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Embedded Control Systems

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 450-4012/01
Abbreviation VRS
Course title Embedded Control Systems
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Michal Prauzek, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1. Embedded Control Systems, basic specification, today´s trends. HW versus SW realization of logic functions - comparison. Programmable Logic devices PAL, GAL. The architecture of FPGA devices.
2. The use of Freescale HC12 microcontroller in control systems. Architecture, programming model, memory subsystem, peripherals.
3. CAN bus. Communication protocol description, features, usage possibilities.
4. Communication buses LIN and I2C. Communication protocol description, features, usage possibilities.
5. The use of Freescale M-CORE, M68332, Atmel AVR microcontrollers in embedded control systems. Architecture, programming model, memory subsystem, peripherals.
6. Operating systems for embedded applications. Real-Time Operating Systems.
7. Hardware for Digital Signal Processing. DSP processors, DSP applications in FPGAs.
8. Communication in Embedded Control Systems. USB, FireWire, IR connection.
9. Wireless communication in Embedded Control Systems. RF, DECT, Bluetooth, WiFi.
10. Analog and Digital peripheral circuits of embedded control systems.
11. The use of keyboard, LCD display and stepping motor.
12. Semiconductor memories in Embedded Control Systems. Memory circuits, memory cards.
13. Power supplies in Embedded Control Systems. Switching power supply, electrochemical cells, DC/DC converters.
14. Repetition, preparation for the exam.

Exercises:


Laboratories:
1. Safety in laboratory. Familiarizing with development tools pro HCS12 controllers. Simple program in C - programming controller HCS12 using Codewarrior and USB Multilink.
2. Input and output controlling. PWM output.
3. Timer and interrupt control.
4. Processor to peripherals onboard communication possibilities. Display and keyboard control.
5. Analog signal processing features of the processor. A/D and D/A conversion.
6. Digital systems communication. LIN bus.
7. Digital systems communication. LIN bus. (cont.)
8. Digital systems communication. CAN bus.
9. Digital systems communication. CAN bus. (cont.)
10. Digital systems communication. I2C bus, SPI.
11. Using operating system in embedded control systems.
12. Through test, Individual work - distributed control system with LIN/CAN bus
13. Individual work - distributed control system with LIN/CAN bus
14. Presentation and submission of individual work. Grant of credit.

E-learning

Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en

Literature

Dean, Alexander G. Embedded systems fundamentals with ARM Cortex-M based microcontrollers : a practical approach.
Cambridge: ARM Education Media, 2017.
Berger, A. Embedded systems design. Vyd. 1. San Francisco: CMP Books, 2002, 237 s. ISBN 1-57820-073-3.

Advised literature

Zhu, Yifeng. Embedded Systems with ARM® Cortex-M3 Microcontrollers in Assembly Language and C. E-Man Press, LLC,
2014.
Ganguly, Amar K. Embedded Systems : Design, Programming and Applications. Oxford: Alpha Science International Ltd,
2014