Questions tagged [embedded]
An embedded system is a computer system designed to perform one or a few dedicated functions, often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts.
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Debugger/Programmer Invalid Target Device
I use a PicKit5 to program a PIC24EP128MC202 using MPLAB x IDE v6.20 with XC16 Compiler, I recently fixed some memory model issues and I ran into this problem where "Invalid Target Device"
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PIC24 memory model problem error
I attempted to run a code to start understanding how PIC24 works but I run into a memory model problem. I don't understand what's his optimization issue since I have enough space to write it on, and ...
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Confusion regarding working procedure of AI robots? [closed]
Conventional robots are programmed using fixed and rule based approach like if-else programming in microcontroller boards like Arduino, and they can work even without internet.
But what actually ...
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Why won't my PIC turn on an LED?
I was working on flashing an LED for PIC16LF1503 yesterday and made a post about it but couldn't get it to work so I tried getting to the root of the problem by making a program that only turns on the ...
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How can I figure out the root cause of High Current consumption of the device?
I am working on a device which has two MCUs (MCU A, MCU B). The MCUs are communicating with each other via UART.
The MCU B is an SoC (EFR32) which we are using for Z-Wave communication. So basically, ...
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why isn't LED flashing for my microcontroller set up?
I am struggling with the simplest program. I am working with PIC microcontroller and am trying to get the LED to blink with MCC configure in MPLAB. There aren't many steps involved in this yet I can't ...
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Safety in industrial embedded system
I have just started working at a startup that specialises in imaging equipment in an industrial environment (based in Europe). I have just started a body of work looking to improve the safety ...
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Why is PIC not detecting voltage on VDD pin?
I am using MPLAB IDE and am trying to load a square wave onto a pin of the PIC. I got the following error message:
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which minor should i take? [closed]
I want to build simple machines that work on sensors, Arduino, signal-processing etc. (Ex: Specs for the blind that interpret what's happening around them). which minor should I choose? VLSI/robotics/...
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What determines I2C interrupt service time after address byte ACK?
I am looking at the NXP spec for I2C and what I don't understand is the timing constraint for the portion of the transmission where the "clock line held LOW while interrupts are serviced" (...
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Impedance measurement using AD 5933
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I am using the AD 5933 evaluation board for impedance measurement, The data sheet says it can measure the impedance up to 10M ohm. I am currently measuring the ...
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Problem in detecting the line feed character in inter-micro UART communication [closed]
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There are two MCUs, communicating with each other over UART. Let's call the transmitting MCU as A, and receiving MCU as B. MCU A and B are different. A is SAML22 (using IAR Compiler) and B is ...
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Stop Mode 2 (deep sleep) doesn't work with STM32l053R8T6 MCU
I am working with my custom PCB with STM32L053R8T6. My code works just fine when I run it in debug without any stop mode (deep sleep). It enters to the RTC and button interrupts perfectly. However, ...
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how do you accurately measure power consumption of a microcontroller?
I am using a microcontroller and would like to know if there is an easy way to determine the total power consumed by it?
edit: I am planning to use a microcontroller for sensing an input from a ...
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LCD Entry Mode Set and AVR MCU
I want to simulate **the Entry set mode ** function of and LCD based on HITACHI 44780 Controller.
(Here is the datasheet.)
The "Entry set mode" is given the following code of the 8 bits data ...
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