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Microcontrollers. Basic information. Microcontrollers incorporate the microprocessor, memory and input/output interfaces all on one chip Microcontrollers have a separate program instruction bus (Harvard architecture)
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Microcontrollers Basic information
Microcontrollers incorporate the microprocessor, memory and input/output interfaces all on one chip • Microcontrollers have a separate program instruction bus (Harvard architecture) • Microcontrollers are better at small dedicated tasks, microprocessors are generally more flexible Differences compared to microprocessors
PIC stands for Peripheral Interface Controller • The PIC you will be using is the 16F627 • It has flash memory which means it can be easily reprogrammed • PICs with flash memory can generally be programmed up to 1000 times Introducing the PIC microcontroller
Peripherals are interfaces or memory which are external to the microprocessor • Carry out some research and see if you can name up to 5 peripherals Peripherals
Input and output ports • Timers • Clocks • ADC converters • USART • DAC converters • LCD drivers • Buffers Some peripherals
Inside the PIC 16F627 Datasheet on Bluepill http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/40300C.pdf