In an environment where mechatronics has become the cornerstone of technological innovation, the course Microprocessor Systems Applied to Mechatronics offers you a comprehensive and specialised training. You will learn how to distinguish between microcontrollers and microprocessors, and you’ll discover how these components are essential for the design and control of complex systems. The programming in assembly language and C will enable you to develop efficient and bespoke solutions, whilst the study of embedded systems and programmable logic controllers will enable you to optimise the interaction between hardware and software. This knowledge is in high demand in industrial sectors where the automation and intelligent control are key. The online format offers you flexibility, enabling you to acquire key skills to tackle current and future technological challenges.
Microprocessor Systems Applied to Mechatronics
Electrical Engineering and Electronics
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding the differences between microprocessors and microcontrollers in mechatronic systems.
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Programming in assembly language using architectural models and instruction sets.
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Develop programmes in the C language for mechatronic applications and to optimise flow control.
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Implement input/output systems with peripheral devices and interface adaptors.
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Designing and programming programmable logic controllers for process automation.
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Implement serial communication for the integration of embedded systems.
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Analysing and using data structures such as software fixes and patches.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. MICROPROCESSORS
Control
IS Microprocessor Systems
Microcontrollers
Applications in Mechatronics
Programme
TEACHING UNIT 2. ASSEMBLER LANGUAGE
Languages
Instruction sets
Assembly language programmes
Subroutines
Reference tables
Embedded systems
TEACHING UNIT 3. LANGUAGE C
Mechatronics: why the C programming language?
Programme structure
Flow control and cycles
Arrangements
Pointers
Programme development
TEACHING UNIT 4. INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEMS
An Introduction to Interfaces
Input/output routing
Requirements for an interface
Interface adaptors for peripheral devices
Serial communications interface
Examples of interfacing
TEACHING UNIT 5. PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
Programmable logic controllers
Basic structure of the PLC
Input/output processing
Ladder programming
List of instructions
Interlocking and internal relays
Sequencing
Timers and counters
Offset records
Master and jump controls
Data management
Analogue input/output