This practical C programming course for Atmel AVR microcontrollers is an all-in-one kit to get you started with AVR C programming and development. This kit is a combination of Experimenter Board hardware, In-System Programmer and AVR Tutorial course software with graphics and audio. The tutorial covers Embedded C programming for AVR microcontrollers and teaches you interface techniques for AVR microcontrollers. Sample source code for interfacing to the various on-board peripherals of the AVR ATmega32 board is included.

Atmel AVR Programming Course Material

• Tutorial CD contains PC based Tutor software, full source code for application covered under the course, datasheets, IDEs, programming software and user manual.
• PC Based Tutorial Software uses graphics and audio to teach you the concepts of C programming.
• Tutorial CD is copy protected

ATmega32 Board Features

• AVR JTAG connector (top view on target board) for in-circuit programming and debugging with AVR JTAG In-Circuit Debugger & Programmer
• On-board In-System Programming circuit which allows the board to be programmed via PC serial (RS232) port
• Atmel ATmega32 microcontroller in 40-pin DIP socket
• 2x16 character LCD
• Infra-red (IR) receiver
• Photo Sensor
• Temperature Sensor
• Variable Resistor (Potentiometer) for ADC Experiments
• RS232 Transceiver, 9-pin Sub-D connector
• Buzzer
• Real-Time Clock
• 4 User LEDs and 2 Push Buttons
• Expansion connector for the 4x4 keypad
• Board can be powered from a 9V battery or via the on-board voltage regulator by using a 9V DC power adapter.

AVR Programming Course Contents / Syllabus

C Programming Basics

• C Programming Introduction
• Datatypes
• Statements
• Loops
• Modular Programming using C
• Functions
• Address and Pointers
• Concept of #include
• Concept of #define
• #if, #ifdef

Input/Output in Embedded C

• Input Devices for Embedded Devices
• Output Devices for Embedded Devices

Input => Processing =>Output

• How to accept Input for Embedded Devices?
• Who processes input data?
• How to send data to Output Devices in Embedded Applications?

Introduction to Microcontroller

• What is microcontroller?
• When should I use a microcontroller?
• Which microcontroller should I use?
• What is the meaning of buzzwords like 8051, AVR, PIC, DSP, ARM, VLSI, FPGA etc

Hardware & Software requirements for Embedded Learning and Development

• Hardware requirements
• Software requirements

Your First Encounter with Embedded System Development

• How to write a simple Input & Output program for AVR Atmega32 Microcontroller?
• How to use an IDE?
• What is MAKE file?
• Your first MAKE file for your First embedded application.
• Compiling your first Embedded C Code.
• Download your program to ATmega32 and run it in realtime.

AVR Microcontroller Features

• Why AVR is a preferred microcontroller in real life development?
• What are the features of AVR microcontroller?
• ATmega32 Pin and Port Details
• How to Program ATmega32?

Capturing External Events using Interrupts

• What is an Interrupt?
• Why should I use an Interrupt?
• What are the types of an Interrupt?
• How to write an Interrupt using Embedded C code?
• Write your First Interrupt based Program

Use Delay routine from a library file

Timers in ATmega32

• What is a Timer?
• Why do I need a Timer?
• What functions can a Timer perform?
• How Timer works?
• Your First Program to Generate 1 Second delay using AVR's Timer.

Oscillators and Crystals for ATmega32

• Why Oscillators are must for microcontroller's functionality?
• Internal Oscillator pros and cons.
• External Oscillator for AVR
• How do I instruct my AVR about the oscillator selection?
• Fuse Bits for Oscillators

Timer in ATmega32 - Revisited

• Generate 1 Second Delay using Internal Oscillator at 1MHZ
• Generate 1 Second Delay using Internal Oscillator at 4MHZ
• Generate 1 Second Delay using External Crystal at 4MHZ

Output Device - 16x2 LCD

• How LCD Works?
• Circuit diagram for LCD Interfacing
• Library for LCD interfacing
• Print your Name on LCD

Analog to Digital Conversion

• How many built-in ADC channels does ATmega32 have?
• What is the meaning of ADC Resolution?
• Can I use all ADC channels in my project at a time?
• What type of applications Can I make using AVR's ADC/

Temperature Indicator

• Read Temperature using Temperature Sensor
• Convert the reading to digital data
• Display the digital data over output device - LCD

Bad Light Indicator

• Read light level using light Sensor
• Convert the reading to digital data
• Display the digital data over output device - LCD

Voltmeter using ATmega32

• How to measure voltage?
• Read voltage and write embedded C code to convert the reading to digital data
• Display the Voltage to LCD

How to use 4x4 Matrix Keypad as Input Device?

• Matrix KeyPad Circuit Details
• Concept of Rows and Cols
• Reading a Key from the keypad
• Accept Data and Display it to LCD

Pulse Width Modulation

• What is PWM?
• Why do I need PWM?
• Who generates PWM signal?
• Sound Frequencies using PWM
• Write your Embedded C Application for ATmega32 to generate Sounds using PWM?

Receive and Demodulate RC5 Infra-red data

• What is Infra-red light?
• What is RC5 Format
• How to receive RC5 IR Signal?
• How to decode RC5 IR data?
• Write your application to Accept IR data and display it over LCD

RS232 data communication

• What is RS232?
• AVR ATmega32 support for RS232
• Write your first application to Transmit data over RS232
• Write your first application to Receive data over RS232
• How to develop a Temperature Data Logger

TWI

• What is TWI?
• Why TWI is important to me?
• Applications of TWI

Real Time clock using TWI

• What is RTC?
• Applications of RTC Time Keeping
• How to interface with RTC using ATmega32?
• How to display date-time using LCD?

EEPROM using TWI

• What is EEPROM?
• Applications of EEPROM
• How to interface EEPROM with ATmega32?
• Save and retrieve data to-from EEPROM using TWI

ATmega32's Internal EEPROM

• When to use internal EEPROM of ATmega32?
• What are the limitations of internal EEPROM?
• A simple application to demonstrate internal EEPROM