The PIC® Microcontroller Workshop
Schedule of Workshops
Course Description:
For students with little or no prior knowledge of microcontroller design,
this 3-day workshop shows you what you need to know about
designing hardware and software systems with PIC Microcontrollers.
In The PIC Workshop, students learn by doing with lots of hands-on exercises in an
easy-to-learn BASIC programming environment. 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. There are no prerequisites for this class other
than a basic understanding of electronics.
Class materials students take home include:
PIC BasicPRO Compiler
200+ page lab book with experiments for:
Lab X1 lab/experiment board
RCG1 lab/experiment board
LCD display
7-Segment LED display
12 DC motor
Hi-tech servo motor
200-step stepper motor
National Semiconductor LM34 temperature sensor
Dallas Semiconductor DS1620 digital temperature sensor/thermostat
Analog Devices 8402 Digital Potentiometer
Maxim 7219 7-Segment LED display driver
Max232 RS232 converter chip
Course Objectives:
- Understand the difference between PIC Microcontrollers and Basic Stamps
- Learn to use BASIC and to control the PIC Microcontrollers.
- Use the PIC Microcontrollers to drive LED and LCD displays
- Use the PIC Microcontrollers to control relays and solenoids
- Use the PIC Microcontrollers to drive DC, servo and stepper motors
- Use the PIC Microcontrollers to measure and display temperature
- Use the PIC Microcontrollers to measure and read resistive sensors
- Use the PIC Microcontrollers on-board timers and interrupts
- Use the PIC Microcontrollers on-board EEPROM for storage
- Understand how to interface general electronics to PIC Microcontrollers
Course Outline:
Basics of PIC Microcontrollers
Electrical Capabilities
Frequency Limitations
Memory and Ports
PIC BasicPro Compiler
Programming in BASIC
Variables, Loops, and Controls
LED and LCD Displays
Max 7219 Display Driver
Hitachi 4470 Displays
Relays and Solenoids
Driving Capabilities
Frequency Considerations
DC and Stepper Motors
DC Motor Control
Speed Control
Unipolar and Bipolar Stepper Motors
Stepper Control
Direction Control
A2D Converter
Using the On-Board 10-bit A2D Converter
Adjusting the Reference Voltage
Digital Potentiometers
Digital Resistance
Digital Pots (AD8402)
Temperature Measurements
Digital Temperature ICs (DS1620)
Analog Temperature ICs (LM34)
Resistive Sensors
Photo Sensors
Pressure Sensors
General Resistive Sensors
Communication
Serial Data Transfer
RS-232 Transfer
Memory
On-Board EEPROMs
Storing and Retrieving Data
Timers and Counters
Watchdog Timer
Timer0 Timer
Interrupts
Real-Time Clocks
Triggering Measurements
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