Computer Engineering HandsOn Interfacing Activities

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Computer EngineeringHands-On Interfacing
Activities

• Graham Smyth
• Computer Education Consultant

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Computer Engineering Units

• Hardware
• Networking
• Chips
• Programming
• Interfaces

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The Breadboard
Connected (horizontally)
Divider
Connected (vertically)
Connected (horizontally)
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Parallelport(printer port)
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
5 4 3 2 1
Output Pins
Grounds
25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
16 15 14
View from back of Computer
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One bitInterface
220
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Resistor
2 2 X 101
Red Red
Brown Gold
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Resistor Chart
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LED
long lead
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Interface Wire
Stripped Wire Male Pin
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One bitInterface
220
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1 Byte Interface
220 ohms
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
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Other Projects

• Motors -small -medium -large
• Lights -DC -AC
• Sensors

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Questions...