includes new and supporting information, links to useful
sites, and errata. An Introduction to the Design of Small-Scale Embedded Systems
This page carries further information on the book. It
includes new and supporting information, links to useful
sites, and errata.
Lecturer
support, including a solutions manual to end-of-chapter problems, can be
obtained by recommending lecturers from the publishers. The full
contents listing, and Chapter
1, can also be viewed in PDF format.
About the Book
The book aims to be an accessible account of embedded systems, targeted at
students of electronics and mechatronics, and also practitioners in the field.
Starting with its first example, a jet-powered cycle, and moving on to such
headings as Interrupts without Tears, and Taming the Flow Diagram, it
aims to be readable, yet rigorous. Most example in the book are based on
Microchip 16 series ("mid-range") PIC microcontrollers. 8051 and
68HC05/08 devices are also considered, leading to a wide ranging grasp of
microcontroller capability.
Why I Wrote the Book
The book arises from years of varied design and teaching experience. Many of the Final Year Projects which I supervised at
Cambridge University caused the same questions to be asked, and it was these
frequently asked questions which were one of the reasons for writing.
Involvement in the celebrated Integrated Design Project at Cambridge inspired
the chapter on Design methods.
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Supporting Information, by Chapter
Note: All the links included in end-of-chapter references
are included below. Many of them also appear in the links to Semiconductor
Manufacturers on the main site.
Chapter
1: Introducing Embedded Systems, and the Microcontroller
Chapter
2: From Humble Beginnings - Towards the Minimum System
Chapter 3: Preliminary Programming
Chapter 4: Memory Matters
Chapter 5: Analogue Affairs
Chapter 6: Strictly Serial
Chapter 7: Systematic Software
Chapter 8: Dealing with Time
Chapter 9: Interfacing to External Devices
Chapter 10: Supplying and Using Power, in a Power Conscious World
Chapter 11: Dealing with Numbers
Chapter 12: Designing and Commissioning the System
Chapter 1: Introducing Embedded Systems, and the Microcontroller
http://www.workingtechnologies.com/htpic/ Good
site for further PIC links
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End of Chapter Reference Links: |
Chapter
2: From Humble Beginnings - Towards the Minimum System
Errata: Page 32, penultimate line,
reference should be to Chapter 3, not 4.
Page 46, Worked Example 2. Final line should lead to value for R2 of 193 ohms (Value of 10mA applied in calculation instead of 14mA).
If you're wanting to do pcb layout with a low-cost design package, consider the offerings of http://www.niche.co.uk/
Chapter
3: Preliminary Programming
A popular and low-cost PIC programmer is the P16PRO.
Information appears on many web sites, including:
http://www.dontronics.com
Pictured alongside is an "electronic pingpong", developed as an example answer to Question 3.15b) of this Chapter. We use this at Derby as a case study to launch our Embedded Systems module. Full design and programme listing will be posted, otherwise email me.
Chapter
4: Memory Matters
Errata: Question 4.2b), Page
125, should read "A memory contains 262 144 bits..."
End of Chapter Reference Links:
Microchip Technology
Advanced Micro Devices
Hitachi Semiconductors
Xicor Inc
Atmel
Chapter
5: Analogue Affairs
Errata: Worked Example 5.5: Capacitor in Fig. 5.13
should be labelled 10nF
Chapter 7: Systematic Software
Further Bibliography
Ted van Sickle. Programming Microcontrollers in C. LLH Technology
Publishing. ISBN 1-878707-57-4.
Les Hatton. Safer C. McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-707640-0.
Peter van der Linden. Expert C Programming. Prentice Hall. ISBN
0-13-177429-8.
End of Chapter Reference Links:
Pacific C
Firmware Standards Manual (Ganssle)
Chapter 8: Dealing with Time
In January 2002 Electronics World published "a
Multitasking Metronome", pictured
alongside, which is a complete
solution to question 8.7 of Chapter 8.
Real Time Operating Systems
A number of interesting RTOS's, targeted to the small-scale
end of the market, are available. The following sites are interesting:
www.livedevices.com (look for
"Real Time Architect")
www.rtxc.com
www.metrowerks.com (look for "OSEK
Turbo" RTOS)
http://www.pumpkininc.com/ Describes
Salvo™, a Real-Time Operating System designed
expressly for very-low-cost embedded systems with severely limited ROM and RAM.
Currently for use with:
Chapter 9: Interfacing to External Devices
End of Chapter Reference Links:
Hitachi Semiconductors
Airpax Mechatronics
Chapter 10: Supplying and Using Power, in a Power Conscious World
Errata: In the Table on p.312 the results for 3V and 6V conditions are reversed.
End of Chapter Reference Links:
Maxim
Chapter 11: Dealing with Numbers