Università Roma Tre

Introduction
-Classification of electronic devices and systems for embedded applications
-Technologies and fields of application

Recalls on numbering systems and data types
-Binary and hexadecimal numbers
-Conversions and operations between binary and hexadecimal numbers
-Binary representation of integers
-Binary representation of real numbers

Embedded programming in the C language
-High-level programming
-Compilers
-Structure of C programs
-Examples

Introduction to the ARM architecture and the STM32 family of microcontrollers
-Introduction to Cortex and Cortex-M processors
-Introduction to STM32 microcontrollers
-Core development board

Toolchain
-STM32CubeIDE Development Environment
-STM32CubeMX Configuration Tool
-Debugging

Hardware Abstraction Layer
-Digital Interfacing (GPIO)
-Interrupt Management
-Clock System
-Direct Memory Access (DMA)
-Timer and Real-Time Clock
-Serial Interfaces (USART)
-Analog-To-Digital Conversion
-Digital-To-Analog Conversion
-I2C
-SPI
-CAN-bus

Design of embedded systems
-Laboratory
-Project development

Recommended readings:

Notes from the instructor

Joseph You, “The Definitive Guide to ARM® Cortex®-M3 and Cortex®-M4 Processors,” Third Edition 2014, Elsevier, 2014, ISBN 978-0-12-408082-9, https://doi.org/10.1016/C2012-0-01372-5

Carmine Noviello, “Mastering STM32 - Second Edition, A step-by-step guide to the most complete ARM Cortex-M platform, using the official STM32Cube development environment,” Leanpub, 2022, http://leanpub.com/mastering-stm32-2nd

Introduction to programmable systems:
Programmable system classification
Fields of application

Digital electronics:
Logical networks
Combinational circuits
Sequential circuits
Programmable logics

Numeral systems and data types:
Binary and hexadecimal numbers
Operations and conversions with binary and hexadecimal numbers
Binary representation of integers
Binary representation of real numbers

Microcomputer topology:
Base structure
Microcontrollers vs. microprocessors
CPU
Bus
Memory arrangement
I/O arrangement
Instruction set
Interrupts

Embededd programming with Assembler:
Low level programming
Assembler
Assembler instruction characteristics
Multiplications and divisions
Data and variable allocation
Subroutines and Interrupt Service Routines

Embedded programming with C:
High level programming
Builders
Structure of a C program
Exampled
C and Assembler code integration

Interfacing basics:
Power supply
Clock
Power-on reset
Bootstrap

Embedded peripherals:
Interrupt types
Interrupt management
Timers and counters
Embedded memories
Bus arbitrations
Direct Memory Access (DMA)

Physical interfaces:
General Purpose Input Output (GPIO)
Device interfacing with GPIO
Switch and push button interfaces
LED interface
Display interface
Continous current loads
Alternate current loads
Motor loads

Serial communication:
Data communication
Serial channels
UART
USB
SPI
I2C
1-Wire

Analog signal processing:
Sensors, interfacing and signal conditioning
Operational amplifiers
Comparators
Sampling
ADC and DAC converters

Textbooks:

Manuel Jiménez, Rogelio Palomera, Isidoro Couvertier, “Introduction to Embedded Systems: Using Microcontrollers and the MSP430“, Springer Science & Business Media, 11 set 2013.

Paolo Spirito, “Elettronica digitale”, McGraw-Hill Companies, 2002.


Additional references:

Texas Instruments MSP-EXP430FR5739
http://www.ti.com/tool/msp-exp430fr5739

MSP-EXP430FR5739 Experimenter Board User's Guide (Rev. B)
http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau343b/slau343b.pdf

MSP430FR57xx Family User's Guide (Rev. C)
http://www.ti.com.cn/cn/lit/ug/slau272c/slau272c.pdf

MSP430FR573x Mixed-Signal Microcontrollers (Rev. J)
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/slas639j/slas639j.pdf

Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio (IDE) v5 Windows/Linux
http://www.ti.com/tool/ccstudio