Course detail

Embedded Systems

FEKT-MPC-PORAcad. year: 2022/2023

Basic terms: programming model, addressing modes, assembler, embedded peripherals, counters, timers, interrupt subsystem. Mapping and addressing of peripherals.
Peripherals: A/D and D/A converters, counters and timers, synchronous and asynchronous serial interface. Power elements. Intelligent display. Connection of external peripherals like memory, A/D and D/A converters, displays, keyboards. Buses I2C, 485 and 422. Programming techniques for embedded systems. Introduction to Real time OS. Introduction to Faul-tolerant systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Bradáč, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Control and Instrumentation (UAMT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After the course student is able to:
- define of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals requirements
- describe of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals
- design of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals
- analyze of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals
- construct of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals
- review of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals
- utilize of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals
- program of basic microcontroller system and its peripherals

Prerequisites

Student is able to:
- explain of basic physical characteristics of passive and active components (resistor, inductor, capacitor, transistor, diode, LED, voltage regulator, transformer, optocoupler, XTAL, etc.)
- calculate with basic electric characteristics
- analyze of basic electric circuits
- calculate the basic electric circuits
- explain basic logic circuits
- calculate with logic operations
- simplify of logic functions
- design of logic circuit
- program in ISO C language
- design the algorithms
- program the algorithms
- design the state machine (Moor, Mealy)
- transform of state machine to algorithm
- explain of basic computer terms (CPU, RAM, ROM, EPROM, etc.)
- explain of basic computer architectures (Harvard, VonNeuman)
- discuss the basic terms of probability and statistics
- calculate with different numerical systems (HEX, octal, decimal, binary)

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures and computer laboratories.Students have to write five small tasks and a single project/assignment during the course. 

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

40 points from laboratories
60 points from examination

For points from laboratories:
submit protocols from laboritories (5 tasks with maximum 4 points per task) in time
submit the project protocol in time (maximum 20 points)

For credit:
minimum 20 points from labs overall
and submit all protocols from all laboritories (5 tasks)
and submit the project gaining minimum 10 out of 20 points

For examination:
minimum 30 points from 60 accessable

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to logic systems. Introduction to numeric systems. State machines.
2. Microcontroller programming in ISO C. Computer structures.
3. Microcontroller and its internal peripherals description – XTAL, timer/counter, UART, memory
4. Introduction to microcontroller system design
5. Introduction to peripheral devices – address decoder, PIO, alphanumerical display
6. Introduction to peripheral devices – discrete PIO, secondary address decoder, matrix keyboard
7. Introduction to I2C bus
8. Introduction to I2C bus design – RTC, A/D, D/A, PIO, RAM, EEPROM
9. Introduction to RT-OS
10. Introduction to Fault-tolerant systems

11. Electromagnetic compatibility

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students achieve knowledge with micorcontroller and microprocessor architecture and connected peripherals and subsystems. Students acquire knowledge with sophisticated programming languages

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bradáč, Z., Fiedler, P., Kučera, P.: Embedded systems for industrial control, Sktiptum VUT (EN)
Bradáč, Z., Fiedler, P., Kučera, P.: Embedded systémy pro průmyslové řízení, Skriptum VUT (CS)

Recommended reading

Ličev L., Morkes D.: Procesory - architektura, funkce, použit, Computer press, Praha 1999 (CS)
Predko M.,: Handbook of microcontrolers, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0079137164, 1998 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPC-KAM Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ondřej Baštán
doc. Ing. Jakub Arm, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Zdeněk Bradáč, Ph.D.

Syllabus

- Introduction to logic systems. Introduction to numeric systems. State machines.
- Microcontroller programming in ISO C. Computer structures.
- Microcontroller and its internal peripherals description – XTAL, timer/counter, UART, memory
- Introduction to microcontroller system design
- Introduction to peripheral devices – address decoder, PIO, alphanumerical display
- Introduction to peripheral devices – discrete PIO, secondary address decoder, matrix keyboard
- Introduction to I2C bus
- Introduction to I2C bus design – RTC, A/D, D/A, PIO, RAM, EEPROM
- Introduction to RT-OS
- Introduction to Fault-tolerant systems

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Dvorský
Ing. Matej Pončák
doc. Ing. Jakub Arm, Ph.D.
Ing. Ondřej Baštán

Syllabus

Organization. Introduction to embedded system.
Development environment. Specific attributes of C language for microcontrollers. Basic program modules. Introduction to programming.
Embedded peripherals. Time slope generation. Timers modes. Watch-Dog.
Inputs, outputs. Data memory. Variables and structures definition. Mapping and masking external peripherals.
Programming of intelligent display. Procedures redefinition.
Keyboard. Connection and programming. Periodical reading. Edge testing. Interrupt subsystem. Procedures redefinition.
I2C bus. SW implementation. RAM and EEPROM devices on I2C. Programming.
I2C bus. RTC device. Setting and utilizing of calendar.
Synchronous serial interface. SW emulation. A/D converters on SCI.
Programming and utilizing of A/D and D/A converters, multiplexing and calibration.
RTC generating. SW implementation of PWM.
Asynchronous serial interface. RS232. Interconnection of embedded systems with PC. Basic communication. XON/XOFF data flow control.
Semester project checking.