PIC3000 Microcontroller

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This circuit module is compatible with all the D3000 Base Unit options and introduces students to PIC Microcontrollers and their applications through a wide range of programming activities. It includes a circuit board, a re-programmable PIC device, assembly language program development software. It includes the following on-board devices:

• DC motor fan, thermistor, lamp/heater and Hall-effect speed sensor for open loop and closed loop temperature and motor speed control processes.
• Simple A/D and D/A converters for use with 18-pin PIC devices.
• On-board telephone style numeric keypad.
• Eight LEDs for logic monitoring.
• Eight slide switches for use as logic inputs.
• Three 7-segment LED displays.
• Piezo sounder.
• Two push-button switches.
• Potentiometer.
• 2mm sockets for all port and peripheral connections.
• Breadboard area for student project work.

Programming Software included:

• PICShell PIC programming software.
• MPLAB ™ assembler/simulator/compiler suite from Microchip Technology ™.

Typical topic areas include:

• Microprocessors, Microcomputers and Microcontrollers
• Overview of PIC Microcontrollers
• Number Systems
• PIC Software
• Interfacing
• Program Development
• Basic Input/Output
• Logic Systems
• Subroutines and Loops
• Interrupts
• Timers
• Keyboard Scanning
• Sound Generation
• EEPROM Programming
• Analog to Digital Conversion
• Digital to Analog Conversion
• Simple Closed Loop Control

Typical activities include:

• Investigating the component parts of a microprocessor.
• Identify the numbering systems used in the programming of microcontrollers.
• Investigating the PIC instruction set.
• Identify the purposes of the pins of the PIC.
• Investigate PIC based input/output programs.
• Investigating instructions used to simulate logic gates.
• Investigate a program that scans a keypad.
• Investigate a PIC-based sound generator circuit.
• Identify the software needed to perform A to D conversions.
• Investigating how a closed-loop control system operates.