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Embedded System |
A computer that exists within a larger mechanical or electrical device such as a microwave oven or a guided missile, |
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When are embedded systems used |
When a whole computer is not viable and when they only have a single, specific purpose |
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What is at the heart of an embedded system |
Microcontroller |
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Micro controller |
A chip that contains both storage and processing capabilities |
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Micro controller |
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Microcontrollers code |
Run in a loop, continually monitoring inputs, processing them and producing outputs |
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Are embedded systems expensive? |
No they are cheap and as a result also low processing power |
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Diagram of Mitrocontroller |
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What does the sensor do? |
Detects something, then sends an electrical signal along a wire or multiple wires, each wire is connected to a pin. Signal travels through the pin along a connection to the CPU and converted to binary CPU follows instructions, sends signal along the board to a pre determined pin Pin sends the signal down a connected wire to an ACTUATOR |
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Actuator |
Motor of some kind |
