Microcontroller Basics

This lecture covers the basics of embedded systems and microcontrollers, and provides some demos and resources for using the Arduino platform, the MSP 430 microcontroller development platforms, and Phidgets (a rapid prototyping platform for sensing and output over USB).

This lecture (view recorded lecture) gives an introduction to embedded systems and microcontrollers, describes common features, and gives brief guidelines for choosing a microcontroller.

• Microcontroller Basics and All Tutorials (view recorded lecture)
• Arduino Tutorial
• MSP 430 Tutorial
• Phidgets Tutorial

• Arduino Demo Code
• MSP 430 Demo Code
• Phidgets Demo Code

• Arduino Resources
• MSP 430 Resources
• Phidgets Resources