OARC Microcontroller Club Project Proposal

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OARC Microcontroller Club Project Proposal

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OARC Microcontroller Club Project ProposalWinter
2009 ..Three Groups

• Group I For newcomers. Same program
  as last year.
• Group II For people who took part in 2008.
• Group III PIC controllers using assembly and C
  languages. This is for people who want to get
  the most out of controllers such as speed and
  flexibility. Needs a strong background in the
  Picaxe system. Advanced stuff!

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Group I For Newcomers

• Week 1 Learn the programming software.
  Use flashing Leds as an
  example.
• Week 2 Send your Callsign to a transmitter.
  (Use Subroutines)
• Week 3 Analog input ports. Simple LED
  voltmeter
• Week 4 Picaxe EEPROM. Store and send Callsign
  from EEPROM
• Week 5 Iambic Keyer
• Week 6 Review

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Group II For People who took part in 2008

• Week 1 Review Programs, get Displays working
• Week 2 Explore Keyboardsdata in/out via debug
• Week 3 Send data from keyboard to Picaxe and
  test.
• Week 4 Use internal EEPROM .. Send keyboard
  characters to display
• Week 5 Use I2C communication with Real time
  clock in display
• Week 6 Develop an Analog HF power meter using
  internal EEPROM
• Week 7 Finish power meter if needed

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Group III For People who want to go beyond the
Picaxe Interpreter

• Use MicroChip Pickit2 with a programmer
• Free software and lessons in assembler and C
  languages
• Extensive library of programs available
• Used by several Hams in the Ottawa area
• Provides speed and flexibility
• Picaxe provides an excellent stepping stone to
  PIC
• Low cost 50 C (same as the Picaxe Kit)

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Hardware Needed

• Group I Picaxe Kit.build at home (2 Hours),
  LEDs, resistors, simple buzzer.
• Group II USB Keyboard, speaker, display with
  Real time clock.
• Group III Kit from MicroChip including
  programmer, USB keyboard.
• Cost To be determined. Approx 75