B222L Microcontrollers and Programmable Logic Web Site

This page is created to support the teaching for the first part of B222L unit taught by Hassan Parchizadeh and Branislav Vuksanovic.

Course Topics

Branislav Vuksanovic:

Introduction to PIC microcontroller
PIC18F252 architecture
Programming PIC using C language
Developing and testing PIC programs using MPLAB IDE
Basics of PIC assembler language
Timers on PIC18F252
Timer Interrupts on PIC18F252
PIC18F252 in real-time audio applications

Hassan Parchizadeh:

Other Interrupts on PIC18F525
ADCs
DACs
PWM
UART

As we progress through the course, we will add some handouts related to above topics and lectures.
You will be able to obtain lecture sumaries, important diagrams as well as some simple programs for the PIC microcontroller (mainly C).

Teaching Materials

Branislav Vuksanovic:

Lecture 1 - Introducing the first PIC program in C

Have a look at this version of the first PIC program for a few more modifications and comments.

Lecture 2 - Timer 2 operation on PIC18F252
Lecture 3 - Timer 2 loading - exercises + second PIC program (just slightly modified first program)
Lecture 4 - One more look at second PIC program + Interrupts on PIC18F252 - part 1
Lecture 5 - Interrupts on PIC18F252 - part 2 - Template program for writing the ISRs
Lecture 6 - Interrupts on PIC18F252 - part 3 - Example program using one prioritised ISR
Lecture 7 - Timers on PIC18F252 - Timer 0 - Exercises and Example Programs
Lecture 8 - Digital Filters - Implementation on PIC18F252
Lecture 9 - Timers on PIC18F252 - Timer 1
Lecture 10 - Alternative method of loading Timer 1
Lecture 11 - CCP1 module
Lecture 12 - Revision

Hassan Parchizadeh:

Laboratory Handouts

Introduction to PIC - part 1 - this handout can be used to start with MPLAB (version 7.5 or higher recommended) and PIC18F252 on any standalone PC or laptop.
You will need to do some more setting when working in the A0.07 lab. for the first time. Here is the Quick Start sheet to help you with that. Use it with the main (Introduction to PIC, parts 1 and 2) handouts.
Introduction to PIC - part 2 - more exercise and useful info on using MPLAB SIM debugging tool.

Assessments - Semester 1 - Tasks Description
Filter coefficients for task 2 can be downloaded here.

Instructor

Dr Branislav Vuksanovic
Senior Lecturer
Electronic & Computer Engineering
Anglesea Building, A3.02
branislav.vuksanovic@port.ac.uk