters on "Direct Memory Access Controller", "Flash Memory", "Flash Option Bits"
• Symbolic Constants
• Introduction to References
• Evaluating Function Arguments
• Sampling Rates for Analog Sensors,
• 30 pitfalls for real-time software developers part 1 and part 2. 

This week

• Analog
• Sensors

Reading:

• Read Simon chapter 7 & 8.
• Read Catsoulis chapter 6
• Capturing Real Time Requirements
• Introduction To Real Time
• Software Components for Real Time
• Real Time Embedded Software System

Due:

Presentation topic proposal due

This week:

• Building Things
• Real time operating systems and services
• Z16 Flash and option bits

Reading:

• Read Simon chapter 9 and 10
• Read the Z16 Encore specificationchapter on "on-chip debugger"
• Introduction to DMA
• Introduction to fuzzy control
• Introduction to Closed-Loop Control

Due:

Ringtone Lab (lab2) due

• Debugging Techniques
• Software Development Tools
• Z16 On-chip debug

Reading:

• Catsoulis chapter 11 & 12
• Introduction to JTAG
• Introduction to In-Circuit Emulators
• Introduction to Interrupt Debugging
• The Ten Secrets of Embedded Debugging,
• A Feynman approach to debugging

Due:

  Project status report due

• TBD

Reading:

• The myth of the "ideal bus"
• Adapting Ethernet Controllers to Meet Embedded Networking Needs

Due:

Keyboard Lab (Lab 3) due 

• Student Presenations:

• Capone: External storage or GPS receiver
• Rubenstein: RC car radio receiver control
• Zappaterra: RFID Battery Free Embedded System

Do:

Plan for any special requirements that you might need for your in class project demonstration.

• Student Presentations:

• Marshall: Driving an LCD
• Ervin: An introduction to the Arduino
• Nazareno: MP3 decoding and audio
• Van Besien: Forward error correcting codes for radio transmissions

Do:

  Its kind of late to prepare for any special requirements for your in class demonstration of your project but you might want to think about that if you have not yet.

This week:

•  In class demo of all final projects.

Due:

In class demo of project.
All borrowed hardware must be turned in after the demo
Temperature Sensor Lab (lab 4) due.

Due:

All work due.