Position calculator

Contents:

• Overview

• Hardware
  • Device datasheets
    • PIC 17C756 Microcontroller
    • LT1111 Switching Voltage Regulator
    • TC551001BPL 128k x 8 SRAM
    • 24C65 8k x 8 IIC (serial) EEPROM -- The device used in this design ... may be obsolete
    • 24C64 8k x 8 IIC (serial) EEPROM -- A pin compatible device which is currently in production
    • MAX233 RS232 interface
    • 74AC373 octal latch
    • 74AC00 NAND gate
    • LCD (Optrex DMC-16230) Datasheet available in book ... see me
  • Printed Circuit Board
    • Easyedit PCB file
    • Gerber top layer
    • Gerber bottom layer
    • NC drill file
    • Drill tool code sizes

• Code (Software or Firmware)
  • Math macros
  • Data structures
  • Waypoints
  • Converting geodetic coordinates to UTM
  • Source Code

• Development tools
  • Microchip MPLAB ver 3.99.23 -- Integrated Development Environment with macro assembler
  • Printed Circuit Board design tools
    • Protel EasyEdit 2.06 -- Printed Circuit Board editor
    • Gerber file viewer -- View the CAM files before sending them to the PCB fabricator
    • RS274X translator -- Translates ordinary Gerber files to RS274X
  • Bootstrap loader -- Downloads object code to the on-board SRAM

• Old notes
• New notes
• To do list