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princejude
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HI,
I AM A STUDENT AND MY DEGREE PROJECT TOPIC IS TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A 7-SEGMENT DIGITAL CLOCK USING PIC MCU and am new to CCS but I will like to use CCS because it's more friendly than assembly.
PLS, I will appreciate any help (like links,source codes, or any useful info)from anyone. |
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Douglas Kennedy
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:18 am |
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It would seem to me the person who writes the code should get the degree.
Your professor IMHO has done a poor job of preparing you for this project.
If you could give us his/her name we could send him/her our comments. |
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SherpaDoug
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:23 am |
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Start with small pieces:
1) Learn to count accurate time without accumulating round off errors (hint: set a counter running and NEVER set or reset it unless you are setting the time)
2) Divide the time into Hours, Minutes, Seconds
3) Drive the display
4) Figure out how to set the clock
If you want more detail see Mr Kennedy's reply
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princejude
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:23 pm |
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| Quote: | It would seem to me the person who writes the code should get the degree.
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The project is part of the degree, I have to complete the project before i can get the degree.
| Quote: | | Your professor IMHO has done a poor job of preparing you for this project. |
Which of my professor is IMHO ? I can't understand.
Well I have started the project, thank God the clock is working in Proteus but I have not include the time setting. I am still working on the time setting, PLS if you can post any link or materials on TIME SETTING, I will appreciate it.
You can read this to see how far I've gone with the clock
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26177 |
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bkamen
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:32 pm |
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So wait.
If you make this clock and it works, you get a degree?
Where do I sign up for that!?!
I could submit a whole slew of designs and get my degree...
Yea... Yea... That's the ticket!
(grin)
Seriously, I don't mean to sound hard, but:
If this is the end of your degree curriculum and you are asking for this type of advice, it does indeed sound like your institution has failed you miserably.
I think the best advice we could give you is:
* Thoroughly read the datasheets . Then read them again - Thoroughly.
* Expect to stay up late and be mentally exhausted -- a LOT.
* Expect your teammates (if you have them) not to pull their weight.
* Get a book on 'C' (if you haven't already - shame on your school)
* Look at the CCS examples. (see the first tip)
* If you REALLY get stuck, then post here with your compiler version and a short but complete example of what isn't working for you.
* Last, avoid at all costs posts to forums that even hint "design this for me".
Good luck,
-Ben
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bkamen
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| Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:33 pm |
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Oh, and another mention:
Don't bet your life on Proteus.
Until it works in hardware, simulations are just there to make you feel better.
:D
-Ben
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newguy
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:01 am |
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| bkamen wrote: | | If this is the end of your degree curriculum and you are asking for this type of advice, it does indeed sound like your institution has failed you miserably. |
Don't be so quick to jump to that conclusion. I taught EE for 10 years and there was always at least one student that would jump in to the deep end and refused any guidance/help I could offer.
I'm still on the fence regarding whether this is an example of one or the other. |
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bkamen
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| Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:41 am |
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| newguy wrote: | | bkamen wrote: | | If this is the end of your degree curriculum and you are asking for this type of advice, it does indeed sound like your institution has failed you miserably. |
Don't be so quick to jump to that conclusion. I taught EE for 10 years and there was always at least one student that would jump in to the deep end and refused any guidance/help I could offer.
I'm still on the fence regarding whether this is an example of one or the other. |
No worries -- I'm on the fence like you. Having helped a small army of students over the 5 yrs I worked for the University I mentioned, there were some successes... but then there were some shocking opposites too.
I'm also waiting to see.
-Ben
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pmuldoon
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Location: Northern Indiana
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:11 pm |
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Another suggestion:
Read and learn in this forum.
I have spent countless hours just browsing thru the interesting problems and solutions people have contributed in this forum. It takes time, but you'll be amazed at what you can learn. Just seeing and figuring out other peoples coding style is fun.
And, there is such a thing as a DUMB question! And there are a few people on this forum asking them. There are also some incredibly smart and experienced people out there, too - asking and answering questions. This is the point in your life where you get to decide which of those people you want to be.
If you can't grab a couple of cold beers and spend some quality time reading this forum, or a datasheet on a PIC and enjoy it - you may want to reconsider your career. |
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bkamen
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:39 pm |
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| pmuldoon wrote: |
If you can't ... spend ... time reading ... datasheet on a PIC and enjoy it - you may want to reconsider your career. |
This is really the marker of one type of engineer vs. "all the rest".
I was once asked by a VP of Eng looking to hire me, "what do you think makes you a better choice for this position than your peers?"
It was interesting because I've thought of this before but was never asked by someone why I thought I was better.
I told him, "because I don't do this *as a career*. I do this because I must." If I wasn't doing this as a job, I would still be doing this as a hobby. Just as it started when I was 7. It was years before I earned a living designing things. I just got lucky enough to do what I do (somewhat obsessively) AND get paid for it.
If anyone finds themselves annoyed at the constant learning curve to continuously better themselves in ANY endeavor, then they should be prepared to always get steam-rolled by the ones who are borderline Obsessive-Compulsive about what they do.
I see this in EVERYWHERE not just engineering.
I'll shut up now.
-Ben
p.s. I think the worst thing a company could do is give me a budget to create at will. I'd never sleep.
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