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| INTRODUCTION TO LPC2210 AND LPC2294 |
| Overview |
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ARM core based architecture |
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ARM7 local bus |
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AMBA AHB/APB internal buses |
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The main three blocks : platform, core and input / output peripherals |
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APB Bridges |
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Memory mapping, internal flash (2294) and SRAM |
| THE PROCESSOR CORE |
| ARCHITECTURE OF THE ARM7TDMI CORE |
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Presentation of the core, architecture and programming model |
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Operating modes : user, system, super, IRQ, FIQ, undef and abort |
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Pipeline, calculation of the CPI |
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Effects of branches and exceptions on the performance |
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ALU data path |
| SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION, V4T SPECIFICATION |
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Parameterizing the linker to define sections |
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Branch instructions, implementation of C call and return statements, long branch veneers |
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ARM vs Thumb instruction sets, interworking |
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ARM instruction set |
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Inline barrel shifter |
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Access to memory-mapped locations, addressing modes |
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Arithmetical and logic instructions |
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Thumb instruction set, highlighting restrictions with regard to ARM instruction set |
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Compiler hints and tips, optimisations supported by RVCT |
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Stack management |
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Benefits of condition set capability in ARM state |
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C-to-Assembly interface, ATPCS specification |
| EXCEPTION MECHANISM |
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Reset |
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FIQ vs IRQ |
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Exception return instructions |
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Latency estimation, impact of load and store multiple instructions |
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Organization of the handler table, priority decoder, pre-emption and nesting |
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ISR header and footer routines |
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Development of a generic exception handler |
| INTEGRATED DEBUG FACILITIES |
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JTAG interface |
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Debug facilities, hardware breakpoint |
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Executing code from RAM to take benefit of software breakpoints |
| PLATFORM |
| THE VECTORED INTERRUPT CONTROLLER |
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Assigning a priority to each interrupt source |
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Steering external interrupts and local interrupts to either the core FIQ or IRQ |
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Developing a generic interrupt handler performing nesting according to peripheral priorities defined by the user |
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Integrated timers |
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Using timers to understand the operation of the VIC |
| SYSTEM CONTROL |
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Pin connect block |
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Clocking |
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Reset and wake-up timer |
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Low power modes |
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Watchdog timer |
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Real-Time clock |
| ON-CHIP FLASH MEMORY (2294) |
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Organization |
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Erase sequence |
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Program sequence |
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In system programming via serial port |
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On-chip bootloader |
| EXTERNAL MEMORY CONTROLLER |
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Address decoding |
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Chip-select registers |
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Parameterizing the memory bank registers to support external burst flash |
| INTEGRATED I/Os |
| SERIAL INTERFACES |
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I2C basics |
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I2C controller |
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UART controller |
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SPI and SSP interfaces |
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CAN protocol basics |
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CAN controller (2294) |