ARM Cortex-M3 Processor Embedded Software

ARM Cortex-M3 Embedded Software is a 3-day comprehensive course that introduces the ARM Cortex™-M3 architecture and the ARM development systems. In the second part of the course, the emphasis is on the development and debugging of ARM software code for ARM based systems. The course familiarises the delegates with the ARM Cortex-M3 architecture, as well as the corresponding Thumb-2 command set. Examples will be used to explain how to write exception handlers (e.g. interrupt handlers) and ROM code. You will find more detailed information in the structure and content part of this course description.

The workshops are based around carefully designed exercises to reinforce and challenge the extent of learning, and comprise approximately 30% of class time.

Who should attend?

Software developers who wish to develop system and application software for ARM Cortex-M3 processor based systems.

What will you learn?

• Introduction to the Cortex-M3 processor architecture and infrastructure
• Thumb-2 instruction sets
• RealView Developer Suite (RVDS)
• Embedded software development using RVDS
• Exception handling
• Compiler hints and tips
• Embedded core debug
• Exercises using a Cortex-M3 simulation model

Prerequisites

An in-depth knowledge of microprocessors is not essential, but would be advantageous. However, all participants must be computer literate and should have a basic understanding of the programming language C.

Please contact Doulos direct to discuss and assess your specific experience against the Prerequisites.

Course materials

Doulos Course materials are renowned for being the most comprehensive and user friendly available. Their style, content and coverage is unique in the HDL training world, and has made them sought after resources in their own right. Fees include:

• Fully indexed course notes creating a complete reference manual
• Workbooks full of practical examples and solutions to help you apply your knowledge

Structure and Content

• Cortex-M3 Processor Core
  • Overview of Cortex-M3 key features, performance comparison and introduction to programmer's model
• Overview RealView Developer Suite (RVDS)
  • Compilers
  • Assembler
  • Linker
  • IDE
  • Debuggers
  • workbooks for RVDS and RVMDK
• Cortex-M3 Thumb-2 Instruction Set
  • Overview of the Thumb-2 Instruction Set
  • ARM ISA evolution
  • new instructions
  • migrating from ARM/Thumb
• Interrupts and Exception Handling
  • Exeception entry and exit
  • Exception timing
  • programming the nested vectored interrupt controller (NVIC)
  • exception prioritzation and premption
• Memory Model
  • Cortex-M3 memory map
  • memory protection
  • MPU set-up
• Embedded Software Development
  • Reset and Initialisation
  • Creating Memory Maps
  • Semi-hosting
  • workbook
• C/C++ Hints and Tips
  • Optimizations
  • Data Alignment
  • Mixing C and Assembler
• Cortex-M3 Debug
  • Debug architecture
  • invasive and non-invasive (trace) debug
  • ARM and Cortex-M3 are registered trade marks of ARM Holdings Plc.