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WEST CHESTER, Pa. � In 11 years of teaching, ditching students� desk chairs in favor of yoga balls is one of the best decisions Robbi Giuliano thinks she ever made.
Replacing stationary seats with inflatable bouncers has raised productivity in her fifth-graders at Westtown-Thornbury Elementary School, making students better able to focus on lessons while improving their balance and core strength, she said.
�I have more attentive children,� Giuliano said. �I�m able to get a lot done with them because they�re sitting on yoga balls.�
The giant rubber spheres, also called stability balls, come in different sizes, colors and degrees of firmness. By making the sitter work to stay balanced, the balls force muscle engagement and increased blood flow, leading to more alertness.
The exercise gear is part of a larger effort to modernize schools based on research linking physical activity with better learning, said John Kilbourne, a professor of movement science at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich.
Traditional classroom setups are being challenged as teachers nationwide experiment with yoga balls, footrests and standing desks, which give children outlets to fidget without disrupting class.
�It�s the future of education,� Kilbourne said.
Stability balls, frequently used in yoga, Pilates and physical therapy, have even begun appearing in offices in the wake of recent studies stressing the dangers of sedentary work environments.
The balls first began to surface in schools as aids for kids with attention problems or autism, said Michelle Rowe, executive director of the Kinney Center for Autism at Saint Joseph�s University in Philadelphia. The equipment has since gone mainstream.
�It takes away the taboo of wiggling, which most kids do anyway,� said Rowe, who also is a professor of health services.
Giuliano began using the balls in her class in West Chester, a Philadelphia suburb, about three years ago after her husband mentioned how they increased productivity at the holistic wellness company where he worked.
Student Ashley Hasson conceded that adjusting to her dark pink ball was tough at first.
�But once you get used to it, it�s not that hard because basically you�re just sitting down,� she said.
Another student, Kevin Kent, said the ball makes it easier for him to concentrate and keeps his back from getting stiff. Now, he said, sitting in a chair is �weird, because you�re all bent up.�
Some health experts cautioned against the possibility of student horseplay and falling off the balls. But Giuliano�s 24 students know they must keep their bottoms on the balls and feet on the floor at all times, though they can bounce and bob as much as they like.
The same goes for Dannielle Doran�s fourth-graders at Merion Elementary School in a nearby district, where misbehavior risks loss of the ball and a return to a four-legged seat.
�They like sitting on them so much, and they don�t want to lose that privilege,� Doran said. �It seems to almost ... motivate better behavior.�
At Namaste Charter School in Chicago, which is guided by the philosophy that healthy and active kids perform better in class, all students learn to use stability balls during physical education.
Yet they�re used as seats in academic settings only on a case-by-case basis, principal Allison Slade said.
�Fifth-graders are so antsy that, for some kids, this is really good for them,� Slade said. �But for others, I think it could be really distracting.�
To be sure, the balls are not mandatory in Doran�s or Giuliano�s classes, but Giuliano noted only one student in three years has opted to continue using a chair.
Parents have been supportive as well, voluntarily purchasing the $5 balls for their kids. Some even ended up buying balls for themselves to use at home and work, said Giuliano, who wants to spread the word to other teachers.
�I don�t like sitting on a chair all day ... so I started sitting on a yoga ball, and I find I�m more alert,� Giuliano said. �And my message is to try it with your class and see if it works for you.�


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By the way, doesn't DJ resemble Martin Lawrence with his facial expressions?
Very much so, strange combination of guys but nice work.
My dad always points that out, he calls DJ 'Martin' sometimes, lol.
That was a funny video- thanks for posting it Joe!
BTW guys I just added a new [fbvideo] bbcode for those of you who want to post facebook videos. I went ahead and edited the first post and you get an idea of what it looks like.
Also if you use the regular reply (instead of the quick reply), you will notice that it is much easier now for you to add a Tweet, Youtube video, Instagram, Google Map address, & of course the new Facebook video. Just click the corresponding button and enter in the link. Let me know if you guys have any question or run into any issues!
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Thanks William
cathing up
Sorry I wasn't here live good presentation.
Good overview - hit all the main topics well.
thanks again
I can still hear you
some one should do post processing on the audio
Worth a second listen
Wow a great lecture filled with lots of good sense
Picking up day 2
Thank you William,
Answer - quick prototyping look like challenge sometimes. Personally I preffer took Kit from shelf (one from many) and start to work, and spent all time for development of parts which do not exists. By this way - quick progress and result.
thank you Bill and Jennifer, nice presentation.
Good morning from Mobile, AL
@FELiX_CZ there is a slide deck of the information the presenter is lecturing about. There is not a video. The slide deck button is in red, under the Special Educational Materials, under the sound bar. I have found that it is best to log in, then bring up the slide deck, then start the audio.
Catching up, thanks Bill
Late again....thanks for keeping the material available
Is there also video? I can hear only audio :(
See you Bill!
Thank you, Jen and Digikey for these resources.
Thankl you Bill and Jinnifer.
Well, everybody, thank you so much for your attention and attendance today. I hope to see you all again tomorrow when we stir things up discussing the 32-bit microcontroller architectures.
Until tomorrow, then!!!
@Dave, yeah, you're right, I see a post on that link that verifies my suspicions. Good catch!
Thanks for the great presentation and discussion. See you tommorrow.
CU tomorrow. Take care.
@Bill: Have discussed this with others. Will not comment here. Enough said?
Link below to NRND notice says it all. ;-)
Folks, I need to bug out at the top of the hour. Any last questions or comments?
I THINK the LM3S (Luminary) was the family too buggy to fix. But I may be wrong.
IMO IAR has the best C compiler for the MSP430. But it's costly.
@gaun -- yes 32K -- so stated below.
@DaveWR: CCS is code size limited for the MSP430.
My Express PCB is hard to use with BGAs so after getting one I couldn't put it in. They sent me a free sample luckily.
TI has NRNDed all the M3 line. Only the M4's are recommended for new work. LM3S is still available.
See their e2e forum for details...
That's why I selected Microchip. I needed a 32 bit microcontroller with Ethernet and USB (and GPIB but that isn't included in any of them). MPLAB ICD3 didn't cost very much and MPLABX is free to any usinging it just for Microchip controllers.
Yes, Microchip is very focused with lots of networking interfaces with their PIC32. That's why the PIC32 parts have so much RAM and internal buffers. It's also faster on interrupt response (less cycles) than the Cortex family.
Note that for MSP430 compiler there is a code limitation -- 32K? I believe -- or you can pay the $495.
Kent, are you happy with the TI Stellaris devices? I know that when TI bought Luminary there were more than a few quality issues with the parts.
@DaveWR - Thanks Dave. I will take another look at the TI CCS. $495 is within the budget.
@BillGiovino: That's why I selected Microchip. I needed a 32 bit microcontroller with Ethernet and USB (and GPIB but that isn't included in any of them). MPLAB ICD3 didn't cost very much and MPLABX is free to any usinging it just for Microchip controllers.
@garysxt: I have done stuff over 100K so far -- it must be used as I stated -- plugged into board or with XDS100 or similar.. If you are doing your own desing you must pay the $495 at least for a one user node locked.
See note on XDS 100 here:
Wow, Kent, impressive history there
@DaveWR I thought the free TI CCS is limited to 32K. I like the TI parts and have been to a few of their seminars.
I would really love to know how to reduce cost of development(including IDE's) and cost estimation when selecting an MCU especially for 1 - 2 people companies. Also advise on how to cut costs would be great
Wow, that's a great topic. It's not as easy as it sounds ("free software can be expensive") and a bit complicated to explain.
Sorry TI CCS Version 5.3 Eclipse Based IDE with Compilers for MSP430, M4.M3, C2000 DSP OMAP Arm 7,8,9 etc.
:-) in the past, I've used the 4004, 4040, 1802, 8008, 8080, Z80, Z8, Z8001, 6500, 6802, TMS1000, TMS9900, TMS99105... and still have them in my stock.
@BillGiovino: I would really love to know how to reduce cost of development(including IDE's) and cost estimation when selecting an MCU especially for 1 - 2 people companies. Also advise on how to cut costs would be great
Pascal as a language will not let you pass or do math between different types. So you cannot pass a pointer as an integer by accident.
For some programmers that can be important. Ah, I learned Pascal back at Syracuse university. Never had the chance to use it for embedded, though.
@Bill - Yes, Cortex-M series
The Atmel Dev system looks interesting (based on Microsoft Visual Studio) but I have concerns with Atmel as a long term player.
@garysxt The TI CCS V3 is FREE -- it works with XDS100 JTAG or when Plugged into a TI eval/DK style board. I currently use it. It is based on Eclips.
Suggest that you get a Stellaris M4 LaunchPad Board ($15 at digikey) abd give it a try.
The Stellaris Driver Libarary is great.
Now if they only had product to sell...
Looking to move to ARM Cortex but have not found affordable softare tools that seem able to do the job.
Gary, which version of ARM Cortex are you looking at? Is it in the Cortex-Mx family?
@guan, thanks, I copied that for further investigation.
@Bill Architechture - Mostly PIC16 and Atmel MegaAVR in recent years. Did Z80, 68HCxx, NS32K, and a few others in distant past. Looking to move to ARM Cortex but have not found affordable softare tools that seem able to do the job.
I am using the MSP430. Yes quite a bit, but the development style is cross compiler. In this way I can target different optimizations. Also IAR or CCS are ridiculously costly.
Also one more thing of note is Redhat and TI are joining together to get the gcc offering. Announcement here http://firstname.lastname@example.com/msg11305.html
Is gcc a good compiler for microcontrollers?
Not all gcc compilers are the same. In general if you are using a gcc compiler you really need to know something about the target microcontroller architecture and write your own assembly routines to make your code optimized.
Some people swear by gcc, but I'm not a fan. I'd rather use a manufactuer's free compiler.
Have worked with PIC and MSP430
My usual free, non-mfg weapons of choice are Code::Blocks with WinAVR/AVRdude underneath. I've also tried Eclipse with AVR support but liked Code::Blocks more.
@gaun These free Dev tools .... any surprises?
@guan,what MCU are you using? are you happy with the code size?
Anybody here using free development tools? I am using the mspgcc and the mspdebug and love it.
Also swiching bak to AVR from MSP430
From where to where?
@Dave, Opps, take my question, reverse it!
@BillGiovino: Actually its the reverse.
Dave, can you tell me why did you switch from the AVR to the MSP430?
Used Embedded Linux for some of the original SmartMeter development here in TO area.
It was definitely suffering growing pains in early 2000's.
Can anyone here tell me have you used, or have you considered using, Embedded Linux?
and why?
(Google SpellCheck is letting me down)
TI M3 -- but NRND now
Now Switched to Atmel Sam4S and STM32F4 for bigger designs
Also swiching bak to AVR from MSP430
Atmel has Studio 6 -- am familiar with it.
ST is a big departure but STM32F4 is superb -- 168MHz -- FPU -- great for my work.
Can anyone here tell me have you used, or have you sondiered using, Embedded Linux?
Bluetooth stack development on a TI MSP430.
PICC evaluation for a data radio app.
Glad you enjoyed, Dave! Yeah, I had a good ol' time in Toronto. I'm here in Bostion, patiently waiting for the next blizzard...
Bluetooth stack development.
FM radio using ATmega48V and a SiLabs radio receiver chip (4705 or 4735)
8051 for home automation, actually a SOC with RF;
Cortex M3/Cortex M4/Pic32 for a monitoring system.
Test Equipment
Back to work on the ST F4 Discovery -- just minor bugs mow. Looking forward to tomorrow. Notice you went to school in Toronto. Ice Storm in this area today -- weather ugly. Hope you're elsewhere.
CU later and thank you for an enjoyable time.
TI MSP430F5438a
PIC32 too.
...and what is the project?
QUESTION - Slightly offtopic maybe. Are there any softcore 8051 processors which can be used on an FPGA. Do vendors offer any softcores?
8051/cortex M3/cortex M4/Pic32
PIC18f46J13 at the monent
Can you all quickly tell me what microcontroller architectures you are wroking with now?
Oh yes, I love FRAM. It doesn't have the wait or pages requirement of Flash and EEPROM
Pascal: Strongly Typed language. Much more difficult to write incomprehensible code. C makes it easy to write incomprehensible gibberish.Interesting.
I am currently getting a fractal diplay running on the STM32F4 discovery (Embest). The code for the original STM32F4 board (by ST (Keil?) I presume) is not well documented -- so much of it is incomprehensible. Getting it running takes guesswork as well as C knowledge.
It's harder to hide things in Pascal. It seems to require a more organized approach. It is not foregiving for bad programing -- which is good in my mind.
Well, for the past few years ST has been putting a lot of resources into the ST-Ericcson partnership. So there's been a cutback on R&D and support that is showing up in small ways.
Best trick of the MSP430 is the FRAM (ferrite) -- don't need power. :-))
Pleas destroy my email address if you have it. lol don't want those flames.
Don't worry :) BTW, I'm fireproof!
Are there any 8 bit mcu's doing the switching off of RAM or other peripherals like the MSP430?
Off the top of my head I know that ST and Microchip switch off peripherals when not in use. they don't just turn them off - they cut power. About turnign off RAM, I can't say for certain without checking my records.
@Bill: Pleas destroy my email address if you have it. lol don't want those flames.
Java is fine for Android and 1GHz+ processors -- but on MCUs??? Don't think so. I use JAVA for Android programming -- even a bad C compiler is better, imho :-(
Even a bad C compiler is better than Java - I wrote something similar on a LinkedIn group yesterday and now my mailbox is filled with flames! :)
In stongly typed languages you must make a definite cast to move a byte to a char to a UINT8 for example.
Pascal: Strongly Typed language. Much more difficult to write incomprehensible code. C makes it easy to write incomprehensible gibberish.
biggest advantage that Pascal has, is that it is very strongly typed.
Can you explain that in more detail?
Follow up on the low power. Are there any 8 bit microcontrollers doing the same thing from other vendors? Also are there any low power RAM's such as FRAM's which I have to take into account?
FRAM is a Flash-like alternative from TI for the MSP430 Wolverine series. The issue with FRAM is that it is from only one vendor and not yet industry-accepted.
Are there any 8 bit microcontrollers doing the same thing from other vendors? - I'm not sure I understand your question here.
Not exacty - I was not getting paid until the project went into production. It added a certain urgency in getting a solution up and running.
Ah, @Mark. You are a Jedi!
QUESTION - Follow up on the low power. Are there any 8 bit microcontrollers doing the same thing from other vendors? Also are there any low power RAM's such as FRAM's which I have to take into account?
@DavwWR, what advantage do you see in using Pascal?
Note about 8051 vs. Z80 vs. X86 - I designed an 8051 project in the early 80's and when time came to buy for production not a one could be purchased for love or money. A little company called IBM had designed 'em into thier new keyboard for a product that was yet to be announced - the IBM PC - and had quietly bought 'em all. I ended up doing an emergency redesign with the Z80 for the project I was working on. THe 8051 is not compatible with the 8080/Z80 and I had to rewrite the code from scratch. Neither is directly compatibe with the x86 family although there were lots of effort expended for code migration from CP/M to MSDOS. I was involved with a few projects to do exactly that migration.
Java is fine for Android and 1GHz+ processors -- but on MCUs??? Don't think so. I use JAVA for Android programming -- even a bad C compiler is better, imho :-(
Same here.. I am not convinced to use Java to program uControllers.
Thank you, I appreciate this feedback too!
Rapid Prototyping: I try to buy eval boards configured as close as possible to my desired config -- with ready to go driver librraries and lots of demos showing as many pieces of the puzzle as possible. I then scour the internet looking for missing pieces andd further examples -- and active user forums.
If possible I download and test eval versions of the IDE/Compiler -- if practical.
Since I try to use C+ or Pascal -- testing is important.
Also -- I need Ethernet TCP/UDP packetizing -- so looking through those implementations is a mus as well.
If I can find the above items, the MCU and board go on the final list -- then I choose.
Re RP: I generally rapid prototype using solderless breadboards with SMD to DIP adapters when needed. Soldering can be a real bear for the small MCUs. Designs are usually small though. Stick with mfg IDE for SW.
For rapid prototyping, I will use the MCU and IDE I am familiar with and focus on the unique parts of the prototype. Normally, it is a new process algorithm or a new control method
All valuable information - thank you for this feedback!
Are there any low power considerations I have to take in terms of 8 bit microcontroller? I have been using a TI MSP430 and they give options of putting off parts of RAM not in use etc. Do all the 8 bit microcontrollers have similar features?
There are some devices that will dynamically turn on and off RAM to conserve power, because RAM is power hungry. That is extremyl valuable. I know that the MSP430 is the best at doing that, I believe they did it first and one of the reasons whhy the MSP430 is one of the most popular microcontrolelr architectures. Digi-Key has all the MSP430 flavors.
I would like a week long class on RTOS. It would be great if it was a low cost/free RTOS and could be paired with a low cost dev board so we could get some hands on practice on what we learn.
For rapid prototyping, I will use the MCU and IDE I am familiar with and focus on the unique parts of the prototype. Normally, it is a new process algorithm or a new control method.
I was not convinced of the utility of using Java to program microcontrollers
Thank you, that is valiable feedback!
QUESTION - Are there any low power considerations I have to take in terms of 8 bit microcontroller? I have been using a TI MSP430 and they give options of putting off parts of RAM not in use etc. Do all the 8 bit microcontrollers have similar features?
Yes, there is a software company called CCS (Custom Computer Suystems) that makes Microchip PIC compilers. Not the same as TI's Code Composer Studio.
I was not convinced of the utility of using Java to program microcontrollers.
Java being an interpreted language does not seem to be efficient for micro's (memory/cycles). Only way I think it could be viable is with a FPGA based interpreter, and I have not heard of one.
@Leo: Found the web site -- don't deal with PIC -- maybe just as well.
The TI Code Composer Studio (CCS V 5.3) is referred to same way -- was confused by name.
What's the strength to use a language such as Jave? I think it is the cross-platform ability. To support that, a OS is definitely needed. However, many applications are aimed to provide real time control or processing. Cross platform ability is the least thing to think about. So for me, I will not consider Java at all.
That's what I hear a lot. I get flamed for repeating it! :)
QUESTION - How do you do rapid prototyping?
I participated long ago (about year 2000) in a course organized at ICTP in Trieste Italy that was promoting Java on a HC09 microcontroller.
What did you think? What were your impressions? Was Java efficient or sloppy?
@DaveWR CS makes a C Compiler compatible with the Microchip IDE known as MPLAB X.
Bill: Went with TI -- great software -- then it went NRND on all the M3 CORTEX I chose -- can't win.
But, I agree -- choose software IDE and compile asap in the cycle.
Dave, was it just that part or the product family that went NRND?
I learned the hard way that the less-expensive CCS C Compiler does not come with the specific PIC device files that MPLABX needs. These files are an extra $200.00. I must learn to read very deeply into mfg. docs.....
Yes, it is true, you get what you pay for. Although I know that there are zealots out ther that will swear by free compilers, they have their own personal libraries to keep thigns efficient.
@LeoSieben CCS is which IDE/Compiler???
sirvives = survives
Well, the Intel 8088 "sirvives" as the 8051 today. Not the same device.
@DaveWR I learned the hard way that the less-expensive CCS C Compiler does not come with the specific PIC device files that MPLABX needs. These files are an extra $200.00. I must learn to read very deeply into mfg. docs.....
QUESTION - If you are in a situation where you need to get a prototype out IMMEDIATElY - it doens't have to be efficient, it just has to be working tomorrow - how do you di it? What hardware do you use? How do you program it?
And in this situation, is hardware or software your primary concern?
Question: Intel 8088 is now called 8051? Was the 8088 considered a microcontroller? Aren't microprocessors at the heart of PCs, cellphones, etc.? Fuzzy, I guess, on the uP vs. uC issue.
Forgot. mikoe.com also has Atmel AVR support for 8 bit -=- Pascal, BASIC and C.
QUESTION - Doea anyone program microcontrollers in Java? Or do you want to?
Thanks Bill
People were asking about other labuages for embedded. go to mikroe.com -- has Pascal and BASIC as well as C -- plus their own line of boards based on TI, ST and PIC -- plus they support others.
2) Go like you said - an 8-bit as a dedicated interrupt processor, interfacing to a larger 32-bit or 16-bit system controller. I see this a lot
Here's a what if. Say your application is a straightforward industrial process that can be handled by an 8 bit MCU. However, when upset conditions occur then suddenly all sorts of interrupts happen, complex software decisions need to be made, real time response is required. Would it be feasible to design a system with a seperate MCU, maybe 32 bit, to deal with the more complex software environment, rather than trying to cram everything into a one big MCU? Especially considering that upsets should be very rare..
If you are as interrupt-intenseve as you say, you have two options:
1) A 16-bit microcontroller. Why? because you have extra proessing power and don't have the interrupt overhead of a 32-bit MCU
2) Go like you said - an 8-bit as a dedicated interrupt processor, interfacing to a larger 32-bit or 26-bit system controller. I see this a lot
RTOS presentation is good idea. Maybe hardware integration, and then use.
BTW CooCOX has an IDE with C compiler and and RTOS. Free -- good for us trying to get feet wet.
ANyone here have any experience with same?
If I missed your question, sorry, just go ahead and repost.
Lots of great comments and observations here!
On 8 bit parts I've found that determining the sources of the interrupt can take more time than saving system state. Having a part with a vectored interrupt controller can speed up the interrupt response time a lot
Excellent point!
Saving power is about clock cycles. not speed(frequency)
Exactly right!
A yesterday question: Are there 64-bit microncontrollers? If not, are they forseen in the near future?
To my knowledge there are no 64-bit microcontrollers. You need a microprocessor if you are doing that level of number-crunching.
one can get around 2 level of interrupts.
I am slightly confused with the clock speeds? Is doing work fast and then going to sleep(or lower power) saves more power or doing things at slower frequency? How does 8 bit microcontroller fare in this?
Doing work EFFICIENTLY and then going to sleep saves power. Fast can mean increasing clock speed, whicih wastes power. Efficiently means single-cycle instructions, fast interrupt response times, native bit manipulation, and waking up from sleep quickly.
@ageppert -- Yes -- would need a month or two for warning and some real prep. Bet the guys at FreeRTOS would love the idea -- given enough warning. ;-)
Microchip microcontrollers have 2 levels of interrupt. Is this a good or a bad thing?
Actually, I know the PIC18 has multiple levels of interrupts, much more than 2.
@DaveWR: merging lecture and hands-on at the same time would be a great approach.
Another thing is Arduino is base on ATML MCU first. But I saw PIC32 and ARM cortex-M3 board on their list. Is it still support better Arduino?
First Micro was Datapoint 2200 here...
Bill, I appreciate the tie-back of the first micros to products in your opening slides. I have one of those Speak-n-Spells and I've always wondered what as in it. How cool to learn it was the first microcontroller!
Yeah, early I programmed 68000's but my first microcontrolelr was an 8-bit COP8 in assembly. Very cool to program!
RTOS -- even a week on FreeRTOS would be nice -- use something like STM32F4 Discovery -- $15 base -- with ethernet Base Board total $50 -- walk through a complete implementation.
Newark, DigiKey and Mouser carry the board
Why do you lecture first selecting 32-bit microcontroller and then the 16-bit ones?
Good catch. It's easier to discuss 32-bit and 8-bit. 16-bit is the "in-betwen" point of the two and it's important to understand 8-bit and 32-bit first, and why 16-bit is an important compromise of pwer and performance.
@rich - second on free and opensource ones
agree - Different RTOS each day would be good. Advantages, disadvantages, costs, etc of each one.
Is there a tradeoff in choosing an 8 bit MCU with "intelligent" sensors vs a 16 or 32 bit MCU with simple sensors, where more processing gets done on board the MCU? Probably a question for tomorrow...
This is a question for tomorrow. It is less about sensors and more about the complexity of your code and what you want to do with the sensor data.
@richnass Different RTOS each day would be good. Advantages, disadvantages, costs, etc of each one.
How many level of interrupts are better?
Depends on your system. For maximum flexibility I recommend 8 or more and a programmable interrupt controller.
RTOS +1. Cover the free or open source ones on the lower end.
How important is external interfacing of memory for an 8 bit microcontroller?
Not very. 8-bit rarely need external memory.
thank u jennifer
Next question: Is there a specific RTOS you would be interested in? Maybe go over a different one each day?
On RTOS, I would like to learn more about the considerations where one would cross over from traditional superloops to the RTOS advantages in the 8-bit realm.
I will be discussing that tomorrow. In general, when your code gets very complicated and has multiple linear tasks, you will need some task scheduling to manage all these tasks. It's then that you need a 16-bit or 32-bit mcu and more RAM to manage it all.
good show Bill.
Hi everyone, it's been brought to my attention that many of you couldn't hear me after Bill was finished speaking. I just wanted to again thank everyone for attending today's class, thank our sponsor Digi-Key, and remind you to join us tomorrow for "Selecting a 32-bit Microcontroller."
I'd vote yes for a RTOS class too.
Freertos.org really has free RTOS for several processors. You do have to buy manuals if you want them though. About $50.00 for the manual and tutorial.
i believe interupts are very important. manufactures all have different ways of doing them, so need to pay attention on them. there are also 'low/high' level interupts rather than edge sensitive.
RTOS lectures would be very welcome.
@RichNass-I would like a course on RTOS.
@rich - yes
A week long class on RTOS would be terrific!
RTOS class?? YES
I will be discussing RTOSs tomorrow and Friday.
RTOS - yes
Which 8 bit MCU is most porpule in North America? And not is it a time transfer my design from 8 bit MCU to cortex-M3 ARM?
The most popular 8-bit MCUs in N American is the Microchip PIC16, the 8051, the Atmel AVR, and the STMicro ST9.
I see a bunch of questions about RTOSs. Would you be intersted in a week-long class about RTOSs?
Also 32 bit RTOS
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Arduino is an Atmel-specific technology for interoperability and compatibility. It's mainly used for fast prototyping
Thank you for a good presentation.
Yes, Microchip offers the SST 8051
what is arduino then?
Thx a lot Willian A.
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Yes. looks like we lost Jen.
Thank you BIll
Can you state any vendor/part examples for the interrupt servicing overhead ranges?
Well, the 8051 and the Microchip PIC16 have interrupt response times of about 4-8 cycles. that pretty fast.
I heard the blip. You must be off now.
Did you say that Microchip offered a 8051 micro? Are you referring to the SST parts that Microchip bought?
you are no longer on mike. :-)
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Thanks a lot
Thank you very much Bill for very good presentation.
@ccmm Second the RTOS motion... fReeRTOS perhaps as one possibility?
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Thank you Bill. Yes, I did just hear you.
you are live
Are there really numbers on the slides ? I do not see them.
Thanks much, Bill
I heard you, now is silent.
We heard you
THank you Bill. I could still hear you
Yep, can still hear you
Thanks bill
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I can still hear you.
Did we loose Jennifer? Hear Bill.
Thanks, great presentation
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Yes.. You are.Bill
Thank you also Jeniffer
Thank you Bill.
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Question: Is the Intel 8088 considered a microcontroller or a microprocessor? Likewise the 8051? (remedial instruction from yesterday, please)
Thanks, Bill.
Nice Presentation....
Thank you for today's lecture Bill
Any questions?
Thanks again, Bill. I appreciate it.
Thank you Bill
Thanks for the presentation.
Thank you Bill!
Jennifer out of curosity, has Design News/Digi-Key offered or plan to offer a session on RTOS for microcontrollers?
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Thank you, Jennifer! I'll get to the archive once the live portion ends...
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Why Lost in Space robot image? Oh, I get it.
No problem, caa028 - welcome. You can catch up immediately following show, in the archive.
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SDCC is great compiler for 8051
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Aha! something did change! I'm not crazy!
Hmmm -- ok something changed -- I go that much right.
That notice about the IP should go on twitter and facebook. I even checked there -- never thought of an IP change -- it does not happen much.
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Hello from NC
@Kentj Thanks of the compliment!
Thanks for the info, Mark. A bit of history always provides context.
It's a comfortable 50 degrees F here in Boston, the warmest it's been in weeks!
hello everyone!
Bill, Greeting from Osseo Minnesota.
At the time it came out it was NOT compatible with the 8080/z80 code set as it was a completely different internal architecture. It was incompatible with the existing CP/M OS that was popular at the time.
Oh – and 256 I/O part addresss.
True, bitbanger. To me, it's what you can do with it. The 8088 was used to move 8-bit data. some can call it an 8/16-bit core.
The usual definition of a processor word width is the size of the accumulator or similar register. The 8088 has an 8 bit wide external bus, but the internal architecture is of a 16 bit ALU (arithmetic/logic unit).
good morning everybody.
Definitions vary, but I define an architecture by the size of it's data bus. That tells you the type of data that you can move. The 8088 has an 8-bit external data bus.
@mark browne, would you be from Osseo MN by chance?
Hello, everyone!
My name is Bill Giovino and I will be entertaining you with my presentation today.
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@mark_browne I agree, and have other "obversations" about that slide, but will reserve further comment until I hear what Bill has to say.
I recognize billabott as the major problem solver for arduino projects.
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@mark.browne: I agree with you. Intel8088 is a 16-bit CPU though it has an 8-bit external data bus.
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Um, slide 5. Intell 8088 has a similar number to the 8080 but internally it was an 8086 and had 16 bit data paths. It strikes me as odd to include it in any discussion of 8 bit hardware.
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@rruther2: Slide numbers are visible in PowerPoint's status bar (this is true of the free PowerPoint viewer as well).
After the first two slides, they are not numbered.
This makes them harder to follow if I have not
seen them before. Good slides Bill & DN staff.
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There has been well-documented, overwhelming citizen opposition to the S.C. Department of Transportation's plan to transform Hitchcock Parkway from a two-lane, tree-lined boulevard that abuts Hitchcock Woods (the "crown jewel" of Aiken), 19 residential communities, churches and an elementary school – to a four- and five-lane freeway.
The current price tag is $41.3 million – $14.8 million more than available funding. In 2004, this was to be a rational $2 million project consisting of the addition of passing lanes. So, with design work just beginning, the project cost has already ballooned by 1,900 percent.
It is instructive to compare the parkway project with the Silver Bluff Road project, for which the final design is complete. They both degenerated from sensible, cost-effective improvements into four- to five-lane monsters. Following a seven-year battle, citizens were successful in having Silver Bluff Road reduced to three lanes, at a much lower cost (so one would think, but the Silver Bluff Road right-of-way acquisition estimate just tripled, increasing by $1 million). The Hitchcock Parkway project is much more complex than the Silver Bluff project, which makes predicting the final cost considerably more problematic.
The planning organizations that have the power to control the parkway's scope and design criteria, to which the SCDOT works, are the SCARTS (Augusta Regional Transportation Study) Policy Subcommittee, and the parent group, the ARTS Policy Committee.
The subcommittee is comprised of city and county elected and unelected officials. The chairman is Mayor Fred Cavanaugh. The membership lists can be obtained by calling the Aiken County Planning & Development Department at 803-642-1520.
I have attended the two meetings held by the subcommittee this year. At both sessions, the large room was filled with citizens protesting the DOT's plans to fundamentally change the character of Hitchcock Parkway. These citizens have implored the subcommittee to exercise its prerogative, responsibility and authority to rein in the SCDOT and, by doing so, prevent the construction of another concrete/asphalt wasteland that will serve to degrade the landscape and harden the human spirit. The heart of many long-established residential neighborhoods and sensitive ecological areas will not be spared. According to SCDOT officials, Hitchcock Parkway will have the appearance of I-20, without the wide shoulders and a median. Other SCDOT projects – such as East Pine Log Road – also provide reliable indicators of the horrendous visual and noise impact that the "new" Hitchcock Parkway will present.
There are certainly improvements that can be made to the parkway, as is the case with most any roadway (If one examines the record, it will be found that Hitchcock Parkway is far from the most "congested" roadway in Aiken County).
However, those improvements can be achieved by thoughtful analysis and planning, resulting in specific, targeted enhancements (e.g., turning, acceleration, deceleration and passing lanes, improved traffic signal control, etc.), rather than the SCDOT's expensive and destructive proposal to move vast quantities of earth and lay down acres of new pavement. By taking the common-sense approach, current and future needs can be accommodated in a responsible, integrated, non-destructive and cost-effective way.
Many of the roadways in Aiken County (and throughout South Carolina) are in poor condition, begging for repair. Additionally, more than 20 percent of the bridges in Aiken County are rated "structurally deficient." That's 36 structurally deficient bridges, having average daily crossings of 141,000 vehicles.
According to SCDOT officials, there currently is grossly inadequate funding to properly maintain the existing roadways. The "new" Hitchcock Parkway will significantly add to that backlog. Did you know that South Carolina legislators are currently considering an increase in the already-high state sales tax, in order to begin to work on the deferred roadway maintenance?
The parkway proposal is surely not the highest priority and best use of tens of millions of our dollars, and hopefully our elected representatives have learned lessons from the recent Silver Bluff Road experience. The expenditure of limited tax revenue must be made based on critical analysis of real – not imagined – priorities.
We should not have to fight so hard and so long to try to ensure that common sense does not, again, become the victim of ill-conceived schemes. Our money should be spent improving community assets, not degrading them.
Bob Gilbert is a registered professional engineer who has been traveling Hitchcock Parkway daily for 24 years. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from The Citadel, a master's degree in civil engineering from Georgia Tech, and an MBA from Pitt.


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As she smiled with pleasure and relief Tuesday, Aiken High English teacher Katie Osteen offered the reaction that thousands of teachers nationwide have expressed in different ways for more than a decade.
The National Board Certification program "is like taking a second job," she said. "My husband (Matt) heard about it from me constantly. I spent a lot of Saturdays in the library, which was difficult with a son who was 18 months old at the time."
Yet, the process proved to be valuable for Osteen, a seven-year veteran teacher. She is one of four Aiken County teachers announced Tuesday; the others are Kimberly Badger of South Aiken High; Lindsey Quarles of Mossy Creek Elementary School; and Melissa Bauers of Wagner-Salley High School.
All four spent more than a year separately on the program – creating portfolios that included analysis of their students' work. As an English teacher, Osteen documented how two of her students grew in reading and writing. In another major project, each teacher provided National Board officials a video demonstrating the strengths and weaknesses of the teacher.
"I really sat back and looked at my kids and determined how I could help them achieve at the next level," Osteen said.
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement reported that 291 South Carolina teachers earned National Board Certification this year, receiving the news in November before the formal announcement came out Tuesday. With 8,436 South Carolina educators achieving the NBC award since 1999, the state ranks third nationally, trailing only North Carolina and Florida.
Successful National Board teachers initially received a $7,500 stipend annually for 10 years. Three years ago, the S.C. General Assembly lowered the annual payment to $5,000.
South Aiken High School teacher Anne Poplin earned certification in 1999 – the first in the district and among the very first in the state. The following year she was joined by Esther Blake and Teresa Casey, both Chukker Creek Elementary School teachers.
Blake took over from Poplin as the program's district coordination through CERRA. In that role, she provides support for teachers going through the process.
She agrees with all the newest National Board teachers that the challenge is worth it. Quarles called the program "the most powerful professional development I've yet to experience," she said via email. "…The experience as a whole changed me as a professional and deepened my content knowledge."
The certification was not so much as researching strategies or giving opinions on teaching techniques, Kimberly Badger said, also through email.
"It was truly digging deep to pull together all of my teacher instincts so that I could identify individual student needs and employ innovative strategies to address them," she said.
The National Board "required me to defend my teaching and opened my mind to the advantages of reflection," Melissa Bauers said. "(It) made me look for ways to improve my skills as a math teacher and a mentor."


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Elizabeth Williams, head coach of St. Joseph High
The 5-foot-8 senior midfielder led the Patriots to a 24-0 record and a berth in the Class 4A State Tournament semifinals against Dorman High, scheduled for May 19. Erickson scored 29 goals and passed for 10 assists through 24 games. A 2013 All-Region selection, she entered the postseason final four with 73 goals and 33 assists in her prep soccer career.
Erickson has maintained a weighted 4.54 GPA in the classroom.
The vice president of the J.L. Mann senior class, she has volunteered locally as a youth swim and soccer coach in addition to serving as part of multiple community-service initiatives through her church youth group.
Perfection. We do not look at perfection as having the most wins or goals. For us it is whether each person can deliver everything that they possibly can in every practice and game. If we are able to look at our teammates and tell them that we did everything that we possibly could and that we left nothing unsaid or undone, then we played with perfection and thats all that we can ask for.
It's all about finding what makes you push yourself. You have to figure out what that one thing is that will drive you to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. There are a lot of sacrifices that you will have to face if your want to get there, but it's so worth it once you do! You have to be well rounded as well. Get out and get involved in the community because the lessons you learn will help you become the successful person that you want to be.
My favorite highlight from this year was the bonding that our team did on the bus to and from away games. We would sing to Disney Pandora Radio, talk about our goals and obstacles, and get pumped for the game that night. Winning games is always a exciting, but having a great relationship with your team makes it so much sweeter.
The more that we worked on speed of play, the more successful we, as a team, became. Learning how to play quickly and efficiently helps me improve my game. I try to play at game speed in every drill so that I can practice making passes and taking shots that would be effective in a game. Doing this helped me translate new skills into the game and improve my performance.
I have learned that a team is not just the people playing on the field. A team is each and every person that wears our J.L Mann jersey. My coach taught me that no matter if you play the full 90 minutes or 10 minutes, you are making an impact. Each person is important and necessary if we want to be victorious.


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How you guys doin,
I've been a long time Clippers fan (since I was a kid in the late 80s/early 90s) and was lurking these boards for quite awhile. I have a small group of friends that grew up as Clipper fans like me -- I found this to be very rare actually, so I consider myself lucky.
Anyhow, obviously growing up in LA there are a lot more Laker fans. Well, a lot of these Laker fans I know are running there mouth like crazy these days -- of course it's not about the Lakers, but just how the Clippers will not and never win anything. I'm not much for arguing (especially with obnoxious Laker fans), as I'm too old and tired for this, so I just let them run their mouths. I'm just enjoying this great and exciting team that we have. However, the past few days these Laker fans (aka Clipper haters) were talking big about betting that the Clippers won't make it past the first round! So, I wanted to see which bets you guys think I should take (some of these will be with multiple people).
Clippers don't make it past the first round -- 1500/2000 (I win 1500 if they do, he wins 2000 if they don't)
Clippers won't win a championship before the Lakers -- 1000/1000
Clippers win it all -- 14000/1000
Ton of different bets for Clippers not getting past 2nd round -- these bets were a lot more complicated, so I didn't include them
What do you guys think?
Take the first one. Doc isn't losing in the 1st rd.
As long as you don't mind putting so much money on the table, I'd wait till a lil later to see how the Clippers are positioned and what seed we have, and what team we're facing before making any bet.
If they're offering 14-1 for this year (Vegas is offering 12-1), persuade them to take 10-1 on the Clips winning it all this year or next year. Basically like making 2 x $500 bets @ 20-1, but if they're laker fans, they probably won't get that.
I already took the 1000/1000 bet for Clippers/Lakers winning a championship (thinking about taking multiple people on this one because it seems like a no-brainer).
The first round seems like a no-brainer too, but I feel like if I wait I can get the same odds if I bet vegas, depending on who they play.
Cleepers, that's an interesting proposal. I'll think about that one, but it's pretty risky.
I never bet on my teams,too much emotional tie ins.
How is the bet a no-brainer? You're basically gambling on whether Clips would win in the next 3-4 years, and we still aren't even the top 4 favorite contending for a championship. Even if Spurs do fall off next year (which people have been saying for past 7-8 years...), there are talented up and rising teams like Rockets, Blazers, GS we need to beat. The Lakers, being a huge market, would never accept failure for long periods. With this loaded draft coming up, and talented superstars becoming FA in next 2 years, I'm pretty sure Lakers would get at least 1 of them, and get back into contention within 3-4 years. After that, Clips would probably go on a little decline since CP3 would not be in his prime. While the Lakers would probably improve little by little each year. Don't see how this bet heavily favors you.
Only bet I might take is the 1st round win. This is only if we play Suns, Mavs, Rockets, Blazers.
The Lakers aren't run by Jerry Buss anymore. Think you are forgetting that part. They are run by a guy who is only the owner due to one sperm. He has no clue what he is doing.
Reminds me of James Dolan.
The first round bet seems pretty fair. It may come down to whether we get homecourt in the first round. I think we will because our remaining strength of schedule is pretty weak, and we have two more home games than road games left.


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