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    Measuring CPU Load in an RTOS enviroment?

    Measure the time spent in the idle task. Answer is a little different if it's a low-power design.
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    Copper Side View in PCB

    copper side view As FVM said, it's really not a technical term you hear with PCBs. Traditionally TOP = Component Side, BOTTOM = Solder Side although that terminology goes out the window when you're talking about densely-populated boards with components on both sides.... I supposed the term...
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    msp430 programming using eZ430-F2013 kit

    ez 430-f2013 Negative on the 4xxx series. EZ430 only supports chips with the Spy By Wire interface, which as of now is the 20xx and 22xx chips (only a subset of the 2xxx family)
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    C code for varying brightness of LED using PWM

    Re: C code for pwm No one can give you C code for that without knowing the uC family. Also, what is so hard about it? A duty cycle of 0% = completely off, 100% duty cycle = completely on, and in-between adjusts the intensity. The other factor depends on your hardware design -- the ballast...
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    where to begin learning RTOS

    learning rtos Yes and no. Many of the APIs can be similar (start timer, send a message, get a semaphore) but the major difference between an RTOS and a non-real-time OS is the scheduler behavior & implementation. Things like priority inheritance, interrupt latency, preemption, scheduling...
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    ST STM32 versus Luminary micro LM3S ?

    stm32 vs stellaris Luminary provides a very complete and thorough driver library (full source code) for their chips. Helped me get going very quickly. Plus I personally believe that their evaluation boards/kits are superior to those available for the STM32 right now. As for higher layer...
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    Microcontroller to LPC

    OK thanks for the explanation. I work so deeply in the embedded space (FPGAs, DSPs, processors) that I don't know anything about typical PC architecture. Anyway I asked an IT guy here about what he would use for looking at a PC's LPC, and he said the only thing he knew of was this...
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    Microcontroller to LPC

    What is the LPC? Sorry I just don't know the term. The only LPC I know is a microcontroller family from NXP.
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    a tutorial for starting with ST STM32 ARM series?

    tutorial stm32 STM32 Primer is a good place to start. https://www.st.com/mcu/contentid-105-110-STM3210B_PRIMER.html
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    semaphores... three diagrams...

    The following is not my content, it is cut and paste, but it does a very good job of explaining the difference between mutexes and semaphores: The Myth: Mutexes and semaphores are similar--even interchangeable--operating system primitives. The Truth: Mutexes and semaphores should always be...
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    Holes in a PCB printed on transparent paper

    Re: PCB printing See if there is a way in the printer settings to increase "toner density"
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    The ARM architecture explanation

    Re: ARM What do you mean by "key"? You mean tutorial? Or....
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    Problem with reading eZ430-RF2500 module

    mspfet synchronization error Doesn't the EZ430-RF2500 kit come with compilers & demo software? The eZ430-RF2500 is a complete wireless development tool for the MSP430 and CC2500 that includes all the hardware and software required to develop an entire wireless project with the MSP430 in a...
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    How can I execute a code written at a certain ROM addresses ? (vxWorks)

    Re: vxWorks help One other thing -- if you're talking about embedded code you can just cast a function pointer to a specific ROM address and de-reference (call) it.
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    How to use RTOS and how it can trigger functions or interrupts?

    general question about rtos Regarding books and RTOS: One that just came out, centered around PIC but has a solid chapter on RTOS: https://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?lid=0&iid=73&sid=0&isbn=9780750686112 And one that is coming in ~3months...

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