Microcomputer Guide for Mechanical Control

Koichi HIRATA
E-mail: khirata@nmri.go.jp
A recent microcomputer has had easy handling. It does not need to make a grotesque program with assembla or machine language, though a previous, about ten years ago, microcomputer needed them. We can use BASIC or C language for the recent microcomputer. If we have a personal computer, which operates MS-Windows, and a microcomputer ROM writer, we can write a program into the microcomputer easily.

Several experimental equipments using the microcomputer are shown in this web site. Please note that the author does not have perfect command of microcomputers. It is expected that mistakes and no-effective uses are included.

Following links are written in Japanese yet.
Introduction
A simple greetings.

Chapter 1, What is a One-chip Microcomputer?
The outline of the microcomputer. What is a microcomputer?
1.1 Kind of One-chip Microcomputers
1.2 Characteristics of One-chip Microcomputer
1.3 Flowchart of an Experimental Equipment with a Microcomputer
1.4 Environments for Microcomputer Control
1.5 What Does a Microcomputer Work?
Chapter 2, Making of a Basic Circuit using AVR Microcomputer
Let's make a simple circuit using AVR microcomputer, step by step.
2.1 A Basic Circuit for AVR
2.2 Set Switches for Input
2.3 Set LEDs for Confirmation of Output
2.4 Prepare to Make a Program
2.5 A Simple Program
2.6 Compile and Writing of the Program
2.7 Conclusion
Chapter 3, Making of a Basic Circuit using PIC Microcomputer
Let's make a simple circuit using PIC microcomputer, step by step.
3.1 A Basic Circuit for PIC
3.2 Set Switches for Input
3.3 Set LEDs for Confirmation of Output
3.4 Prepare to Make a Program
3.5 A Simple Program
3.6 Compile of the Program
3.7 Writing of the Program
3.8 Conclusion
Chapter 4, Instances of Experimental Equipments using Microcomputers
Instances of our exoperimental equipments are shown in this chapter.
4.1 Move a Pulse Motor (AVR)
4.2 Move a Pulse Motor (PIC)
4.3 Move a R/C servomotor (PIC)
4.4 Frequency Measuring Circuit -Use a LCD Display- (AVR)
4.5 Electric Power Measuring Circuit -Use an A/D Converter- (AVR)
4.6 Fish Robots using R/C Servomotors
4.7 Fish Robot Control System -PIC Controled R/C Transmitter-
4.8 Model Wheelchair powered by Pulse Motors (AVR)
4.9 A Semi Free Piston Stirling Engine
4.10 Signal Converter for Rotary Encoder (AVR)
4.11 Electromagnetism Actuator (PIC)
4.12 Hand-operated Wheelchair Model (AVR)
4.13 Assistance Device for a Hand-operated Wheelchair (AVR)
4.14 Move a R/C servomotor (AVR)
4.15 Fish Robot Control System -A/D Controled R/C Transmitter (AVR)-
Chapter 5, Links to Get More Detailed Information
Here is links to get more effective information.

Conclusion
A final greeting.
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