Development Environment

Practical Operations of Keil C51 for 51 Microcontroller Development

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Practical Operations of Keil C51 for 51 Microcontroller Development

Course Introduction: The microcontroller software development platform—Keil software is currently the most popular software for developing MCS-51 series microcontrollers. Keil provides a complete development solution including a C compiler, macro assembler, linker, library management, and a powerful simulation debugger, all integrated into a single development environment (uVision). This tutorial video course on the 51 microcontroller … Read more

How to Install Thonny Development Software

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How to Install Thonny Development Software

01 Install Thonny Software 1. Problem/Goal   How to install the MicroPython development integrated environment? Below is a detailed installation guide for the software, and basic testing instructions can be found on the Thonny official website. 2. Basic Principles   One commonly used development environment software for MicroPython is Thonny, an open-source software developed by the University … Read more

Getting Started with the ESP8266 Development Environment

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Getting Started with the ESP8266 Development Environment

Today, I will introduce the development environment for ESP8266 and how to configure the VScode Arduino development environment. Our series of ESP8266 development is based on VScode, rather than using the Arduino IDE, which will be explained below. The ESP8266 module I am using is the ESP-12F, and the development board is similar to NodeMcu, … Read more

Starting Your Embedded Linux Journey with Buildroot – Part 1

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Starting Your Embedded Linux Journey with Buildroot - Part 1

When using Buildroot to create an embedded Linux development and runtime environment for Microchip MPU, pay attention to the following two websites: [Microchip Official Buildroot Tutorial](https://www.linux4sam.org/bin/view/Linux4SAM/BuildRoot) [Microchip Official Buildroot Source Code](https://github.com/linux4microchip/) This series will create my first runnable embedded Linux system based on the Buildroot repository provided by Microchip. Software Required for Installation Ensure that … Read more

C++ Device Driver Development: Printer Driver Insights

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C++ Device Driver Development: Printer Driver Insights

1. C++’s Dominance in Driver Development In the field of printer driver development, C++ is undoubtedly the “main force.” Its high performance allows printing tasks to be processed swiftly, even when faced with complex text and image layouts or high-resolution image printing, it can easily handle the task and quickly transmit data to the printer, … Read more

Tips to Improve Microcontroller Programming Efficiency

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Tips to Improve Microcontroller Programming Efficiency

First, you need to understand the basic hardware functions of the microcontroller. For example, interrupts, IO ports, timers, and serial ports (these are just a few important aspects). You can refer to books that specifically discuss microcontroller basics, starting with the 8051 microcontroller. In fact, you can learn while doing projects; if you encounter something … Read more

Should You Transition From Microcontrollers to Embedded Linux?

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Should You Transition From Microcontrollers to Embedded Linux?

Recently, many friends have voted and consulted on how to transition from microcontrollers to embedded Linux development. It seems that there are quite a few readers in the microcontroller and RTOS field. Although I am currently engaged in embedded development related to Linux/Android, I also have about 5 years of experience with bare-metal microcontrollers and … Read more

Installing and Running QT on VxWorks 6.8

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Installing and Running QT on VxWorks 6.8

Click “Read the Original” for more VxWorks resources Free download of VxWorks technical materials, resources sourced from the internet, copyright belongs to the original authors! 1. Introduction This article details how to install and configure QT on the VxWorks 6.8 operating system, providing a thorough process with images and text, along with detailed steps for … Read more

Differences Between MCU Development and ARM-Linux Development

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Differences Between MCU Development and ARM-Linux Development

For the development of ARM-Linux programs, it can be mainly divided into three categories: application development, driver development, and system kernel development. Each type of software development has its unique characteristics. Today, let’s explore the differences between ARM-Linux development and MCU development, as well as the basic development environment for ARM-Linux. 1. Differences Between ARM-Linux … Read more

Detailed Guide to Embedded Linux Development on Raspberry Pi 4

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Detailed Guide to Embedded Linux Development on Raspberry Pi 4

Detailed Guide to Embedded Linux Development on Raspberry Pi 4 1. Overview 2. Overview of the Development Environment 2.1 Installing the Virtual Machine Environment 2.2 Setting Up the Raspberry Pi Development Environment 3. Installation of Cross-Compilation Tools and Compilation of U-Boot 3.1 Installing the ARM 64-bit Cross-Compilation Environment 3.2 Compiling U-Boot for Raspberry Pi 3.3 … Read more