Fundamentals of Microcontrollers (MCUs) : Hands-on Workshop

Selecting the Right Microcontroller

12/03/2013 Jacob Beningo

Course Overview
Introduction to Microcontrollers Selecting the Right Microcontroller An Overview of the STM32F4 Discovery Board Digital Signal Processing with the STM32F4 Introduction to Graphics Processing

Session Overview
10 Steps to Selecting a Microcontroller What to look for in a Development Kit Hands-on Workshop - Tool Setup

10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#1 - Make a list of required hardware interfaces

10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#2 Examine the software architecture / design

10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#3 Select the MCU Family
8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit? What are the applications performance needs?

Cortex-M0
8/16-bit applications

Cortex-M3
MCU
16/32-bit applications

Cortex-M4
32-bit/DSC applications

Binary and tool compatible

10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#4 Identify memory needs

10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#5 Start searching for MCUs

10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#6 Examine power constraints

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10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#7 Check part availability

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10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#8 Investigate the ecosystem

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10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#9 Select a development kit

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10 Steps to Selecting a MCU

#10 Start experimenting

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Development Board Features

What to look for in a development board
Cost Power Mechanism Sensors Sample and example code Expansion

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Development Board Features

Microchip 16 bit explorer
MCU Modules Expansion Headers Prototype Space 2x16 LCD Serial Port LEDs Push buttons Supported Expansion Cards ($25-$100) Cost $130

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Development Board Features

STM32F4
Expansion Headers Graphics LCD USB Port LEDs 3-Axis Gyroscope (MEMS Sensor) Push buttons Cost $33

Digikey PN: STM32429I-DISCO

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Hands-on Workshop Tool Setup

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Hands-on Workshop Tool Setup

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Questions
Contact Info Jacob Beningo ( jacob@beningo.com ) www.beningo.com Jacob_Beningo

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Next Time in Session 3

Overview of the STM32F4 Discovery Board The STM Family of Microcontrollers The Ecosystem Peripheral Set Onboard Sensors MicroXplorer Hands-on Workshop Lab
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