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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Understanding timing and delays on the PIC18F4620
One of the most important things to understand when programming a microcontroller is how the timing works. It’s slightly different on each device, but the fundamentals are generally more or less the same. In this post, I will describe the … Continue reading
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Code and Picture
Here’s the picture I drew in Inkscape during today’s lecture: Download Inkscape here (it’s free). Here’s some example C code: To post source code, use the “sourcecode” shortcode. More details can be found on the WordPress.com web site.
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Top 10 Race to the Wall Blunders
The days following the Race to the Wall provide a great opportunity for reflecting on what you have learned. It’s the right time to think about what worked well, what went wrong, and what you need to do differently to … Continue reading
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Rules for the Race to the Block
David Dorran has posted the rules for next week’s Race to the Block on the RoboSumo wiki. Click on Dave’s image below to view the full rules.
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