Pedagogical tool for programming and reading a PIC microcontroller by means of an embedded Raspberry pi system and an easy-to-use graphical interface
Abstract
In this paper is presented the development of a system for the control of a PIC18F4550 microcontroller from a user-friendly interface implemented in a Raspberry Pi 3, where the detailed description of full hardware and software is made, as goal to make a tool that reduces the problems when someone is learning microcontrollers in a classic subject of this technology in the ECCI University. A better understanding of the microcontroller registers and functions was obtained in the tests, thus this system will be an useful tool to the teaching of microcontrollers.
Resumen. En el siguiente trabajo se presenta el desarrollo de un sistema para el control de un microcontrolador PIC18F4550 a partir de una interfaz de fácil uso implementada en una Raspberry Pi 3, donde se hace la descripción a detalle de todo el hardware y software implementado, con la finalidad de hacer una herramienta que reduzca los problemas a la hora de aprender microcontroladores en una materia clásica de esta tecnología en la Universidad ECCI. Se obtuvo en las pruebas un mejor entendimiento de los registros y funciones del microcontrolador, siendo esto un complemento útil a la enseñanza de microcontroladores.
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