- Blog entry posted in 'Uncategorised', September 24, 2008.
Earlier we studied computer basics such as memory and ports.
We started programing this week. everyone turned on then blinked the first LED using the Junebug tutor. Thanks Bill!
We spent about a half hour learning about simple multiplexing and charlieplexing. I provided work sheets for charlieplexing LED's with 3,4, and 5 lines.
I introduced arrays and provided two constant arrays that held TRISA and LATA values for lighting the charlieplexed Junebug LED's. The class had worked out these values when we studied charlieplexing.
Today we worked out problems for a few individuals. By the end of class many of the students had the Junebug LED displaying interesting sequences. It was rather exciting to see the enthusiasm. They wanted to take the Junebugs home with them so they could play. :)
The students will be studying loop consturcts and parameter passing the over the next few days.
