Embedded Priority Interrupts

Hardware Design
           Looking at the theory and proposed schematic is fun, but we need to actually build this thing and see it in action. Below are the steps that it takes to build the circuit on a breadboard.

Building The Circuit
          Get your parts together and follow the schematic. I build mine and in stages as you can see below...


·First the power regulator circuit connected on the breadboard.


·The PIC microcontroller circuit comes next.


·I put the LED bar here. Depending on the length of your jumper wires, place it appropriately.


·One side of the LED bar is connected to the PIC PORTD and PORTC.


·The other side of the LED bar is connected to ground (I used some current limiting resistors which aren't in the schematic).


·Finally, add the two push buttons and pull-up resistors.


·The hardware has been built, now let's get the software loaded.



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