The Advance PIC® Microcontroller Workshop
Schedule of Workshops
Course Description:
For students with little or some prior knowledge of microcontroller design,
this 3-day workshop shows you what you need to know about
designing advanced hardware and software systems with PIC Microcontrollers.
In The Advanced PIC Workshop, students learn to design with high interest devices
such as GPS receivers, GSM and GPRS modems, ZigBee wireless modules, Blue Tooth transmitters, RFID modules,
distance sensors and more.
Students are introduced to the concept of using PIC Microcontrollers in feedback loops. Students are
also introduced to the concepts of wired and wireless communication covering ranges from a few inches
to just over a mile. Students are also shown how to design systems where the firmware can be upgraded
at any time with a wired or wireless serial connection. Also, interactive debugging techniques are
presented.
As in our standard class,
lots of hands-on exercises in an easy-to-learn BASIC programming environment make this class attractive
for anyone with an interest in microcontroller systems. Throughout class students learn to program
PIC Microcontrollers using the industry standard Micro Engineering Labs
(MELabs) PIC BASICPRO software.
After the class is complete, students take home the software and hardware
used throughout the course -- and will be ready to start programming their own PIC Microcontrollers!
Course Cost, Duration, Prerequisites, and student materials
The Three-Day course is $1995 per student. Each student takes home with them all the
hardware and software used in class. Students should have some prior knowledge of programming
microcontrollers with BASIC.
Class materials students take home include:
200+ page lab book with experiments for:
RCG2 lab/experiment board
GSM and GPRS modems (sim card included)
Garmin 18 GPS receiver
XeeBee (ZigBee compatible) transmitter/receiver
Blue Tooth transmitter/receiver
RFID Receiver and RFID tags
Ultrasonic distance sensor transmitter/receiver
12v DC motor and encoder
Course Objectives:
- Learn to receive and decode GPS data to record time, location, speed, and more
- Learn to send and receive data from GSM and GPRS modems to cell phones, email, and the internet
- Learn to send and receive information from PCs and other Blue Tooth enabled devices
- Understand the difference between RS232, RS422, and RS485 for communicating over long distances and networking microcontrollers
- Learn to set up ZigBee compatible networks to make measurements over distance
- Learn to use RFID sensors and tags to make remote locks, door openers, etc.
- Learn to ultrasonic distance sensors to detect motion, distance, etc.
Course Outline: Under Construction. Please check back later.
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