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The steps for designing PCBs using an open-source and free ECAD tool
The steps for designing PCBs using an open-source and free ECAD tool
In this assignment, you will learn how to use I$^{\text{2}}$C serial communication on the PIC18F47Q10 Curiosity Nano and MCC. This will be critical for your semester project as every team has at least two serial peripherals (e.g., wifi module, serial sensor). To prepare you for the next homework assignment and your semester project, you will create an array of LEDs that will increment by one each time a button is pressed. You will use an 8-bit I/O expander IC that is used in situations when you run out of I/O pins on a microcontroller and cannot swap the microcontroller for one with more I/O pins.
In order to program a Cypress Programmable System on a Chip (PSoC®), you first need to install Integrated Development Environment (IDE) software on your computer. An IDE is program that you install on a computer to support the development of software for a particular hardware platform. It typically includes a text editor for editing source code, a compiler to covert source code into machine code, and a debugger for helping to identify the source of errors in source code.
An interrupt is a signal received by a microcontroller and emitted by hardware or software that is signaling a system event that needs immediate attention. Interrupts are useful to avoid constant monitoring of electronic peripherals (e.g., sensors).
Infrared (IR) emitters and detectors come as a pair of devices; one is a light source, and the other is a light sensor. They are tuned to emit and detect the same wavelength of light. They can be useful for sending light-based digital messages, detecting objects, or measuring distances. Because they are in the infrared portion of the light spectrum, they are invisible and less likely to be corrupted by visible light sources. See Scherz & Monk Section 5.7.1 for a complete explanation of how phototransistors work.
When drawing a schematic, crossing wires can make the schematic difficult to read and follow signals (see example, Figure 1). This tutorial shows several techniques for keeping your schematic tidy.
Because 90-degree wiring can cause problems at high-frequency situations because these points can act as miniature antennas and radiate signals.
Individual Assignment
To develop and demonstrate individual proficiency in:
A level shifter either shifts the voltage of a data line up or down depending on what your circuit entails.
The purpose of this post is to help you create a website to share your work. Sharing your work with the class and the broader community is important, as you should generate a persistent portfolio of class work to demonstrate your abilities when you apply for a job or academic career.
