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Microcontrollers in Automation

Qualification aims

The module makes students familiar with primary concepts, methods, models and development strategies of hardware related microprocessor programming. The student is trained to

  • master the basic principles of digital signal processing using microcomputers,
  • comprehend the principles of processes control by microcomputers,
  • comprehend and analysis new tasks and problems,
  • choose suitable solution methods,
  • evaluate the correctness of implementations and
  • present the results.

Courses

The module consists of 2 courses:

Fundamentals of digital signal processing

Tutor

Prof. Kampmann

Credit points

3 CP

Term

Fall

Contents

  • Conversion of signals (D/A, D/A), discrete level and time, impact of analogue environment
  • Transfer functions in S plane
  • Sampling theory fundamentals, Z-transformation, mapping S-Z-plane
  • Fundamentals of digitals filters, transposed systems, DFT/FFT
  • Multi-rate signal processing, sample rate conversion
  • Filter structures and DFT programming for microcomputers, e.g. in control loop applications


Fundamentals of microcontroller programming

Tutor

Prof. Holland-Moritz

Credit points

3 CP

Term

Spring

Contents

  • Microcomputer architectures basics
  • Structured programming for assembler lanuage
  • Optimisation of storage and time consumption in relation to processor architecture
  • Interrupts (handling of several interrupt levels), hardware (timers, external events)
  • Problem solution using theoretical concepts of computer science
  • Communication between microcontrollers
  • Signal processors

Bibliography

  • Oppenheim et al.: Zeitdiskrete Signalverarbeitung, ISBN 3-8273-7077-9
  • Kammeyer, Kroschl: Digitale Signalverarbeitung, ISBN3-851-0072-6
  • Proakis: Digital Signal Processing, ISBN 0-13-394289-9
  • Wolf, W.H.: Computers as components - principles of embedded computing system design, ISBN 1-55860-541-X, 1-55860-693-9


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