Cpr E 281x/282x Laboratory
Lab 1 Part A
Introduction to the CodeWarrior/PowerPC Platform
Lecture – Lab
Connection
“I hear and I forget; I see and I
remember; I do and I understand.” –
ancient Chinese proverb
In lecture, we are starting with an
overview of microcontrollers and embedded systems. In this lab, we are starting with an overview
of the platform being used in the lab for investigating microcontrollers and
embedded systems, called the PowerBox.
The PowerBox is an educational tool to learn about microprocessor-based
digital systems and programming them at different levels. Lecture begins with a
review of the C programming language, and we will also start using C
immediately in the labs. So self-study
based on your own needs through your laboratory experiences will be an
important complement to the lectures.
Purpose
In this lab, you will learn the
basics of the PowerPC platform, called the PowerBox, which will be used
throughout the semester. At the end of the lab, you should know the
following material:
- Be able to create a new project in CodeWarrior
- Be able to add new files to projects in CodeWarrior
- Edit, compile, and debug C code in CodeWarrior
- Be familiar with the PowerBox
Prelab
Make sure you have a valid account
for the EE/CpE computers in Coover. If you do not, please e-mail csg@iastate.edu to request an account for use
in the Cpr E 281x/282x lab.
Print the Lab
Evaluation form, so that your TA can check off work performed during this
lab session.
Reference Files
for the Lab
Download the following files to
your U: drive.
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File |
Description |
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Hello World source files |
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Hyper Terminal settings file for PowerPC |
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C source files to add to HelloWorld |
Lab Components