Introduction to ARM Microcontrollers - Basic I/O and Peripherals - Microcontroller Lab
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Introduction to ARM Microcontrollers - Basic I/O and Peripherals

Introduction to ARM Microcontrollers - Basic I/O and Peripherals

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  1. 1
    Theory / Background

    This section introduces ARM microcontroller architecture, focusing on the...

  2. 1.1
    Introduction To Risc Processors

    RISC processors feature a simplified instruction set, designed for...

  3. 1.2
    Introduction To Arm Microcontrollers

    This section introduces ARM microcontroller architecture, specifically the...

  4. 1.3
    Memory Organization And Peripheral Access In Arm (Stm32 Example)

    This section discusses the memory organization and peripheral access...

  5. 1.4
    General Purpose Input/output (Gpio)

    This section discusses General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) pins in ARM...

  6. 1.5
    Timers (General-Purpose Timer - Example)

    This section introduces the function and configuration of general-purpose...

  7. 1.6
    Development Environment (Keil Mdk-Arm / Stm32cubeide)

    This section introduces the Keil MDK-ARM and STM32CubeIDE development...

  8. 2
    Apparatus / Software Required

    This section outlines the essential apparatus and software needed to conduct...

  9. 3

    This section outlines the procedure for setting up the development...

  10. 3.1
    Development Environment Setup And Project Creation

    This section covers the steps necessary for setting up the development...

  11. 3.2
    Build And Download

    This section describes the process of building and downloading ARM...

  12. 3.3
    Debugging On Hardware

    This section introduces the debugging process on ARM hardware, focusing on...

  13. 3.4

    This section focuses on the practical observation of the behavior of ARM...

  14. 4
    Programs To Be Executed (C Language)

    This section provides C language programs for ARM microcontrollers focusing...

  15. 4.1
    Program 1: Blinking On-Board Led

    This section covers the implementation of an embedded program to blink an...

  16. 4.2
    Program 2: Reading Pushbutton Input And Controlling Led

    This section covers the implementation of reading a pushbutton input and...

  17. 4.3
    Program 3: Delay Generation Using A Timer (Polling Method)

    This section discusses how to generate precise delays using a timer in ARM...

  18. 5
    Observations And Results

    This section outlines the results and observations from the ARM...

  19. 5.1
    Program 1: Blinking On-Board Led

    This section introduces using ARM microcontrollers for blinking an on-board...

  20. 5.2
    Program 2: Reading Pushbutton Input And Controlling Led

    This section focuses on utilizing the ARM microcontroller to read pushbutton...

  21. 5.3
    Program 3: Delay Generation Using A Timer (Polling Method)

    This section explains how to generate precise delays using a timer in ARM...

  22. 6

    The conclusion encapsulates key learnings regarding ARM microcontrollers,...

  23. 7
    Viva Voce Questions

    This section outlines various viva voce questions regarding ARM...

What we have learnt

  • RISC architecture enables faster execution and efficient use of resources, making it suitable for embedded systems.
  • ARM Cortex-M series microcontrollers are equipped with features like NVIC for fast interrupt handling and power-efficient operation.
  • GPIO and timers are essential peripherals; GPIO allows digital input/output operations while timers facilitate precise delay generation through careful configuration.

Key Concepts

-- RISC
Reduced Instruction Set Computer, a type of CPU architecture that emphasizes a small set of instructions to maximize performance.
-- GPIO
General Purpose Input/Output pins used by microcontrollers to interface with external devices, enabling them to read and output digital signals.
-- MemoryMapped I/O
A method where peripheral devices are accessed as if they were memory locations, allowing seamless communication between the CPU and peripherals.
-- Timer
A hardware component in microcontrollers used for generating time delays and controlling events with precise timing.

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