Introduction to Embedded Systems: Interfacing to the Freescale 9S12

1. Introduction to Embedded Microcomputer Systems Overview / Attitude / Basic Components of an Embedded System / Flowcharts and Structured Programming / Product Development Cycle / Successive Refinement / Quality Programming / Debugging Theory / Tutorial / Getting Started / Homework Assignments 2. Introduction to Assembly Language Programming Basic Approach to Assembly Programming on the 9S12 / Simple Addressing Modes / Memory Transfer Operations / Memory Allocation / Subroutines / Input/Output / Tutorial 2: Running with TExaS / Homework Assignments 3. Information Hexidecimal Conversion / Boolean Information / 8-Bit Numbers / Character Information / Extended Precision Numbers / Big and Little Endian / Logical Operations / Shift Operations / Arithmetic Operations: Addition and Subtraction / Arithmetic Operations: Multiplication and Divide / Conversions / Debugging Monitor Using a LED / Tutorial 3: Arithmetic and Logical Operations / Homework Assignments 4. 9S12 Architecture Introduction / Understanding Software Execution at the Bus Cycle / 9S12 Architecture Details / 16-Bit Timer / Performance Debugging / Tutorial 4: Building a Microcomputer and Executing Machine Code / Homework Assignments / Laboratory Assignments 5. Modular Programming Modular Design / Making Decisions / The Stack Subroutines / Macros / Recursion / Assembly Language Style Guidelines / Comments / Functional Debugging / Tutorial 5A: Editing and Assembling / Tutorial 5B: Microcomputer-Based Lock / Homework Problems / Laboratory Assignments 6. Pointers Indexed Addressing Modes Used in Implement Pointers / Arrays / Strings / Matrices / Structures / Tables / Trees / Dynamically Allocated Data Structures / 9S12 Paged Memory / Functional Debugging / Tutorial 6: Software Abstraction / Homework Assignments / Laboratory Assignments 7. I/O Programming I/O Synchronization / Finite State Machines with Statically-Allocated Linked Structures / Interrupt Concepts / Periodic Interrupts / Hardware Debugging Tools / Profiling / Tutorial 7: Profiling / Homework Problems / Laboratory Assignments 8. Local Variables and Parameter Passing Local versus Global / Stack Rules / Local Variables Allocated on the Stack / Stack Frames / Parameter Passing / Tutorial 6: Debugging Techniques / Homework Problems / Laboratory Assignments 9. Numerical Calculations Fixed-Point Numbers / Floating-Point Numbers / Extended Precision Calculations / Expression Evaluation / Tutorial 9: Overflow and Dropout / Homework Problems / Laboratory Problems 10. Parallel I/O Interfacing Key Wakeup Interrupts / Pulse Accumulator / Input Capture / Scanned Keyboards / Parallel Pot LCD Interface with the HD44780 Controller / Binary Actuators / Pulse-Width Modulation / DC Motors / Stepper Motors / Homework Problems / Laboratory Assignments 11. Data Acquisition Systems ADC Converters / Multiple Access Circular Queues / Tutorial 11: I/O Programming / Homework Problems 12. Serial Interfacing Serial Communication Interface, SCI / First in First out Queue and Double Buffers / Interthread Communication and Synchronization / Reentrant Programming / Serial Port Interface Using Interrupt Synchronization / Distributed Systems / Polled Versus Vectored Interrupts / Tutorial 12: Performance Debugging / Homework Problems / Laboratory Assignments 13. Digital to Analog Conversion Synchronous Peripheral Interface, SPI Appendix 1. Embedded System Development Using TExaS Introduction to TExaS / Major Components of TExaS / Developing Assembly Software / Developing C Language Software / TExaS Editor / Assembly Language Syntax / TExaS Viewbox / Microcomputer Interfacing in TExaS Appendix 2. Running on an Evaluation Board Appendix 3. Glossary of Terms Appendix 4. Solutions Manual Index