Dr. Linden McClure
Professor Adjunct

University of Colorado
425 UCB, ECEE 1B55
Boulder, CO 80309-0425

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Embedded Systems Lab: Engineering Center, EE 1B28
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COURSE OFFERING SCHEDULE

ECEN 5613 will be offered through the ECEE department and CAETE during the Spring 2015 semester on Monday evenings from 6:30-9:00pm in room ECCS 1B14 (see flyer ). Enrollment limit is ~8 students for regular CU enrollment and ~14 for CAETE enrollment. CAETE enrollment for Spring 2015 begins in December 2014. Wait List Frequently Asked Questions
ECEN 4613/5613 is the first course in CU's Professional Certificate in Embedded Systems.

ECEN 5613 EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN

Spring 2015 Tentative Syllabus: PDF (~66KB) [Updated 1/10/2015]
Spring 2015 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): PDF (~64KB)
Semester Assignment Schedule Graphic: PDF (~86KB) (Updated 8-21-2010)

This semester, students in Embedded System Design will be using Siemens C501 and Atmel AT89C51RC2 processors, which are versions of the popular 8051 family of microcontrollers. Students are encouraged to read the C501 documents below prior to starting the class. The following documents are also available from Infineon Technologies.

C500 Architecture and Instruction Set: PDF (~1MB)
C501 Data Sheet: PDF (~320KB)
C501 User's Manual: PDF (~1MB)
C50x Documentation Errata: PDF (~6KB) . HTML (~3KB)

In addition to the Siemens documents listed above, the following Philips ( NXP ) documents may be useful. They contain the same basic information, but include additional details not found in the Siemens documents.

80C51 Family/80C51 Family Architecture: PDF (~75KB)
80C51 Family/80C51 8-bit Microcontroller Family Data Sheet: PDF (~246KB)
80C51 Family/80C51 Family Hardware Description: PDF (~153KB)
80C51 Family/80C51 Family Programmer's Guide and Instruction Set: PDF (~127KB)

During the semester, students will upgrade their processor to the Atmel AT89C51RC2 or AT89C51RE2. Datasheets, errata, application notes, and software tools are available at the Atmel web site.

Atmel AT89C51RC2 Data Sheet: PDF (~1531KB)
Atmel AT89C51RC2 Errata: PDF (~77KB)
Atmel C51 Architecture Reference Utilities: 8051 Hardware Manual, UART Setting Spreadsheet, Instruction Set, etc.
Atmel Application Notes, Example Code, and Software Tools: Atmel AT89C51RC2 Link . Atmel AT89C51RE2 Link

Lab #1

S2015 Lab #1 Assignment: PDF (~92KB) [Assigned 1/12/2015, Due 1/28/2015 and 2/04/2015, Submission 2/05/2015, Cutoff 2/18/2015]
Homework Related to Lab #1
Course Archives - General Questions about the Course: HTML (~10KB)
Course Archives - General Questions about the 8051 and Emily52: HTML (~5KB)
Course Archives - Questions about Test Equipment (Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzer, etc.): HTML (~6KB)
Course Archives - Questions about the Oscillator: HTML (~4KB)

Software Used for Lab #1 and #2:

Emily 52 Demo Package . Other Related Tools/Information: DOSBox Emulator
EdSim51 Simulator
Orcad Schematic/Layout Tools (Free Demo Download and Free Demo CD)
OrCad Starter Schematics (.DSN) and OrCad Library from Spring 2001: ZIP (~183KB)

The following documents will be useful for HW #2 and Lab #1:

National Semiconductor LM7800C/LM140/LM340 Voltage Regulator Data Sheet: PDF (~513KB)
Motorola MC7800 Voltage Regulator Data Sheet: PDF (~279KB)
Intel AP-125 Designing Microcontroller Systems for Electrically Noisy Environments: PDF (~454KB)
Intel AP-711 EMI Design Techniques for Microcontrollers in Automotive Applications: PDF (~409KB)
TI SCBA007A The Bypass Capacitor in High-Speed Environments: PDF (~68KB)
Intel AP-155 Oscillators for Microcontrollers: PDF (~979KB)
Microchip AN686 Understanding and Using Supervisory Circuits: PDF (~93KB)
Microchip MCP-101 Microcontroller Supervisory Circuit Data Sheet: PDF (~243KB)
Maxim MAX691 Microprocessor Supervisory Circuit Data Sheet: PDF (~627KB)
Maxim MAX805L Microprocessor Supervisory Circuit Data Sheet: PDF (~99KB)
Tektronix Primer XYZs of Oscilloscopes: PDF (~622KB)
Tektronix Primer ABCs of Probes: PDF (~945KB)
Atmel ATF16V8C SPLD Data Sheet and Software:
- ATF16V8C Datasheet: PDF (~512KB) . Atmel ATF16V8C Link . Atmel WinCUPL Link
- WinCUPL User's Guide: PDF (~350KB)
- WinCUPL Tuturial and Supporting Docs: ZIP (~134KB)
- Introduction to Atmel ATF16V8C and WinCUPL (lecture notes): PDF (~287KB)
Device Programmer (Phyton ChipProg-48, Needham's EMP-20/EMP-100)
- ATF16V8C SPLD Programming Guide for Phyton ChipProg-48: PDF (~343KB)
- [Archive] ATF16V8C SPLD Programming Guide for NEI EMP-100: PDF (~136KB)
- [Archive] EMP-20 Device Programmer Presentation Handouts (1-30-2005): PDF (~177KB)

Other Related Materials:

S2015 Vocabulary: PDF (~13KB) [1/10/2015]
S2015 Parts Kit Contents: PDF (~27KB)
Laboratory Rules for ECEN 4613/5613: PDF (~9KB)
Standard Resistor and Capacitor Values: PDF (~12KB)
Assembly Language Programming Overview: PDF (~101KB)
Emily52 Overview: PDF (~107KB)
Code Size and Timing Determination: PDF (~8KB)
Voltage Regulator Presentation Handouts (1-26-2005): PDF (~52KB)
Intel Hex Record and Motorola S-Record Formats: PDF (~7KB)
ECEN 5613 PCB Layout and Partial Schematics: PDF (~456KB)
Schematic Best Practices: PDF (~20KB)
Example Perf Board Layout: PDF (~9KB)
Tips for Board Construction: PDF (~6KB)
Development Board Presentation Handouts (1-26-2005): PDF (~426KB)
Metcal Hand Soldering Basics: PDF (~87KB)
SMT Prototyping Lecture: PDF (~229KB)
Jonard Industries/OK Industries Wire Wrapping Overview: PDF (~418KB)
Development Board Wire Wrapping ID Labels: DOC (~68KB)
Note: Work in progress. You may need a recent version of Word to edit the drawings much.
Development Board Wire Wrapping ID Template: Visio VSD (~831KB) . PDF (~38KB). Enhanced Visio VSD (~912KB) . Enhanced PDF (~74KB)
Note: Work in progress. You may need to scale the drawing when printing the file.
Wire Wrapping ID Template (compliments of Paul Kooros): PDF (~92KB) . PS (~5KB)
Note: Do *NOT* use the "shrink to fit" option when printing the PDF file.
Passive Components Presentation Handouts: PDF (~1.8MB)
Heat Sink Basic Overview: PDF (~150KB)
Chip Pinouts Quick Reference: PDF (~93KB) . DOC (~163KB)

Lab #2

S2015 Lab #2 Assignment: PDF (~89KB) [Assigned 2/01/2015, Due 2/13/2015 and 2/18/2015, Cutoff 3/04/2015]
Homework Related to Lab #2

The following documents will be useful for HW #3 and Lab #2:

AMD Am27C256 32Kx8 EPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~167KB)
AMD Programming AMD's CMOS EPROMs: PDF (~41KB)
STMicroelectronics M27C256B 32Kx8 EPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~148KB)
Fairchild (National Semiconductor) NM27C256 32Kx8 EPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~111KB)
Catalyst CAT28C256 32Kx8 Parallel EEPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~526KB)
Cypress Semiconductors CY62256 32Kx8 SRAM Data Sheet: PDF (~282KB)
Samsung K6T0808C1D 32Kx8 SRAM Data Sheet: PDF (~171KB)
Hitachi 62256B 32Kx8 SRAM Data Sheet: PDF (~155KB)
Winbond W24257-70LL 32Kx8 SRAM Data Sheet: PDF (~155KB)
TI BQ4011YMA-100 32Kx8 NV-SRAM Data Sheet: PDF (~153KB)
Philips AN457 External Memory Interfacing with 80C51: PDF (~216KB)
Dallas App Note 91: Reducing ALE Signal Noise: PDF (~80KB)
Fairchild PN2222A NPN Transistor Data Sheet: PDF (~161KB)
Fairchild PN2907A PNP Transistor Data Sheet: PDF (~59KB)
On Semiconductor LS TTL General Data: PDF (~2428KB)
Fairchild/National 74LSxx Series Data Sheets: 74LS00, 74LS02, 74LS04, 74LS08, 74LS10, 74LS11, 74LS20, 74LS21, 74LS30, 74LS32, 74LS74A, 74LS138, 74LS156, 74LS244, 74LS245, 74LS373, 74LS374
ON Semiconductor/Motorola 74LSxx Series Data Sheets: 74LS00, 74LS02, 74LS04, 74LS08, 74LS10, 74LS21, 74LS30, 74LS32, 74LS74A, 74LS138, 74LS156, 74LS244, 74LS245, 74LS373, 74LS374
Intronix LA1034 LogicPort Logic Analyzer: Software Download
Intronix LA1034 LogicPort Logic Analyzer Notes: PDF (~97KB)
Agilent/HP 1662A Logic Analyzer Notes: PDF (~118KB)
Agilent App Note 1337 Feeling Comfortable with Logic Analyzers: PDF (~2778KB)
Agilent HP 1662A Logic Analyzer User's Reference: PDF (~2740KB)

Other Related Materials:

LED Driver Circuits: PDF (~72KB)

Lab #3

S2015 Lab #3 Assignment: PDF (~112KB) [Assigned 2/16/2015, Due 3/06/2015 and 3/11/2015]
Homework Related to Lab #3

Software Used for Lab #3 and #4:

Atmel FLIP In-Circuit Programming Utility for AT89C51RC2: FLIP
Terminal Emulators used in ECEN 4613/5613:
- Tera Term
- RealTerm
Free SDCC 8051 C Compiler:
- SDCC 8051 C Compiler . SDCC SourceForge.net Project
- SDCC 2.6.0 Installation Executable (~2.3MB)
- SDCC 2.6.0 Manual PDF (~631KB)
Free Code::Blocks IDE for SDCC and other C/C++ Compilers:
- Code::Blocks IDE Download
- Code::Blocks IDE Wiki
Free Eclipse IDE for SDCC:
- Eclipse 3.2.1 IDE and C/C++ Development Toolsuite Plugins .
- Eclipse IDE and C/C++ Development Toolsuite Plugins . eclipseSDCC Plugin for SDCC
Installation Notes for SDCC and Eclipse:
- Detailed Installation Tutorial for Windows XP PDF (~9KB) . Installation Guide for Windows XP with Screen Graphics (.ppt) (~3.0MB)
- Detailed Installation Tutorial for Windows Vista PDF (~137KB)
Course Notes and Usage Notes:
- AT89C51RC2 Memory Map Details: PDF (~38KB)
- Device Programmer (Phyton ChipProg-48, Needham's EMP-20/EMP-100)
  - Programming an AT89C51RC2 using a Phyton ChipProg-48 Parallel Programmer: PDF (~128KB)
  - Programming an AT89C51RC2 using an EMP-100 Parallel Programmer: PDF (~128KB)
- Programming an AT89C51RC2 using FLIP: PDF (~128KB)
- [Archive] How to Configure a Project with Eclipse & SDCC (PDF) (~745KB) . How to Build an SDCC Project in Eclipse (PDF) (~9KB)
- How to Configure a Project with Code::Blocks & SDCC (PDF) (~2MB)
- SDCC Programming Tips for the Atmel AT89C51RC2: PDF (~14KB)
- Notes on SDCC: PDF (~47KB) [Updated 3-03-2008]
- SDCC Syntax Examples and C Starter File: sdcc_syntax_examples.c (~5KB) . sdcc_syntax_examples.rst (~91KB) [Updated 10/04/2009]
- Subversion Version Control System: PDF (~290KB)
- C Programming Style and Firmware Standards: PDF (~558KB) . Andrew Strotheide's pretty_pdf.bat Formatting Utility (~9KB)
Free Subversion Version Control System: Subversion . TortoiseSVN
Free 8051 Monitor and AS31 Assembler: PAULMON2 8051 Monitor, AS31, Gnu Make . as31.exe . as31 Documentation (edited by Prof. McClure)
Free Editors and Development Systems: VIM Editor . Emacs Editor . DJGPP Development System
GNU Make
- Gnu Make Executable (Version 3.77 for Windows)
- Gnu Make Users Manual
- Make Presentation with Makefile Examples (GNU Make and SDCC): PDF (~26KB) . Simple Makefile (~1KB) . Advanced Makefile (~2KB)
- GNU Make Overview (by Stallman and McGrath): PDF (~39KB)
Other Free Software: Keil C/Assembly Tools (Free Demo CD) . Franklin C/Assembly Tools (Free Demo download)

The following documents will be useful for HW #7 and Lab #3.

Dallas App Note 83 Fundamentals of RS-232 Serial Communications: PDF (~75KB)
Maxim MAX232 Data Sheet: PDF (~319KB)
Maxim MAX485 Data Sheet: PDF (~162KB)
Maxim MAX485E Data Sheet: PDF (~134KB)
National App Note AN-216 Summary of Well Known Interface Standards: PDF (~94KB)
National DS1488 Line Driver Data Sheet: PDF (~162KB)
National DS1489 Line Receiver Data Sheet: PDF (~197KB)

Other Related Materials:

ASCII Table: PDF (~5KB) . Control Codes and Scan Codes: HTML (~3KB)

Lab #4

F2014 Lab #4 Assignment: PDF (~93KB) [Assigned 10/20/2014, Due 11/14/2014 and 11/19/2014] [UPDATED 11/06/2014]
Homework Related to Lab #4

The following documents will be useful for HW #9, HW #10 and Lab #4.

Microchip 24LC16B 16K-bit Serial EEPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~405KB)
Atmel AT24C16C 16K-bit Serial EEPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~1MB)
Fairchild (National) NM24C16 16K-bit Serial EEPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~103KB)
Fairchild (National) NM24C04 4K-bit Serial EEPROM Data Sheet: PDF (~105KB)
Microchip App Note 536 Basic Serial EEPROM Operation: PDF (~161KB)
Microchip App Note 551 Serial EEPROM Solutions vs. Parallel Solutions: PDF (~71KB)
Fairchild (National) App Note 794 Using an EEPROM I2C Interface: PDF (~38KB)
Microchip App Note 537 Serial EEPROM Endurance: PDF (~149KB)
Microchip App Note 572 Questions and Answers Concerning Serial EEPROMs: PDF (~67KB)
Microchip App Note 709 System Level Design Considerations When Using I2C Serial EEPROM Devices: PDF (~95KB)
Fairchild (National) App Note 822 Enhancing the Performance of Serial CMOS EEPROMs: PDF (~62KB)
Microchip App Note 614 Interfacing the 8051 with 2-wire Serial EEPROMs: PDF (~162KB)
Microchip App Note 614 8051 Serial EEPROM Interface Source Code: ZIP (~13KB)
Philips (NXP) I²C Bus Specification Version 2.1: PDF (~304KB)
Links to Other I²C Information: Philips I²C-bus Home, SMBus Home
SED1278F LCD Controller Data Sheet: PDF (~165KB)
SED1278F LCD Technical Manual (same LCD module pinout as Optrex DMC20434/DMC16433 LCD Module below): PDF (~214KB)
SED1278F Technical Manual Errata: PDF (~5KB)
Hitachi HD44780U LCD Controller Data Sheet: PDF (~390KB)
Optrex DMC20434 (same interface as DMC16433) LCD Module Data Sheet: PDF (~79KB)
Links to Other LCD Information: Optrex LCDs . Hitachi Semiconductors . LCD Theory
Philips PCF8574 I2C I/O Expander Data Sheet: PDF (~133KB)
Philips I2C I/O Expander Application Note AN469: PDF (~294KB)
TI PCF8574 I2C I/O Expander Data Sheet: PDF (~410KB)
TI PCF8574 I2C I/O Expander Application Note SCPA032: PDF (~217KB)

Other Related Materials:

I2C EEPROM Lecture Presentation: PDF (~63KB)
LCD Lecture Presentation: PDF (~741KB)
Adding an NM24C04 (or NM24C16) EEPROM to your board: PDF (~26KB)
Adding an LCD (with an HD44780 LCD controller) to your board: PDF (~44KB)

Final Project

S2015 Final Project Assignment: PDF (~67KB) [Assigned 1/12/2015, PDR on ~3/15-16/2015, Demo Due 4/27/2015]
S2015 Lab #5 (Possible Final Project Framework, Optional): PDF (~22KB)
Final Project Cover Page Template (optional format): DOC (~19KB)
Final Project Report Honor Code Pledge: PDF (~7KB)
Final Project Report Template (optional format): DOC (~102KB)
Example Final Project Report (password protected): PDF (~650K) (posted 12/09/2008)
Course Archives - Questions about the Final Project: HTML (~4KB)
Final Project Pictures: S2002 . S2007 . S2009 . S2010 . F2010 . S2011 . F2011 . S2012 . F2012 . S2013

Current Topics Presentation (Optional)

S2011 Current Topics Presentation Assignment: PDF (~38KB) [Assigned 2/15/2011, Due 3/30/2011]
CTP PowerPoint Presentation Template: PPT (~60KB)
Example Current Topics Presentation (password protected): PDF (~139K)

Homework Assignments

Homework for Labs #1 and #2 (Homework #1-#5):

S2015 Homework #1-#5: PDF (~52KB) [Note: Homework #1 is due by 5pm on 1/16/2015]

Homework for Labs #3 and #4 (Homework #6-#11):

S2015 Homework #6-#11: PDF (~73KB)

Homework not associated with a lab assignment (Homework #12-#13):

S2015 Homework #12-13: PDF (~27KB)

Useful links

CU Specific:

Electronic Parts:

Jameco . JDR Microdevices . DigiKey . Mouser . JB Saunders (Boulder) . Spark Fun Electronics (Boulder)
BG Micro . Radio Shack . Newark . Marlin P. Jones . EarthLCD . Timeline

Reference:

8052.com: 8051/8052 User's Web Site (includes 8051 Tutorial)
Electronics Tutorials & Reference: Tutorial 1 . Tutorial 2 . Tutorial 3 . Other Tutorials . Resistor Color Codes
Essential C (Tutorial/Refresher), Programming Information
The C Book (free on-line book) . PDF Version
Magazines: EDN . Electronic Design . EETimes . Portable Design . Circuit Cellar Ink . Popular Science . Dr. Dobbs Journal . IEEE
Magazines: Embedded Systems Design . Embedded Systems Design Europe . Embedded Computing Design . Military Embedded Systems
Embedded Systems Conference Online
Jack Ganssle's Embedded Site . Newsletters . Articles . Debouncing, Firmware Standards, Code Inspections, Etc.
High-Speed Digital Design (Signal Integrity)
RS-232 Information (Including Connector Pinout Information)
Semiconductor Manufacturer Logos (for identifying chips)
Memory Technology URLs
DAC and ADC Application Notes and URLs
Motor and Disk Drive Application Notes and URLs
Miscellaneous Application Notes and URLs
Calendars: 2014 PDF (~57KB) . 2015 PDF (~57KB)

Keep watching this space! This web site will be updated throughout the semester.
Last Update: 23-Feb-2015

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Dr. Linden McClure Professor Adjunct

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Lab #1

Lab #2

Lab #3

Lab #4

Final Project

Current Topics Presentation (Optional)

Homework Assignments

Useful links

Dr. Linden McClure
Professor Adjunct