Learn embedded computing and mechatronics through comprehensive video tutorials covering the PIC32 microcontroller and NU32 development board. Master the fundamentals of PIC32 architecture, including physical and virtual memory maps, interrupt handling, and the executable build process. Explore digital I/O operations, change notification systems, and counter/timer functionality for generating precise timing and interrupts. Develop skills in PWM generation using output compare modules and analog signal processing with the built-in analog-to-digital converter. Follow step-by-step quickstart guides for both Mac and Windows development environments, covering software downloads, compilation, loading procedures, and make file usage. Understand the NU32 library implementation and learn to analyze code timing through disassembly files. Practice with real-world programming examples that demonstrate interrupt service routines, digital I/O control, timer-based applications, and analog output generation techniques essential for embedded systems development.

Syllabus

NU32 quickstart introduction (Kevin Lynch)
NU32 quickstart for Mac, part 1/3: software downloads (Kevin Lynch)
NU32 quickstart for Mac, part 2/3: compiling and loading (Kevin Lynch)
NU32 quickstart for Mac, part 3/3: using make (Kevin Lynch)
NU32 quickstart for Windows, part 1/3: software downloads (Matt Elwin)
NU32 quickstart for Windows, part 2/3: compiling and loading (Matt Elwin)
NU32 quickstart for Windows, part 3/3: using make (Matt Elwin)
Introduction to the PIC32 microcontroller (Kevin Lynch)
Introduction to the PIC32 architecture (Kevin Lynch)
The PIC32 physical memory map (Kevin Lynch)
Introduction to the NU32 development board (Kevin Lynch)
The PIC32 virtual memory map (Kevin Lynch)
Understanding simplePIC.c (Kevin Lynch)
Digging through PIC32 header files (Kevin Lynch)
The PIC32 executable build process (Kevin Lynch)
The NU32 library (Kevin Lynch)
Timing PIC32 code and the disassembly file (Kevin Lynch)
The PIC32 memory map file (Kevin Lynch)
Overview of interrupts on the PIC32 (Kevin Lynch)
PIC32 interrupt SFRs (Kevin Lynch)
The PIC32 shadow register set (Kevin Lynch)
Seven steps to using an interrupt with the PIC32 (Kevin Lynch)
PIC32 interrupt code example (Kevin Lynch)
Intro to digital I/O on the PIC32 (Kevin Lynch)
Change notification on the PIC32 (Kevin Lynch)
PIC32 program with digital I/O and change notification (Kevin Lynch)
Intro to PIC32 counter/timers (Kevin Lynch)
PIC32 timer SFRs (Kevin Lynch)
Using PIC32 timers to generate interrupts (Kevin Lynch)
Example PIC32 timer interrupt program (Kevin Lynch)
Introduction to the PIC32 output compare (Kevin Lynch)
A PWM program on the PIC32 (Kevin Lynch)
Using output compare to create an analog output (Kevin Lynch)
The PIC32 analog-to-digital converter (Matt Elwin)