ECE 371 Homework 3 Due 11:59 PM Thursday 7314

1ece 371 Homework 3 Due 1159 Pm Thurs 7314

Identify the actual assignment question/prompt, clean it by removing any rubric, grading criteria, point allocations, meta-instructions to the student or writer, due dates, and duplicated lines or sentences, and keep the core assignment question and relevant context. Use the cleaned instructions as the basis for the paper.

Paper For Above instruction

The assignment covers a set of comprehensive topics related to hardware interfacing, memory-mapped I/O, software control of microcontroller ports, and keypad interfacing modifications. These tasks require integrating digital logic components with microcontroller systems, understanding address decoding, and programming considerations for embedded systems. The core challenges involve designing minimal-gate digital interface circuits, defining address spaces for I/O ports, and adapting software routines for different hardware configurations. Emphasis is placed on understanding hardware logic, control signal management, and software logic for input detection and output pulsing.

This paper aims to explore and elaborate on each of these points, beginning with the interface of a 74LS373 latch with address decoding logic, moving through memory-mapped I/O port address assignment, interfacing procedures using decoding logic, and finally, software routines for microcontroller port control, culminating in modifications needed for keypad interface software after layout changes.

First, the paper will analyze how to connect a 74LS373 latch as an input port, using minimal logic gates, with specifics on the decoder and control signal handling. Then, it will discuss implementing seven 8-bit output ports within a specified address region, including address assignment and decoding logic, highlighting the usage of PAL devices for address decoding. Next, the focus will shift to memory address reallocation from memory space to I/O ports, and how to interface these devices, emphasizing hardware logic design for selection signals.

Subsequently, the discussion will cover the linear and non-linear address decoding strategies for interfacing multi-port devices, illustrating the minimal logic hardware needed. The software control routines involve setting port configurations, polling input signals, and generating output pulses on microcontroller ports, with specific software sequences and condition checks included. The last section examines the necessary modifications in keypad reading software to adapt to a new keypad wiring layout, focusing on refining the keypad scanning code based on new keypad connection mappings.

Throughout, references to digital logic design, microcontroller port programming, and embedded system interfacing conventions will be incorporated, citing authoritative sources for best practices and technical standards.

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