Digital Instrumentation

• develop microprocessor programs in C
• apply SPI-, I2C- and/or UART-bus/interface based peripheral components
• implement sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, thermometer, distance meter,…) for measuring physical variables
• apply the build-in functions of the microprocessor
• expand a microprocessor system with external memory
• use analog-to-digital converters in a microprocessor based measurement system
• use the microprocessor to calibrate and linearise digitised measurements
• use advanced components for digitalisation of sensor signals.
• design a microprocessor based instrumentation system and its software and/or firmware

The course is based on an 32-bits ARM microprocessor and a C compiler for developing programs for the microprocessor.
During the exercises, a number of microprocessor-based systems with serial interface to components like AD converters, digital sensors, memory, and LCD displays are developped. In the last part of the course, a self designed larger instrumentation project is implemented. These exercises/project shall be documented in reports.

30010, Some experience with C programming or the like and a basic knowledge of the microprocessor and its interfacing with peripherals.

Laboratory exercises, and project work.