PY317 Laboratory Electronics - Spring 2014

Dan Gastler (dgastler@bu.edu) and Eric Hazen (hazen@bu.edu) will be helping out with this part of the class. Reading and lab notes will be posted here.

Updated 2014-01-16

NOTE: Subject to change!

Resources for the Microcontroller portion of the class

Notes for Microcontroller Labs

Microcontroller Lab 0 (Session 7; Mon Mar 3)
- The Analog/Digital Interface: some exercises from H&H
- Special lecture "Intro to Arduino and Programming in simplified C", Dan Gastler (slides)
Microcontroller Lab 1 (Session 8; Mon Mar 17)
- Homework: read Introduction to Microcontrollers
- Basic I/O, driving an LED display, digital voltmeter and thermometer
- Lab Notes – Please read before class!
- Lab Kit required for this lab and future ones. Please pick up before class!
Microcontroller Lab 2 (Session 9; Mon Mar 24)
- Analog output: PWM, serial DAC, waveform generator. Timer interrupts. Function generator (sine, square, ramp)
- Lab Notes – Please read before class!
- C Programming Notes (updated 4/8/2013)
Microcontroller Lab 3 (Session 10; Mon Mar 31)
- Signal generator enhancements: active filter, lookup tables; Stepping Motor Controller
- Lab notes – Please read before class!
Microcontroller Lab 4 (Session 11; Mon Apr 7)
- Catching up and Playing Around
- Lab Notes
- Lab_4.zip – some example code
Microcontroller Lab 5 (Session 12; Mon Apr 14)
- Teaming up your computer with an Arduino: DIY Oscilloscope
- Installing Software – instructions to install Python, PySerial
- Lab Notes
- Supplementary Files
Patriots Day Holiday (Mon Apr 21)
Microcontroller Lab 6 (Session 13; Thu Apr 24)
- Catch-up
Lunch! at Larry's; Mon Apr 28

Component Datasheets

ATMega328P microcontroller used in Arduino
HP5082-7340.pdf – Hexadecimal single digit LED display in 8-pin package
TIL311 Alternative single digit LED display in 14-pin package
NTCLE100E3103JB0 thermistor
MCP4921 serial 12-bit DAC
TSPO39338 Infrared remote receiver
TEPT4400 Light level sensor
MMA7361 3-axis accelerometer (also see Sparkfun data page)
OP165 Infrared emitting LED
RGB LED
EAD Stepping Motors
IRF520 MOSFET

(or just browse the directory).

Reference Materials

Op-Amp Handbook report by Texas Instruments. Highly recommended introductory reading.
Op Amps for Everyone by Texas Instruments. More in-depth treatment, also highly recommended.
Select the Right Op-Amp for your Filtering Circuits by Microchip. Simple straight-forward information
Active Low-Pass Filter Design report by Texas Instruments