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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Digital and Microprocessor Technique I

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 430-2203/08
Abbreviation ČMT1
Course title Digital and Microprocessor Technique I
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Applied Electronics
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Petr Palacký, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
Logic functions and their notation. Minimization of logic functions. Logical elements and their realization. Logic levels. Logic elements TTL, DTL, CMOS. Connection IC´s.
Combinational logic circuits and their design. Data coders, decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers.
Sequential logic circuits and their design. Flip-flops, counters, registers.
Semiconductor memories. Memories RWM, PROM, EPROM.
Microcomouter communication with the analog environment. Analog input, analog output. Code for A/D and D/A converters.
D/A converters. A/D converters.
Structure and function of the computer system. Basic unit of the computer. Operational memory. Internal and external memories. Architectures of processors CISC and RISC. Internal structure of the computer, word length. Structure and features of microprocessors MCU a DSP. Interrupt system of the computer, DMA technique.

Microprocessor construction for the control. Embedded systems. Single-board computers SBC - PC104, EBX, Mini-ITX. Single-chip microcomputers. Microprocessors and DSP´s by Analog Devices, Atmel, Freescale, Microchip. Function comparison of the processors and FPGA in application.
Freescale microprocessor family. Internal structure, memory map, address modes, instruction set, configuration registers, system clock generator, timers and counters, communication interface.
Resources for the contact with technological process - Analog inputs and outputs, PWM, digital inputs and outputs. Resources for the user interface - video output, video adapter, display, keyboard, touch screen.
Communications in control systems. Parallel and serial interface. Industrial communications network. RS232, SPI, I2C, USB, CAN, LIN, Profibus, FireWire, Ethernet, PCMCIA.
Properties tools for processor code generation from higher programming languages such as C language, Java, etc. Development system CodeWarrior.
Operating systems for the control in real time (RT-Linux, QNX, VxWorks). The generation target system from host system Windows and Linux to microprosessor system. Modern design methods of control systems UML, the development of control systems with help of the ROPES.

Exercises:
Repetition - logic circuits, applications of the combinational and sequential logic circuits in the microprocessor technique.
Input and output circuits for the signal adjustment, clock generators.
Modification of analog and digital signals.

TEST N.1 - Basics of the digital technique.
TEST N.2 - Basics of the microprocessor technique.


Laboratories:
Logic members - laboratory exercise.
Bus circuits - laboratory exercise.
Simple address decoders - laboratory exercise.
D/A converter - laboratory exercise.
Development system CodeWarrior. Design of the simple program in C programming language. The simulation of the microprocessor. Program stepping - laboratory exercise.
Development board EvbHCS08. Microprocessor Freescale HCS08 programming via interface BDM. Controlling of button inputs and outputs LED. Program stepping in the real microprocessor - laboratory exercise.
Timers and counters. Wait loops. Behaviour watching on the oscilloscope - laboratory exercise.

PWM output. Analog voltage creation- laboratory exercise.
A/D converter. Measurement of analog signals - laboratory exercise.
Sériový kanál. Komunikace s PC - laboratory exercise.

Projects:
Semestral project - individual work with microprocessors.

Literature

Brey B.B.: The Intel microprocessors: architecture, programming and interfacing. 8th edition, Prentice Hall,London, 2009.
Steckhahn, A.D., Otter, J.D.: Industrial applications for microprocessors. Reston Publishing Company, 1982.
Microprocessors and microsystems. Oxford Elsevier, ISSN 01141-9331.

Advised literature

Brandštetter, P.: Electronics. Study textbook, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 2015.
Brandstetter, P.: Technical Means for Control of Electrical Drives - Part 1. Study textbook, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 97 p., 2017.
Brandstetter, P.: Technical Means for Control of Electrical Drives - Part 2. Study textbook, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 84 p., 2017.