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From: Demon on 29 Sep 2006 01:50 I am student of computer science. i have good skill of programming in C/C++. I want to start learning Microcontroller Programming. What is the pre-requisite to get started and what kind tools (Software and Hardware) i need to get a start.
From: Mad I.D. on 29 Sep 2006 03:21 On 28 Sep 2006 22:50:03 -0700, Demon wrote: > I am student of computer science. i have good skill of programming in > C/C++. I want to start learning Microcontroller Programming. What is > the pre-requisite to get started and what kind tools (Software and > Hardware) i need to get a start. First of all you have to learn CPU architecture. Best way to do that is assembly programming :)
From: dosadih on 29 Sep 2006 03:43 Demon wrote: > I am student of computer science. i have good skill of programming in > C/C++. I want to start learning Microcontroller Programming. What is > the pre-requisite to get started and what kind tools (Software and > Hardware) i need to get a start. Start with Microchip PIC microcontroller. It's a good trainning. You could program in assembly (better) or C. It's cheapest and you could find it easly
From: Mark McDougall on 29 Sep 2006 03:42 Demon wrote: > I am student of computer science. i have good skill of programming in > C/C++. I want to start learning Microcontroller Programming. What is > the pre-requisite to get started and what kind tools (Software and > Hardware) i need to get a start. Pre-requisites: 1. Knowledge of CPU architecture. How MMUs, interrupts, etc work. 2. Knowledge of some sort of assembler - how to write software for a processor when there is no OS is beneficial. 3. Knowledge of how a compiler and linker works, and what the output from a linker actually contains. 4. Masochistic tendencies. Debugging real-time multi-threaded apps using a single LED and a CRO is not unheard of! ;) Tools (software and hardware): *Completely* dependent on the chosen MCU. At the low end you have 8051-type processors with simple, free dev suites like SDCC (I'd say PIC but they're a little too left of the middle) or commercial compilers. At the mid-high end you'll be using GCC/GDB or commercial software. Generally a 'development kit' or 'evaluation board' is a good starting point. The hardware is proven to be correct and there's generally a turn-key development cycle and examples to guide you, not to mention ample I/O on the board itself to enable you to play with various aspects of the chip. Regards, -- Mark McDougall, Engineer Virtual Logic Pty Ltd, <http://www.vl.com.au> 21-25 King St, Rockdale, 2216 Ph: +612-9599-3255 Fax: +612-9599-3266
From: Fred Bartoli on 29 Sep 2006 04:01
Mark McDougall a ?crit : <snipped> > 4. Masochistic tendencies. Debugging real-time multi-threaded apps using > a single LED and a CRO is not unheard of! ;) > Morse code? :-) :-) :-) ;-) ;-) ;-) :-) :-) :-) -- Thanks, Fred. |