1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Engineering and Technical Sciences
3. winter term 2020/2021
4. computer science - Second-cycle Erasmus programme
5. Microinformatic systems programming

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Microinformatic systems programming - course description

Aim of the course

• To provide knowledge about the basic peripherals that occur in microinformatic systems and methods of its handling.
• To develop and shape the skills in the software design for microinformatic systems.

Prerequisites

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By entering this course, student should know the following isssues:

• fundamentals of programming in the C language,
• fundamental konowledge about analog and digital circuits,
• fundamental knowledge about analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters.

Scope

Microinformatic system. Basic components of a microprocessor system. Microinformatic system and microprocessor system. Microcontroller as an example of a microinformatic system.

Cortex-M7 processor. The family of Cortex processors. Architecture of the Cortex-M7 processor: basic functional blocks, buses, programer's model.

STM32F7 microcontrollers as an example of advanced microinformatic system with Cortex-M7 processor. Evolution of STM32 microcontrollers. Architecture of STM32F7 microcontrollers. Memory map. Available peripherals.

Software development for microinformatic systems. Software development flow. Creating the code. CMSIS - Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard. Design of the program template for Cortex-M microcontroller according to CMSIS. Tools that support code creation for STM32F7 microcontrollers: STM32CubeMX configurator and Atollic TrueSUDIO for STM32 environment.

Block of clock signal generation in STM32F7 microcontrollers. Available sources of clock signals. Basic configuration registers. Block configuration using the STM32CubeMX program.

General purpose inputs-outputs. I/O ports in STM32F7 microcontrollers. Basic modes of operation of port lines. Configuration of port lines with direct use of registers and through the STM32CubeMX.

Exceptions. The concept of an exception in STM32F7 microcontrollers. NVIC interrupt controller. Interrupt priority. The group priority and subpriority of exceptions. Exception handling. Interrupts and events generated on port lines.

I²C interface as an example of a local serial interface. Basic interface characteristics. Interface configuration in STM32F7 microcontrollers. The basic functions of the HAL library to support the interface.

Timers. Main blocks of timers in STM32F7 microcontrollers. Configuration of timers using the STM32CubeMX. Examples of practical use of timers.

Cooperation of the microcontroller with analog signals. Configuration and operation of analog-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) converters in STM32F7 microcontrollers. Examples of practical use of ADC and DAC.

Teaching methods

• Lecture: conventional/traditional lecture.
• Laboratory: laboratory exercises.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture: to receive a final passing grade student has to receive positive grade from final test.

Laboratory: to receive a final passing grade student has to receive positive grades in all laboratory exercises provided for in the laboratory syllabus.

Calculation of the final grade = lecture 45% + laboratory 55%

Recommended reading

1. Yiu J.: The Definitive Guide to ARM Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 Processors, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2011.
2. Martin T.: The Designer's Guide to the Cortex-M Processor Family, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2016.

Further reading

Notes

Modified by dr inż. Mirosław Kozioł (last modification: 26-04-2020 12:21)